Did you know that fresh parsley leaves contain more vitamin C than oranges, lavender can be used for eczema, or that red raspberries help with morning sickness? This book is different because it provides step-by-step instructions for extracting the medicinal properties within herbs and plants. It also shows you how to use those properties to improve your health. Included with the 393 individual herb and plant profiles are "how to" chapters for creating individualized herbal products and quick reference sections for alternative solutions to medical ailments. Also provided within the pages are the precautions, safety guidelines, and recipes for treatment applications. The ability to ease suffering, shorten the duration, or eliminate an affliction is a desire shared by everyone. You will use this book more often than any cook book or medical hand book. Good health to you and yours.