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St. John's Wort

The Herbal Way to Feeling Good

by Norman Rosenthal

ISBN: 0060183829
ISBN-13: 9780060183820
Format: Hardcover

Summary

This book contains case studies and is backed by scientific data on the efficacy of this remarkable substance. Targeted for the general reader, it provides a good deal of information regarding this wildflower, which has been proven to be remarkably effective in the treatment of depression.

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 235

Publisher's Notes

Its a simple yellow wildflower whose extraordinary properties have been documented for centuries. Hypericum, or St. Johns wort, as it is more commonly known, has emerged in Germany as one of the most popular, effective, and safe treatments for a devastating disease that affects millions: depression. Now, for the first time, the worlds of conventional medicine and alternative healing have at last come together to embrace St. Johns worts exceptional powers. In St. Johns Wort: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good, Norman Rosenthal, M.D., a leading authority in the field of depression and author of the bestselling Winter Blues, shows readers how they can relieve a host of different emotional conditions and difficulties accompanying the ordinary stresses of everyday life by tapping natures own resources instead of using the pre-scription drugs that are now being taken by thousands of people worldwide. Written in an engaging, accessible manner and filled with fascinating anecdotes, the latest scientific research, and carefully documented case studies, St. Johns Wort examines how extracts of this flower influence not only the brain chemical serotonin, which is also affected by such drugs as Prozac and Zoloft, but other critical brain chemicals as well. In addition, St. Johns wortis easily accessible and can be purchased everywhere, from grocery stores to pharmacies;requires no prescription;costs a fraction of prescription medications;has no toxic effects;shows benefits after two weeks of treatmentGiven the widespread availability of this amazing herb and the prevalence of the conditions for which it has been proved so useful, the time is ripe for St. John's Wort, the comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide that will show readers how they can feel better quickly, safely, easily, and naturally.

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