natural alternatives for treating drug-resistant bacteria /
First Statement of Responsibility
Stephen Harrod Buhner
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
North Adams, MA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Storey Pub.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2012
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xii, 467 pages ;
Dimensions
23 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-448) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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The end of antibiotics -- The resistant organisms, what they do, and how to treat them -- About herbal antibiotics -- The systemics : cryptolepis, sida, alchornea, bidens, artemisia -- The localized non-systemics : the berberines, juniper, honey, usnea -- The synergists : ginger, licorice, black pepper (pepperine) -- The first line of defense : strengthening the immune system : ashwagandha, astragalus, boneset, echinacea, eleutherococcus, red root, reishi, rhodiola -- A handbook of herbal medicine making -- An herbal formulary
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Antibiotic-resistant infections are alarmingly on the rise, and many people are looking for sound information on herbal alternatives to standard antibiotics. In this indispensable reference, herbal expert Stephen Harrod Buhner explains the roots of antibiotic resistance, explores the value of herbal treatments, and provides in-depth profiles of 30 valuable herbs, noting for each one its antibiotic properties, methods for collection and preparation, dosages, potential side effects, contraindications, and alternatives