[Gallery] Fully updated with the latest developments in herbal science, this practical and useful guide offers comprehensive descriptions of herbal treatments for a number of modern ailments, and reveals how to gain and maintain health through a holistic approach. The Way of Herbs is an essential manual for gaining and maintaining good health through a holistic approach, a natural path to well-being, and is “the one book that should be in everyone’s library” (William McGarey, MD). This comprehensive and approachable guide includes: -The three functions of herbs -Eight traditional methods of herbal therapy -The benefits of a balanced diet -Herbal treatments for cancer, herpes, acne, arthritis, back pain, weight problems, colds, and flu -Detailed descriptions, use, and dosage for more than 140 Western herbs and 31 important Chinese herbs -How to purchase, grow, and store herbs -A new, extensive directory of herbal health-care stores The Way of Herbs is a mu