The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs is a valuable resource to these herbs and their uses.
This book is the result of Leslie Taylor's years of reserach, and details more than seventy rainforest medicinal plants. It explains the medicinal properties of each herb and the natural chemicals involved, as well as instructions for preparation. The author has also included the history of use by indigenous peoples, and current uses by natural health practitioners around the world.
The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference guide.
Leslie Taylor survived a rare form of leukemia solely through successful use of alternative and herbal medicinal therapies. She has been researching, studying, and documenting herbal medicine for almost twenty years, and is a practicing herbalist and naturopath. She is also the founder of Raintree Nutrition, a company dedicated to making rainforest botanicals available while preserving the rainforests from destruction.