This book was designed to help people who are trying to figure out what herbal formulas or nutritional supplements they need at the health food store or online. Most herb books focus on single herbs or "do-it-yourself" formulas, but Modern Herbal Medicine is unique. It matches up herbal formulas, single herbs, nutritional supplements and basic natural healing therapies to health problems. It will teach readers how to identify the root causes of illness, rather than just treating the symptoms or the specific disease. Plus, it will enable them to compare herbal formulas from different companies and decide which products are right for their needs. Here's what you'll find in the pages of this powerful guide: Descriptions of 471 Health Conditions, many with detailed descriptions that help you understand the condition, what causes it and how to work on the root causes. Conditions are linked to basic health therapies, herbal formulas, single herbs and nutritional supplements. 239 Single Herb Listings, with a description of the basic uses of the herb, cautions and warnings, basic energetics, properties and which herb companies carry them. Information about 60 Nutritional Supplements, with descriptions of how they are used and appropriate dosages. Listings of 1200+ Herbal Formulas from 30 Herb Companies classified into 102 Product Categories. This system helps you compare herbal formulas in the marketplace and look for the products and dosage forms (e.g. capsule, tincture, glycerite, tea) that work best for you. Basic Health Therapies that are useful for a variety of conditions.Profiles of the 32 Product Companies whose products are featured in the book, including information about their quality control and company philosophy. This is the single most comprehensive textbook on modern Western herbal medicine that I have seen. It covers many subjects, any one of which could be a book in and of itself, in a simple, down-to-earth, practical fashion. It will be a necessity for the practicing herbalist, the formula-designer, the health food store employee, and the family caregiver. I will have it on my reference shelf. --Matthew Wood MS (Herbal Medicine), RH(AHG) Far more than a superb reference book describing products so consumers can understand what to buy, Modern Herbal Medicine gives simple yet compelling reasons why we treat root causes rather than symptoms. Everyone who has ever been sick or known someone who fell ill needs Modern Herbal Medicine. --Amanda McQuade Crawford, MA, Dip. Phyto., RH(AHG), MNZAMH, MCPP At last! The confusion at the online or natural food store is alleviated... Modern Herbal Medicine is a highly crafted tool, cleaned, polished and oiled, now ready for all in the healing arts to invest in, including every Mom and Dad on this beautiful planet Earth. --Margi Flint RH(AHG)