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" Herbal antibiotics : "
Stephen Harrod Buhner
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BL
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591841
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GBB250274b421060
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| Main Entry
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Buhner, Stephen Harrod
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Herbal antibiotics : : natural alternatives for treating drug-resistant bacteria /\ Stephen Harrod Buhner
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2nd ed
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North Adams, MA :: Storey Pub.,, c2012
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xii, 467 pages ;; 23 cm
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9781603429870
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: 1603429875
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-448) and index
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| Contents
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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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| 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
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Herbs-- Therapeutic use
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Drug resistance in microorganisms
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Bacterial diseases-- Alternative treatment
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Antibacterial agents
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Herbal Medicine-- methods
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Anti-Bacterial Agents-- therapeutic use
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Bacterial Infections-- drug therapy
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Plant Preparations-- therapeutic use
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RM409.B84 2012
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RM409.B84 2012
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2014 D-579
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WB 925
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