Dukes, James A.

The green pharmacy guide to healing foods : proven natural remedies to treat and prevent more than 80 common health concerns / James A. Duke. - New York : Rodale, ©2008. - xi, 400 pages: 24 cm

Food as medicine. How foods heal ; Eating for optimal health ; Duke`s dozen ; Making the most of what you eat -- Food remedies that work. Altitude sickness ; Angina ; Asthma ; Athlete`s foot ; Backache ; Bad breath ; Bladder infections ; Body odor ; Bronchitis ; Bruises ; Burns ; Bursitis ; Canker sores ; Carpal tunnel syndrome ; Cataracts ; Colds and flu ; Cold sores ; Constipation ; Corns ; Coughs ; Cuts and scrapes ; Dandruff ; Depression ; Diabetes ; Diarrhea ; Diverticulitis ; Dry mouth ; Earache ; Erection problems ; Fatigue ; Fibromyalgia ; Flatulence (gas) ; Food allergies ; Fungal infections ; Gallstones and kidney stones ; Gingivitis ; Glaucoma ; Gout ; Hangover ; Hay fever ; Headaches ; Heartburn ; Heart disease ; Hemorrhoids ; High blood pressure ; High cholesterol ; Hives ; Indigestion ; Insect bites and stings ; Insomnia ; Intermittent claudication ; Irritable bowel syndrome ; Macular degeneration ; Memory loss ; Menopause ; Menstrual cramps ; Nausea ; Osteoarthritis ; Osteoporosis ; Overweight ; PMS ; Pneumonia ; Poison ivy, oak, and sumac ; Prostate enlargement ; Psoriasis ; Rheumatoid arthritis ; Shingles ; Sinusitis ; Skin problems ; Sore throat/laryngitis ; Sunburn ; Tinnitus ; Toothaches ; Ulcers ; Vaginitis ; Varicose veins ; Warts ; Wrinkles ; Yeast infection.

Identifies some of the most powerful healing foods on earth. This book reveals how to beat high cholesterol with blueberries, combat hot flashes with black beans, bash blood sugar spikes with almonds, or help relieve agonizing back pain with pineapple.


in English

9781594867125; hb


Herbs--Therapeutic use
Diet therapy
Plants, Medicinal--Therapeutic use
Diet therapy

615.321 D87g c2008