Graedons’ Guide to Herbal Remedies

Herbs have made a dramatic comeback. Although it once seemed that they were a backwards vestige of a backwoods life style, herbal medicine has surprised the experts. Instead of going the way of Great- Grandma's butter churn and spinning wheel, herbal preparations have come back strong and are now mainstream. Americans spend over a billion dollars each year on natural remedies, which are sold not only in health food stores but also in pharmacy chains and by mail order, and advertised aggressively on the radio. Sales are growing at a phenomenal 15 percent a year with no end in sight. [via]

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