| Healing Mushrooms: Effective Treatments for Today's Illnesses Contributor(s): Halpern, Georges M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0757001963 ISBN-13: 9780757001963 Publisher: Square One Publishers OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 Annotation: For over five thousand years, mushrooms have been used as an effective medicine. Now, researchers are rediscovering the amazing value of these traditional medicinals as well as uncovering new benefits--benefits that can safely and naturally improve your health and well-being. Written by Dr. Georges M. Halpern, a top medical scientist, this easy-to-use guide provides a fresh look at the history and uses of eight major healing mushrooms: maitake, reishi, shiitake, Cordyceps sinensis, Agaricus blazei, Phellinus linteus, Trametes versicolor, and Hericium erinaceus. From their use as a cholesterol-lowering agent to their anti-tumor activities to their promise of reversing Alzheimer?s, mushrooms are some of nature's greatest wonders. Let Healing Mushrooms change the way you think about this marvelous medicinal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Herbal Medications - Medical | Pharmacology - Health & Fitness | Alternative Therapies |
| Dewey: 615.329 |
| LCCN: 2006026448 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.04" W x 8.92" (0.71 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This easy-to-use guide begins by describing how ancient cultures utilized mushrooms to combat disease. It then explains how modern science has refocused its attention on the healing properties of mushrooms and, along the way, discovered wonderful new properties. Included are chapters that examine the folklore, health benefits, and culinary uses of mushrooms, including detailed instructions for buying, storing, and using eight major varieties of this marvelous medicinal. |
Contributor Bio(s): Halpern, Georges M.: - Georges M. Halpern, MD, PhD, attended medical school at the University of Paris, France. A Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Halpern is board certified in internal medicine and allergy. |