The shops are awash with herbal preparations now. Herbs are included in the formulas of many other health products, and get a lot of publicity because it’s either a “breakthrough” or its bad for you.

How can you distinguish between the good and the not-so-good? This section covers some of the more popular herbs around today to help you choose.

The Herb guide reveals:

• Important points for buying and taking herbs
• What each herb can be used for, its usual dose, potential problems and side effects

You will discover:

• Chamomile cream helps eczema
• The herb for migraines
• The many uses for ginger
• The benefits of green tea
• Why eating curry may do you some good
• The herb that can help you sleep
• Herbal treatments for the symptoms of the menopause
• The ginseng that really isn’t ginseng at all
• The popular herb that is a protected species in the wild
• What is Devil’s Claw and how it can be more effective than the prescription equivalent
• Why you need to check the strength of Aloe Vera in the cosmetics
• That cranberries themselves are more effective than cranberry juice – and so much more