Herbal Defense: Positionong Yourself to Triumph Over Illness and Aging »

With Herbal Defense, bestselling fitness author Royn Landis teams up with master herbalist Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, to offer a guide to herbal remedies for everyday ailments.

Library Journal

Landis, creator of the BodyFueling concept, here tackles herbal medicine. Written with herbalist and Ayurvedic practitioner Singh Khalsa, this work looks at wellness and healing from a natural perspective. At first glance, it shares many characteristics with other works in the herbal canon: it is informal, includes case studies and recipes, and is mildly anti-establishment. On second glance, two things set the book apart. First, the authors explain Ayurvedic principles in some detail and include charts describing the three doshas, or energy/body types; Ayurvedic principles also underline much of the herbal lore. The second difference is the book's consumer orientation; many natural healing guides assume that the reader is well versed in herbalism. Landis includes information on selecting a practitioner, preparations to buy or avoid, and dosage guidelines. An extensive bibliography encompasses popular herbal literature and papers from the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research, JAMA, and Carcinogenesis. Written by a recognized wellness author, with an accessible style and format, this book is sure to be in demand. Recommended for public libraries in particular and of interest to more specialized collections as well.Elizabeth Braaksma, Brodie Resource Lib., Thunder Bay, Ontario