Healthy at home Get well and stay well without prescriptions

Low Dog, an herbalist, M.D., adviser to the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and key faculty member at Andrew Weil's Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, is well qualified to write this book. Her chapter on managing infections is particularly timely, as overuse of antibiotics has led to serious public health issues with drug-resistant "superbugs," both for hospital-acquired infections and in community settings. Other chapters cover the respiratory and nervous systems and gastrointestinal, dermatological, and gynecological health problems. Instructions on when to call a doctor or seek immediate medical attention are clear. Particular notice is paid to medications for infants and children. Verdict Although not everyone has the luxury of maintaining health without prescription drugs, Low Dog does a great job of balancing the appropriate times to take herbal remedies and provides clear instructions on using herbs and making teas, salves, and tinctures. Accessible and reliable, this title will appeal to readers interested in alternative medicine and those who enjoyed the author's other books (Life Is Your Best Medicine: A Woman's Guide to Health, Healing, and Wholeness at Every Age; National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World's Most Effective Healing Plants). Recommended.-Mary Chitty, Cambridge Healthtech, Needham, MA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.