Book excerpt: The Complete Herbs Sourcebook features more than two hundred healing herbs and clear, step-by-step advice revealing how to safely treat a wide variety of complaints from diabetes and depression to tinnitus and whooping cough—without any harmful side effects. Featured inside are herbs that benefit all parts of the body, from the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems to the skin, ears, nose, throat, eyes, and beyond. The herbs chosen and remedies featured were specially chosen by expert herbalist David Hoffmann, who trained with the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and has been president of the American Herbalist Guild and director of the California School of Herbal Studies, the premier school of herbal education in the United States. Also presented by Hoffmann are simple ways to diagnose ailments, gather herbs, and prepare the remedies. He reveals the parts of the herbs to be used, when and where to collect them, and the proper preparation and dosage. With The Complete Herbs Sourcebook, you can both create your own herbal medicine chest and find useful information for your family’s wholeness and health. Designed as a charming green and white volume, fine line drawings of the herbs are featured throughout. An index for cross-referencing herbs is in the back of the book to ensure safety and reveal how to maximize health benefits. Tips and tricks and key information is offset throughout.