Botanical Medicines or Wine Communism Volcanoes a Story of CHI

Botanical Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements

Author: Dennis J McKenna

This informative book provides up-to-date information on thirty-four of the most popular dietary supplements used in North America and Europe. Each entry includes the supplement's history and its traditional uses, botanical information, therapeutic applications, the results of studies, and more. The book also discusses recommended dosage, safety profiles, side effects, contraindications, drug interactions, safety recommendations during pregnancy and lactation, and other special precautions that users should - and may not - be aware of.

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Ethan Russo
A VALUABLE TEXT AND REFERENCE SOURCE. . . . The information is accurate and up to date, including extensive bibliographies for each agent. This book will be recognized as a standard work in the field and a valuable addition to the libraries of interested physicians, naturopaths, scientists, herbal healers, and students of those disciplines.
— Neurologist/Medicinal Plant Researcher; and author of, Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs

Andrew Weil
A detailed guide to the most common herbal supplements. AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE for serious students, informed consumers, and health care professionals.
— Author of , Spontaneous Healing, Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, and Eating Well for Optimum Health

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Wine Communism Volcanoes a Story of CHI

Author: Walker Elliott Row

Drive beyond the dusty provincial towns and the Chilean landscape is carpeted with ¼ million acres of grapes that ripen perfectly in bright sunlight, warm days, and cool evenings. Labor, land, and grape prices are low so these wineries can make high quality wines at a fraction of the cost of those located in California, Australia, or Europe. Consequently you can buy excellent Chilean wines at a low cost.

"Wine, Communism, and Volcanoes" is a travelogue and memoir of the three months that the author, Walker Elliott Rowe, spent working the harvest at VIA Wines in San Rafael, Chile. Mr. Rowe takes the reader inside an industrial-sized winery and explains to the reader how wine is made on a large scale. Beyond the winery, the author weaves a narrative of the Chilean people and culture introducing the reader to many people both inside and outside the wine business.

The towering Andes Mountains are not the only item looming over the horizon in Chile. This progressive country, where the sentiment for socialism is strong, is still dealing with the ghosts of the former military dictator. Mr. Rowe explains the irony that the dictator left behind a strong system of capitalism that leaves most people working yet many of them poor.