This CD-ROM may be used on its own or as a companion to the book. The CD-ROM includes all information from the 58 herbs profiles and some of the supporting text found in the book version.  In addition the CD-ROM includes 17 video clips of the author providing step-by-step instruction on preparing and using a variety of herbal remedies, such as teas, herbal oils, tinctures, and compresses.

The search engine will give you quick access to the:

• Information on medicinal plants and the law.
• Recommendations for addressing the safe use of herbs in patient care.
• Suggestions on how to talk with your patients about herbs.
• Guidelines for patient interaction for each of the 58 herbs profiled
• Extensive cultural information about each plant, including folklore, traditional uses, and related beliefs and rituals.
• Potential nursing applications for each plant, along with detailed instructions on the appropriate ways to prepare each plant for oral, topical, and environmental use.
• Color botanical illustrations for each herb
• Alphabetical listings of plants by both their common and botanical names.
• Glossary of terms.
• Links to additional herb resources.

Also available in book form.