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  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A very Interesting book

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not easy to find many of the ingredients, when you want them

    A Short History of Medicine 2000 B.C. - "Here, eat this root." 1000 B.C. - "That root is heathen, say this prayer." 1850 A.D. - "That prayer is superstition, drink this potion." 1940 A.D. - "That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill." 1985 A.D. - "That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic." 2000 A.D. - "That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root." ~Author Unknown I have always had a passing interest in plant properties and their benefits, and as such tend to avoid vitamin supplements by trying to eat a balanced diet, although the chocolate section of my diet is a little top ... more
  • 21 of 21 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good Photography, Accurate information, Concise, fun

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Overpriced

    Upon returning from a day out with my young children I was appalled to find James Wong's Grow Your own Drugs book standing center piece on my dining table. "What the"??!! Seathing I grabbed the offensive hardback and marched into the kitchen where my partner stood with a smug look on his face. After a good grilling he burst out laughing. Speechless and confused I looked again at the cover that also told me (in my defence, in smaller writing) Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes. "Oh"! With an RRP of £16.99 I would say that this book is a little overpriced, however WHSmith ... more
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