Nature’s Best Remedies. By Nancy J. Hajeski. National Geographic Books. 2019. ISBN 978-1426218927. 318 pp. $35.00.
The National Geographic store proclaims, “This authoritative guide to the foods, herbs, spices, essential oils, and other natural substances that alleviate common ailmnts will enhance your life—from treating illness to sharpening the mind, losing weight, cleaning the home, enhancing pregnancy, and reducing the effects of aging.”
No, it won’t. The information in Nature’s Best Remedies is biased, incomplete, unscientific, and sometimes even dangerous. I am a longtime subscriber to National Geographic magazine; I enjoy the great photography and always assumed the articles provided reliable information. I can no longer trust it; this book was a bitter disappointment.