Author : Iris F. F. Benzie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1439807167
The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
Author : Prevention Health Books
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,38 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Folk medicine
ISBN : 9781579540968
The advice of experts is applied to over 100 health problems, from everyday complaints, such as back pain and toothaches, to more serious disorders, including arrhythmia and depression.
Author : Holly Bellebuono
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 31,82 MB
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0834827719
From tinctures to ease tummy aches to elixirs to enhance energy, making your own remedies from easy-to-find herbs can be a satisfying and pleasurable way to connect with nature and your family's health. While entering the "herb world" can be intimidating—many of today's herb books are filled with cultivation tables, harvest techniques, dye charts, and aromatherapy guidelines—The Essential Herbal for Natural Health provides a welcome entry point for those wishing to experience the beauty and simplicity of natural herbal remedies safely. By focusing on just thirteen foundation herbs, you can easily jump into the world of herbs while still creating a wide range of remedies and recipes. With something for everyone in the family—men, women, and children—these simple recipes can be made to cure coughs, calm anxiety, moisturize skin, and more.
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 17,27 MB
Release : 2016-07-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1680991582
This back-to-nature reference guide details effective herbal medicines and natural remedies for digestive complaints, sore muscles, wound healing, teenage acne, allergic reactions, and much more. This book is packed with herbal wisdom, traditional use, and just the right amount of science. Gain confidence and understand how to use plant medicine in your home. Dive into the alchemy and art of herbal medicine preparations, receive safety tips, and perfect the techniques to create your own elixirs at home using the numerous recipes provided for delicious foods, herbal teas, tinctures, poultices, liniments, fomentations, herbal vinegars, salves, and oils. Scattered throughout are reflections on how bodies heal and the natural world's role in facilitating healing through connection to spirit and building community. Author Katolen Yardley has more than twenty years of experience as a Medical Herbalist and teaches courses in herbal medicine and naturopathy. Here she offers a simple, straightforward, and beautiful guide to natural remedies that will help you take charge of your health using nature’s own medicine.
Author : Rosemary Gladstar
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 1044 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 160342640X
Promote vibrant health and radiant beauty, soothe everyday ailments, and ease persistent stress with these simple, natural cures for everything from dry skin and infant colic to cold symptoms and insomnia. Renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar provides 175 proven therapies and herbal remedies that are easy to prepare and safe enough for children. Offering a potent and effective alternative to commercial pharmaceuticals, Gladstar will inspire you to nurture yourself and those you love with nature’s healing herbs.
Author : Aviva Jill Romm
Publisher : Celestial Arts
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 37,47 MB
Release : 2003-08-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1587611929
Committed to finding natural ways to care for their children, many parents seek techniques that do not require the invasive procedures and medications often associated with Western medicine. In Naturally Healthy Babies and Children midwife and herbalist Aviva Romm offers a comprehensive handbook that addresses the common health issues of children, from newborns to preadolescents. Aviva's whole-child approach integrates herbal remedies, nutrition, hygiene, and alternative health techniques with supportive, informed parenting. From anemia to whooping cough, each entry includes herbal, dietary, and general recommendations, including tips on when to pursue professional medical care. Naturally Healthy Babies and Children is indispensable reading for families seeking safe, effective ways to practice healing techniques at home.
Author : Tamara Kircher
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Herbs
ISBN : 9781552091760
Discusses the therapeutic use of herbs for a variety of ailments, with information on selecting ingredients and preparing remedies.
Author : Julie Bruton-Seal
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 2019-05-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1510748067
An Updated and Expanded New Edition of Backyard Medicine! Modern medicine is truly a blessing. Advances are made with astonishing speed every day, using both science and technology to make our lives longer and healthier. But if the era of modern medicine began less than two hundred years ago, how did people treat sickness and poor health before then? This book holds the answer. Researched and written by a practicing medical herbalist and natural healer, and now with even more herbs and medicinal plants, Backyard Medicine is the basis for a veritable natural pharmacy that anyone can create. Featuring more than 120 easily made herbal home remedies and fully illustrated with nearly three hundred color photographs, this book offers fascinating insights into the literary, historic, and global applications of fifty common wild plants and herbs that can be used in medicines, including: Comfrey Dandelion Honeysuckle Yarrow And so much more! Anyone who wants to improve his or her health in a completely natural way will find this book to be an absolute must-have for his or her home—and garden.
Author : Joe Graedon, MS
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 15,22 MB
Release : 2002-02-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780312981396
*44% of adults take prescription medication. *1 in 5 also take herbal supplements. *15 million of these people are at risk for an adverse reaction. Are you one of them? Included in this powerful new book: *An A-Z handbook of common symptoms and ailments *Time-tested, Graedon-approved home and herbal remedies *An overview of the most popular herbs in the US, Europe, and Australia. *Over fifty monographs that detail the active ingredients, common uses, proper dosages, special precautions, adverse effects, and possible herb and drug interactions for each herb. *Resource listings of herbal web pages and products
Author : JJ Pursell
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 18,36 MB
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1604698985
Trusted naturopath Dr. JJ Pursell shares 375 herbal recipes that support the daily health and wellness of every member of the household.
