Author : George D. Pamplona-Roger
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 19,14 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780828018630
Full of photographs, this book unlocks the secrets of the rich tradiiton of natural remedies--plants that heal the body and invigorate the mind.
Author : Nelson Coon
Publisher :
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,53 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781258409333
Author : Cecilia Garcia
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,63 MB
Release : 2012-09-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780976309192
Author : Helen Farmer-Knowles
Publisher : Godsfield Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 21,57 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Naturopathy
ISBN : 9781841813905
Plants can provide healing in many different ways: directly through their pharmacological actions as medicinal herbs, energetically through the vibrations of flower essences and tree energies, and spiritually through the inspiration they offer. Exploring over 100 of these incredible plants - from key medicinal herbs such as St John's wort, sage and chamomile to edible healing plants such as grapes and blueberries - The Healing Plants Bible provides a comprehensive guide to their history of usage, therapeutic properties and healing applications. Featuring guidance on seasonal availability, advice on the use of herbal teas, tinctures and flower essences for common ailments, and including the latest research findings, this book is an essential reference guide to plants from all over the world.
Author : Abena Dove Osseo-Asare
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2014-01-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 022608616X
For over a century, plant specialists worldwide have sought to transform healing plants in African countries into pharmaceuticals. And for equally as long, conflicts over these medicinal plants have endured, from stolen recipes and toxic tonics to unfulfilled promises of laboratory equipment and usurped personal patents. In Bitter Roots, Abena Dove Osseo-Asare draws on publicly available records and extensive interviews with scientists and healers in Ghana, Madagascar, and South Africa to interpret how African scientists and healers, rural communities, and drug companies—including Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Unilever—have sought since the 1880s to develop drugs from Africa’s medicinal plants. Osseo-Asare recalls the efforts to transform six plants into pharmaceuticals: rosy periwinkle, Asiatic pennywort, grains of paradise, Strophanthus, Cryptolepis, and Hoodia. Through the stories of each plant, she shows that herbal medicine and pharmaceutical chemistry have simultaneous and overlapping histories that cross geographic boundaries. At the same time, Osseo-Asare sheds new light on how various interests have tried to manage the rights to these healing plants and probes the challenges associated with assigning ownership to plants and their biochemical components. A fascinating examination of the history of medicine in colonial and postcolonial Africa, Bitter Roots will be indispensable for scholars of Africa; historians interested in medicine, biochemistry, and society; and policy makers concerned with drug access and patent rights.
Author : Rebecca L. Johnson
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 27,47 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 142620700X
A resource organized by body system lists the key herbal remedies available, their uses, and cautionary advice, in a book that includes full-color photos, a glossary and several thematic indexes.
Author : Tina Sams
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 25,6 MB
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1627881948
“Guides you step by step through the how and why of medicinal herbs in a down to earth and experienced manner.” —Susanna Reppert Brill, The Rosemary House, Mechanicsburg, PA Ever wondered about the benefits of dandelion, chickweed, and elder? Healing Herbs is an essential reference for the beginning herbalist, featuring 20 common herbs, many of which are considered weeds, that can often be found in hedgerows, meadows, and wild places. Along with medicinal information, this book includes traditional folklore and fortifying recipes for each edible or medicinal plant, and plenty of easy-to-follow instructions to help fill a backyard herbalist’s medicine chest with remedies to keep the whole family happy and healthy. Healing Herbs is conveniently organized by plant, making it easier for the home herbalist to find, identify, and use healing plants from the backyard. Herbalist Tina Sams identifies the twenty most common and healthful herbs and over one hundred natural remedies that are easy, inexpensive, and effective. This illustrated guide is fundamental for any nature-lover’s library “The Healing Power of Herbs is a lovely, insightful introduction into the wonderful world of herbs and herbal healing. One finds all of the essential information and more including intelligent discussions on herb safety, herb gardening, herbal preparation, and remedies for common ailments. The author’s message is to reinforce the realization that while powerful, herbs are all around us and they are our allies in health.” —Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist author of Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs
Author : Elisabeth Hsu
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 38,83 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0857456334
Plants have cultural histories, as their applications change over time and with place. Some plant species have affected human cultures in profound ways, such as the stimulants tea and coffee from the Old World, or coca and quinine from South America. Even though medicinal plants have always attracted considerable attention, there is surprisingly little research on the interface of ethnobotany and medical anthropology. This volume, which brings together (ethno-)botanists, medical anthropologists and a clinician, makes an important contribution towards filling this gap. It emphasises that plant knowledge arises situationally as an intrinsic part of social relationships, that herbs need to be enticed if not seduced by the healers who work with them, that herbal remedies are cultural artefacts, and that bioprospecting and medicinal plant discovery can be viewed as the epitome of a long history of borrowing, stealing and exchanging plants.
Author : Nelson Coon
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 24,74 MB
Release : 1963
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
""Using Plants for Healing: An American Herbal"" by Coon and Nelson is a comprehensive guide to the medicinal properties of plants found in North America. The book provides an in-depth look at over 100 different herbs and their traditional uses, as well as their modern applications in herbal medicine. Each herb is accompanied by a detailed description of its physical characteristics, growing conditions, and the parts of the plant used for healing. The authors also provide instructions on how to prepare and use the herbs in various forms, including teas, tinctures, and poultices. In addition to the plant profiles, the book includes a section on the history of herbal medicine in America, as well as information on how to cultivate and harvest herbs. With its accessible writing style and practical advice, ""Using Plants for Healing"" is an essential resource for anyone interested in natural remedies and alternative medicine.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Author : Deb Soule
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1648960332
In The Healing Garden, Deb Soule, founder of Avena Botanicals, offers an inspiring guide to herb gardening and crafting herbal remedies that promote wellness of spirit and body. Soule combines her passion for plants gardens, and healing with her extensive experience working with medicinal herbs, flowers, roots, and berries. Her practical advice addresses each aspect of fostering a garden filled with helpful, healing plants: biodynamic gardening practices; gathering plants and setting up a drying room; and creating herbal teas, decoctions, tinctures, syrups, tonics, vinegars, essences, and more. A chapter outlining eighteen medicinal herbs provides detailed information on their cultivation and healing properties. Molly Haley's colorful photography showcases Avena Botanicals' lush herb gardens in all seasons. The Healing Garden is grounded in respect for the interconnectedness of all living beings and is an eloquent plea for spiritual awareness and the wholeness of individuals, communities, and our planet.
