Author : Jason Elias
Publisher : Dell
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 32,9 MB
Release : 1995-07-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780440220619
Herbalism Is a wonderful alternative medicine that can treat both symptoms and the underlying causes of disease. For hundreds of years, the Infusions and decoctions of roots, leaves, barks, and flowers of common plants have helped the body to heal itself.
Author : Phyllis A. Balch
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 15,35 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780895298690
Looks at the basic principles of herbal medicine and outlines the properties of herbs and herbal combination forumlas for various kinds of ailments and alternative treatments.
Author : Jill Davies
Publisher : Crossing Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2013-02-20
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0307814793
Echinacea and gingko biloba are well-known herbal remedies for common ailments such as colds and memory loss. But the vast majority of herbal aids are underused as treatments or preventatives for everything from insomnia to arthritis to heart disease. In THE COMPLETE HOME GUIDE TO HERBS, NATURAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION, herbal practitioner Jill Rosemary Davies explains how to promote good health by understanding the body and how it is affected by a wide range of healing plants. She teaches you how to use herbs as potent tools for natural healing as well as how to combine them with nutrition and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, you'll find: Sections on cleansings, immunity, life stages, and body systems; a complete A to Z of diseases and treatments; and a section on first aid. Instructions for making your own herbal teas, decoctions, tinctures, ointments, oils, and more. And because the herbs used in this book are widely available in health food stores, drug stores, and grocery stores-some you'll even find growing in your own backyard-incorporating a greater range of beneficial herbs into your life will be all the more simple. Open the book to any page and you'll feel like you've stumbled upon Mother Nature's best-kept secrets.
Author : Anthony J. Cichoke
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 22,97 MB
Release : 2001-06-04
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781583331002
The modern techniques of holistic and alternative healing and natural remedies have been alive in the "old ways" of Native American medicine for centuries. This comprehensive guide introduces the Native American concept of healing, which incorporates body, mind, and spirit and stresses the importance of keeping all three in balance. Dr. Anthony Cichoke explains the philosophy behind American Indian healing practices as well as other therapies, such as sweat lodges, used in conjunction with herbs. He examines each herb in an accessible A-to-Z format, explaining its healing properties and varying uses in individual tribes. Finally, he details Native American healing formulas and recipes for treating particular ailments, from hemorrhoids to stress.
Author : David Hoffmann
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 35,97 MB
Release : 2016-06-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781510709164
The Complete Herbs Sourcebook features more than two hundred healing herbs and clear, step-by-step advice revealing how to safely treat a wide variety of complaints from diabetes and depression to tinnitus and whooping cough—without any harmful side effects. Featured inside are herbs that benefit all parts of the body, from the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems to the skin, ears, nose, throat, eyes, and beyond. The herbs chosen and remedies featured were specially chosen by expert herbalist David Hoffmann, who trained with the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and has been president of the American Herbalist Guild and director of the California School of Herbal Studies, the premier school of herbal education in the United States. Also presented by Hoffmann are simple ways to diagnose ailments, gather herbs, and prepare the remedies. He reveals the parts of the herbs to be used, when and where to collect them, and the proper preparation and dosage. With The Complete Herbs Sourcebook, you can both create your own herbal medicine chest and find useful information for your family’s wholeness and health. Designed as a charming green and white volume, fine line drawings of the herbs are featured throughout. An index for cross-referencing herbs is in the back of the book to ensure safety and reveal how to maximize health benefits. Tips and tricks and key information is offset throughout.
Author : Diane Stein
Publisher : Crossing Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1580911927
An alphabetical quick reference to 200 medicinal plants, their special healing attributes, most effective applications, potential side effects, and contraindications. The popularity of commercially available herbal remedies as adjuncts to conventional medicines has made it easier than ever to turn to medicinal herbs. Stein shares her extensive knowledge and experience with healing botanicals in this quick reference. Each entry includes an accessible and detailed resume of each plant's specific healing properties.
Author : Charles W. Fetrow
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 41,86 MB
Release : 2000-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0743400704
Each herbal medicine entry contains information on why people use the herb, what the research shows, common doses, side effects, interactions with drugs, important points to remember, and references to scientific studies.
Author : Brian Chichester
Publisher : Orient Paperbacks
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2005-03
Category :
ISBN : 9788122203424
Many effective remedies for common health problems are as close as your kitchen cabinet. Natural Healing Secrets has reviewed and tested thousands of remedies and selected only the best remedies that are Safe. Practical. Effective.
Author : Michael Castleman
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 47,19 MB
Release : 1995-07-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0553569880
The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use the earth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently, effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the most widely used, most easily available, most familiar, and most fascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, and healing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific research on their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where to find the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even how to grow them. The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A-to-Z herb encyclopedia, plus a section titled Prevention and Treatment: A Fast-action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs, including: Conditions--from ear infection to stress, A-to-Z conditions and the herbs you can use to treat and prevent specific symptoms and diseases; Healing Actions--from antibiotic to sedative, an A-to-Z list of medicinal uses with herbs as a natural alternative to certain medicines; Other Uses--some unusual uses for the healing herbs, for example as insect repellent or memory improvement. Both Conditions and Healing Actions include special precautions about certain herbs, whether in preparation, long-term use, or short-term effects.
Author : Phyllis A. Balch CNC
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 10,60 MB
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0593420616
The nation’s #1 bestselling guide to natural remedies, totally revised and updated. This fully revised edition includes both time-honored, proven strategies and the latest science to arm you with the best natural therapies for your health. In this volume—a reference work of unparalleled authority—the updated material includes: natural ways to lessen the severity of Alzheimer’s symptoms cutting-edge information about COVID-19 and other viral infections as well as practical ways to help your body cope with acute and long-term symptoms nutritional information on menopause and breast and prostate cancers science about chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FMS) and how you can gain more control over your symptoms Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Sixth Edition, is the source for accessible, evidence-based information that serves as a guide for using natural nutritional remedies to achieve and maintain wellness.
