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This book is intended to aid the student studying Chinese Herbology and preparing for the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) in Chinese Herbology module and California Acupuncture Licensing Examination. It is highly recommended to be used to combine with my another book which is Review and Pretest for NCCAOM and California Exams in Chinese Herbology. I have been teaching Chinese Herbology and NCCAOM Board Reivew class since 2009 in Acupuncture college in the US. This book is basically the result of my teaching materials and experience. It includes over 2700 practice questions in Chinese Herbology and is intended to help the student prepare for general class exam and Board licensing exam in Chinese Herbology.
QUIERO SENTIRME MUY SALUDABLE PARA LUCIR Y PENSAR MEJOR Combatiendo y previniendo muchas enfermedades, CURANDONOS NATURALMENTE CON MEDICINA O REMEDIOS NATURALES Mejorando as nuestra de vida
The Asian martial arts rely on thousands of years of experience when it comes to fighting skills. Injuries happen in the martial arts, and fortunately, the arts also rely on thousands of years of healing skills. Fatigue is also a frequent companion, and there are traditional strategies to deal with that as well. This book contains in-depth analysis of three topical preparations, and well as five energy teas - all of which you can learn to make yourself
Discover Herbal Remedies: Natural Therapy At Home is a reference series for creating and using natural herbal medicine at home to overcome ANY obstacle in life whether mental, physical or medical. If you're serious about changing your life and overall health, follow the first installment in this series to start learning a whole new world of staying healthy and creating natural cures to get healthy, improve your lifestyle, and live longer.
Your Baby Is Perfect (But you already knew that.) Naturally, you'd like to keep things that way, but coming up with natural solutions for baby's first year can be a bit overwhelming for a sleep deprived parent. Have no fear. Issues such as breastfeeding, colic, teething, setting up baby's new room, and finding easy natural remedies when the sniffles come along is as simple as referring to Mother Nature's Child. Author Diane Kidman gives moms and dads a simple, straightforward look into raising baby naturally, covering everything from safe herbal medicine for baby to homemade baby food recipes. Worried about how to set up a proper green nursery? Concerned about whether or not you should give your baby soy? Losing sleep over a crying baby? Kidman's solutions are easy to understand and simple to do. What Else You'll Learn: - How to make homemade diaper salve - What foods promote lactation - Green housecleaning with baby in mind - How to make your own homemade health and beauty products safe for a breastfeeding mom - How to avoid over-the-counter medications when baby has a cold or flu - How to make the healthiest homemade baby food possible using whole and organic ingredients ...and even more natural remedies, herbal medicines, and home remedies Diane Kidman is the author of seven other Amazon bestselling books on herbalism and natural remedies, including the popular "Herbs Gone Wild Series " What Others are Saying About the "Herbs Gone Wild " Series: "Love love love Do I need to say more?" ..".Diane Kidman is obviously a very competent and experienced herbalist." "Diane Kidman has a way of writing that is enjoyable to read while you learn." "I recommend this to anyone who is interested in a couple of good ideas on how to help yourself herbally without feeling the need to grow out your armpit hair, wear birkenstocks, hug trees, hum 'kumbya', or change your name to Sunshine Heart Daisy while moving to a commune."
How to make Salves Book Two of the Herbal Preparations Series Starr Morgayne returns with her newest release as she instructs the reader on her secrets of making herbal remedies from her kitchen to yours. In this book she describes how to make salves for all manner of uses. The certified herbalist has taken photos from her own herb garden to show the plants and clearly illustrates how she creates simple to do, yet effective, treatments.
The Doctor In Your Garden is a contemporary collection of age old remedies made from flowers and herbs. For centuries, herbs were the medicine used by the entire world for healing purposes and even today most of the world still uses herbs every day. Most of our modern medicines have been modeled on herbs and then replicated with chemicals. This book allows the sophisticated patient an opportunity to take control over their own health and healing with simple inexpensive remedies for common ailments. Save money and stop using chemicals and drugs to heal. There is just nothing more natural or more safe than healing with herbs and flowers. You can save money and detox your body at the same time. It is what nature intended.
The Stoners Bible and a Newbies Best friend. Call it a guidebook, Bible, or handbook, this book is the end all be all reference for first-time recreational marijuana users AND seasoned marijuana users. A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Smoking Etiquette - Extensively covers group etiquette and general rules of etiquette. Such as not getting the joint wet, cornering the bowl, and why you should have a "MacGyver" friend in your smoking circle. Dealer Etiquette - Covers important topics such as how to avoid getting ripped off, what to look for when buying marijuana, and how to purchase marijuana. Vehicle Etiquette - Safety measures you must take when riding with weed on you and when riding and getting high. As well tips for how to handle the police if they pull you over and most importantly, how to avoid getting arrested. Smoking Methods - Step by step directions for seven of the most common ways marijuana is experienced. How to Pass a Drug Test - Advice for achieving a negative result on a drug test. Marijuana & Relationships - What to do if your mate, family, or friends have a problem with you smoking weed. Recreational Activities - Great activity ideas when high to enhance your fun Terminology Glossary - Over 600 slang words and definitions related to marijuana.
** Are You Tired of Rushing to Hospital every now and Then? ** Probably you can be benefitted by these simple homemade recipes for common ailments --------------Go for the Power of Nature: Try Essential Oils --------------- Every time we fell ill be it Headache, abdominal pain or Acid reflux etc. either we rush to the doctor or take some medicine by the advice of our friends or relative or even recommended in any popular advertisement and get the relief instantly. But ever you have given any thought that by ingesting these chemical compounds day by day what we are doing to our body. Nature didn't design our bodies to absorb all of these chemical compounds because it has not made it, we have fabricated them. We need to give our bodies some breathing space by reducing the rate of chemical injection into them. This would allow it to start its inherent processes to make the body capable of fighting the various viruses and bacteria attacking our bodies. We cannot get rid of all these materials from our lives immediately without having proper replacements for them, but we can try to make an honest effort for our bodies. We can begin the long journey by replacing our chemical compounds with the natural products. How are we going to do it ? The Answer is essential oils. This book provides you with details of chemical-free recipes and natural alternatives to potentially harmful health care chemical compounds. You will gain an understanding of how the anti-bacterial properties in essential oils work to treat common ailments occurring frequently. Using the information provided in this book, carefully choose the essential oils that meet your needs and preferences. Always keep safety precautions in mind What are essential oils ? Essential oils are natural oils that are extracted from plants. Unlike actual oils, essential oils do not contain fatty acids. Instead, these are highly concentrated plant elements, which possess potent qualities for medicinal and cosmetic purposes. A wide variety of essential oils is available for selections, and each has its own distinct properties. Hence, familiarize yourself with the various types of essential oils which are essential for beauty care. In this book you will find: - WHAT IS AROMATHERAPY? DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ESSENTIAL OILS AND CARRIER OILS WHY USE PURE ESSENTIAL OILS? HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS PRECAUTIONS ... WHAT CAN'T YOU DO RECOGNIZING AUTHENTICITY, DIVERSITY, FRAGRANCE HOW TO STORE YOUR ESSENTIAL OILS WHERE TO PURCHASE? ESSENTIAL OIL - HEALING RECIPES COMMON ESSENTIAL OILS FOR HEALING TREATMENT FOR SKIN, HAIR AND BODY PROBLEMS This book is an attempt to give simple methods to make health care products at home using essential oils and other organic ingredients which are easily available. These products will be simple to make, but they are very powerful in their effects. You will find simple recipes for: - Allergic Reactions Treatmen Broken Capillaries Treatment Bruises Treatment Treatment of Skin Injuries Caring for Ageing Skin Treatment of Eczema Treatment of Psoriasis Treatment of Blackhead Treatment of Acne Treatment of Oily skin Treatment of Body Odor Treatment for Brittle Nails Treatment for Dandruff Scar and Stretch Mark Reduction Treatment of Wrinkles Treatment of Dry Skin Treatment of Arthritis Treatment of Abdominal Cramping or Pain Treatment of Acid Reflux Treatment Cold and Flu Treatment of Depression and Sadness Treatment of Fever Practice it It can be your only hope at the time of Natural Calamities.
A treaties on using plants from outside the standard Chinese materia medica within the Chinese medical paradigm. This book first discusses some historical information, then introduces a method to integrate new plants into Chinese medicine, and finishes with a materia medica covering some of the most common plants used in Western herbal medicine. This is a continuation of the author's first book, Western Herbs According to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
A wide variety of therapies have been identified that help people reverse the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. One such method is the use of natural herbs. An advantage of this approach is that herbs do not require a prescription from a medical doctor. Side effects are also usually not as problematic as seen with prescription medications. The challenge everyone faces is to figure out which herbs are useful for which symptoms and, more importantly, if using herbs of one type of another might interfere with any prescription medications. The "go to" man with answers to these questions is herbalist Andrew Bentley who is an expert in knowing which herbs to use for which Parkinson's symptoms. Have you ever wondered what herbs might be useful for people who experience tremors, excessive salivation, rigidity and depression? Andrew Bentley offers suggestions for all of these symptoms and more. Herbalist Andrew Bentley gives us the inside secrets of what herbs help provide relieve from symptoms of Parkinson's disease. He should know. Many of his patients have been diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. His patients come from as far away as New York City to see him. Herbals Medicines for Parkinson's Disease is a valuable resources for anyone looking for natural therapies that offer an opportunity to reverse neurological symptoms.
In this groundbreaking approach to health, Dr. Doni Wilson shares a simple but powerful insight: stress is at the root of virtually all the disorders we experience. The Stress Remedy reveals how stress of all types from skipping breakfast to coping with a major crisis disrupts the body s synergy. This in turn creates three problem networks adrenal distress, blood sugar imbalance, and a digestive/immune system condition known as leaky gut. These problem networks generate the symptoms that most of us learn to take for granted, including weight gain, fatigue, gas and bloating, joint and head pain, insomnia, frequent colds and infections, acne, PMS, low sex drive, mental fog, anxiety, and depression. Once we understand the types of support our body needs, we can free ourselves from these symptoms, achieve a healthy weight, prevent health conditions, and feel more energized and alive than we ever thought possible. In The Stress Remedy, you will learn: How virtually every health problem you experience can be traced back to the effects of stress on your body. Why missing meals and losing sleep can actually cause you to gain weight. How your body's stress messengers can either disrupt your entire system or create a whole new level of energy and vitality. Why the foods you choose can either boost your mood or send you spiraling into anxiety, fatigue, or depression. How understanding blood-sugar imbalance can free you from weight gain and a host of other symptoms. Why just 5 minutes a day of doing something you love can make a revolutionary difference to your health. In The Stress Remedy, you will learn the true secret to health: how to give your body all the support it needs so that you can achieve all the energy and vitality of which you are capable.
Here is a practical guide for all who are interested in herbal and natural healing, a useful reference for the commonest ailments and complaints and minor injuries. This guide includes herbal and natural remedies for more than 50 common ailments, including acne, arthritis, asthma, athlete's foot, bad back, bedwetting, bronchitis, chicken pox, cold sores, colds and flu, corns and calluses, diarrhea, cysts, ganglion cysts, dislocated wrist in toddlers, diverticulitis, dyspepsia, ear infections, eczema, flu, gallstones, gout, growing pains, heart disease, hemorrhoids, impetigo, kidney problems, leg and foot cramps, lice, menopause, menstrual problems, migraine, moles, nasal sores, pink eye, poison ivy, postpartum depression, psoriasis, ringworm, rough hands, runny eyes in infants, scabies, shingles, spurs, thrush, toothache, ulcers, vomiting, warts, plantar warts, yeast infections, and minor hurts. Most of the suggested herbs and other preparations are readily available from herb dealers and health food stores, or online, and are inexpensive alternatives to conventional medicine. I have used many, if not most of the suggested remedies, myself, with success. Others are remedies that I have known others to use with success, and still others were carefully researched. Many of the herbs suggested are not just inexpensive, but free, if collected from fields and roadsides-and sometimes even from your yard. Many herbs, too, are easily grown in the garden. Directions are included for preparing infusions, decoctions, tinctures, syrups, ointments, and salves. Specific directions are included for making several of the most useful remedies: mullein oil, black walnut hull tincture, Echinacea tincture, wild cherry cough syrup, slippery elm tea, elderberry juice, elecampane syrup, castor oil pack, camphorated oil, balm of Gilead bud ointment, and skin creams and other skin applications. All these preparations-and many more for which general directions are given-are easily made at home. These directions make it easy to make tinctures, syrups, and other medicinal preparations that would be very costly to purchase.
"Herbal Remedies & Solutions: An Introduction to the Benefits of Herbal Remedies" is a wonderful introductory guide that helps the reader to learn all about herbal remedies and the benefits that can be had from using them. Through the words of the author, the reader learns how herbs were used by our predecessors and the place that holds in modern society today. The thing is that a lot of the manufactured medication that are on the market today may have been made using herbal extracts. Some of the physicians are even taking things back to basics and prescribing herbal remedies for their patients as they tend to have milder side effects and are extremely effective.
475 Herbal and Aromatherapy Recipes is a herbal formulary written by Demetria Clark. Find recipes for over 475 herbal and aromatherapy formulas. This book includes everything from skin care to keeping your house in order. Demetria is a North American herbalist specializing in herbals for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, nursing and children. She is a traditional family herbalist. She has worked with families for over 20 years as an herbalist, aromatherapist, midwife, doula and traditional medicine maker. She works extensively in the US and Europe, blending the two traditions.
2013 Reprint of 1961 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. For many years Fisher collected lore about odd restoratives and remedies-medicines, nostrum, herbs, oils, powders, charms, poultices, liquors, brews and cure-alls for coughs, colds, sore throats, poisons, freckles and warts, nosebleeds, bites of insects and mad dogs, burns, rashes, rheumatism, excess weight, chills, fevers and wounds incurred in the mating season. Herein she recounts the origins, applications and apparent effectiveness of these unusual recipes in a group of essays in which wonder and wisdom, nostalgia and quiet humor are the main ingredients.
In todays fast paced world we so often forget to take good care of ourselves. The food we eat, the air we breath, and all the stress our daily lives bring, all take their tole on our health. What if you had access to herbals and information that could stop illnesses and many were growing in your back yard as weeds and trees. This book gives you that information and recipes to create your own herbals and medicines to relieve symptoms, relieve illnesses and keep you well in a time when everyone around you requires a doctor. These recipes are designed to be created easily and also can be turned into a thriving home business or craft fair products.
What Is It That Your Body Needs? You know you're not your optimal self. Though you may feel reasonably healthy, something is not quite right. No wonder. Toxic modern life is turning your body into an acidic mess, out of sync with the natural balance required for optimal health. We can't escape all life's toxifying influences, but we can fight them with the tools provided in... pH Balanced for Life Counteract life's overwhelmingly acidic effects simply and effectively with inexpensive, natural, and off-the-shelf medical supplements that can be incorporated into your daily life as easily as pouring yourself a glass of water. Discover what Alkalizing really is Become the #1 expert on the state of your own health. Find out just how much the human diet has changed in these last decades--and not for the better Learn about Ted's overall Health Defense Diet. Uncover the easiest ways to Alkalize. Choose a form of alkalizing best suited to your health needs "pH Balanced for Life " is a straightforward but comprehensive account of how to completely turn your health around. Written by the man who has spent the last three decades formulating these acclaimed remedies and assisted by the colleague who brought himself back from the brink by applying them to his own life and health. Too easy and too powerful to be missed
"Herbal Remedies: From Traditional Chinese Remedies to Modern Day Cures Part 2" is a follow up to the first text of the same name. In the second installment in the series, readers are introduced to more information about herbs used to treat a variety of medical conditions, such as depression, heart disease, and reproduction.
Essential Oils Are a Natural and Effective Way to Look beautiful and claim your perfect health Do you want to find out how to create a healthier lifestyle for yourself and your family by using essential oils? Essential Oils Beauty Secrets Reloaded: How To Make Beauty Products At Home For Skin, Hair & Body Care Step by Step Guide is one of the most complete book on the subject, especially for the beginner. Inside this book you will discover simple recipes for making beauty care products at home, especially for skin care, hair care, lip Care, nail Care, eye care, body care and much, much more Pick it up Today
In "Sabina DeVita's Vibrational Cleaning" international speaker, author, a holistic energy practitioner, registered nutritionist, environmentalist, energy psychologist inspires readers to be informed about the synthetic fragrances, formaldehyde, damaging toxins, petrochemicals and even toxic hormone disruptors lurking in your home. In the end, your bodies or your children's bodies become the toxic waste dump You'll also learn the latest in brain research, particularly the role of one of the most mysterious glands, your 'pineal gland' also referred to as the 'third eye', and how chemicals can impact your pineal and You in your creativity, your intuitive abilities, aging and more. Prevent illness, suffering and misery by going 'Real Green' Wonderfully, she shows you how to make safe, affordable non-toxic choices for a healthy, safe and mold-free environment. In addition, she will help you to raise your 'home's frequencies' all while cleaning. You'll learn how to create your 'heaven on earth' in your home...that is your 'haven with energy ' With new understanding of what true, pure 'Real Green Essentials'(r) oils can do for your body, mind and spirit - the reader will be guided to a UNIQUE, Simple, Spectacular, Vibrational & plant-based all organic household cleaning method Learn valuable tips for all your household needs for your kitchen, laundry room, bathroom along with GREEN air fresheners and GREEN bug repellants. With her thoughtful, creative advice, Dr. Sabina DeVita gives you more than just creating an eco-friendly/eco-green, all organic home or office space. She shows you to Real Green clean and create a vibrationally-attuned home with new ways to activate your intuitive abilities - your Pineal gland (3rd eye chakra) all while cleaning The 'Real Green Essentials'(r) oils are so economical that you can eat and drink your cleaning products for a 'healthy' you Now that's Real Gr |
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