This book examines coconut oil, its properties and the myriad of benefits to be gained from its use. Coconut oil is best described as the key to optimal health as it can be used to treat and even prevent a wide array of medical conditions. This book outlines the ways in which coconut oil can be used to improve immune health, heart health and digestive health among other things. The use of coconut oil to achieve weight loss and age defying skin is also discussed.

The first published record of Florida Seminole herbal medicine and ancient healing practices, Healing Plants is a colorfully illustrated compendium of knowledge and practices passed down orally to Alice Snow from generations of her Native American ancestors. The authors' overview of Seminole history, native medicine, and the life of Snow, a Seminole herbalist (illustrated with personal photographs) places the healing practices in their cultural context and describes actual treatments. Charts with plant names in Creek, Mikasuki, and English and lists of plant properties with their common and botanical names offer easy reference. Color photographs provide clear illustrations of many of the plants. Herbal treatments include those intended for babies, for people who have had a hysterectomy, a stroke, blackouts or shortness of breath, ""monkey sickness,"" alligator bites, or a speeding heart, people who have pain or have been ill for a long time, who like to sleep all the time or can't sleep because of worry or bad dreams, who are pregnant or ""on the wagon"" or have lost wives or husbands. Alice Snow is both a traditional Seminole and a cultural innovator who combines old and new methods of preserving and teaching ""Indian medicine."" Her record of medicinal plants and remedies is her contribution toward helping the Seminoles to hold onto their past while living in the present and moving toward the future. Though the book does not reveal the tribal doctors' secret healing songs, believed to empower the plants, it provides Seminoles with a reference handbook of plants; it also offers medical professionals, herbalists, and the general public an understanding of the world of Seminole medicine.

THE Perfect Book for Homesteaders, Preppers, and Home Herbalists If you're homesteading or prepping, or if you'd like to become your family's home herbalist, "Nature to the Rescue " is the must-have book on first aid herbalism. What You'll Learn: - Choosing the right herbs for every situation - Preparing medicinal oils, salves, & tinctures - Building your kit so it's ready when you need it Easy to use and easy to reference, "Nature to the Rescue " is available in both paperback and Kindle formats; keep it on your Kindle, on your smartphone, and in your first aid kit so it's always within reach. (Buy it in paperback, get the Kindle version free ) Diane Kidman teaches with simplicity and humor so you won't forget the information when you need it most. What Others Are Saying: "I think this is one of the best herbal books I have. The remedies are simple so laypeople can use them." "Easy to read, well written with humor thrown in to earn it 5 easy stars...felt like I was with my crazy sister Laura." "I love this writer's style, and her books are just great. Lots of info, easy to read, and I will buy whatever else she publishes " About the Author Diane Kidman got her start blogging about parenting and herbalism at dkMommy Spot.com. She studied herbalism with the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and continues to study through real-life practice. Her focus is on teaching others to incorporate herbalism into their everyday lives, while living a more natural and chemical-free life. She is often found picking and ingesting all manner of weeds and leaves.

Discover the benefits of adding herbs and essential oils to your massage practice. Learn the difference and benefits between herbal teas, tinctures, extracts. Learn how to prepare these. Increase the therapeutic benefits of your massage with essential oils. Use aromatherapy to create an emotional connection to your clients by making complimentary products that will bring you to mind when they use them. Herbal supplements for pain and inflammation, do they work and why? This manual will cover my favorite Essential Oils and Herbal Medicines, how to make Comfrey Oil, salves and lotions and bath salts. Learn how to obtain a Texas Resale Certificate and wholesale resources. This book will not make you an aromatherapist, but it will be a good guide to making wise choices when using essential oils keeping in mind whatever you are massaging on your clients is be absorbed by your body through your hands. This book will not boggle your mind with chemical properties but keep it simple so you can get started quickly and safely.