HEALTH"A comprehensive and detailed review of the benefits of this remarkable plant and a compelling argument for its acceptance into modern herbalism."Mark Blumenthal, executive director of the American Botanical Council and editor of HerbalGram"An excellent blend of good science and real life applications."David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, author of Medical Herbalism and The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal"Ran Knishinsky has done a masterful job unearthing details on the use of the prickly pear cactus for food and for medicine. This book provides the spark to move the prickly pear from beyond ethnic use to mainstream acceptance."David Winston, AHG, dean of the Herbal Therapeutics School of Botanical MedicineThe prickly pear cactus--a plant that has the distinction of being a vegetable, fruit, and flower all in one--may be destined to be the next big herbal superstar, following in the footsteps of St. John's wort and Echinacea. One of the driving forces behind its popularity is that each part of this plant functions as both food and medicine. It has been a staple in the diets of the people of the southwestern portion of the United States, the Middle East, parts of Europe and Africa, and Central and South America for hundreds of years.Traditionally, the prickly pear cactus has been used as a panacea for over 100 different ailments. Its use in the treatment of diabetes is now gaining attention in scientific circles, and it has been the subject of blood cholesterol research trials sponsored by the American Heart Association. In addition to the results of recent scientific research, Knishinsky also includes ethnobotanical information on the use of prickly pear cactus in treating obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, and skin ailments. A resource section details the natural food companies that supply prickly pear cactus and a chapter of recipes offers twenty-four traditional and modern dishes using the pads and fruit of the cactus.RAN KNISHINSKY is a professional health researcher and writer and is the founder of NutraConsulting, a consulting firm to the natural products industry. He frequently appears on radio and is the author of The Clay Cure and The Prozac Alternative.

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In Indian Spices and Condiments as Natural Healers, Dr. Bakhru describes the medicinal virtues of a variety of spices and condiments. The author's easy-to-understand and detailed descriptions expose readers to the distinctive qualities of specific spices, and their ability to treat common ailments like headaches, colds, migraines and coughs. The information in this book can assist readers in solving common health problems. In addition, readers will learn how to use spices and condiments as essential ingredients of a well-balanced natural diet.

Why use poisonous drugs when nature in her wisdom & beneficence has provided, in her great vegetable laboratories, the fields & the forests, relief for most of the ills of mankind? Found in this little book is a collection of valuable medicinal formulae & guide to the manufacture of botanical medicines.

For too long, doctors in this country have given up their common sense - the very thing, which I believe made this country what it is, or sadly, what it was - for the comfort of scientific theory. No thinking, just follow the company line. If patients suffer... well, that's the price you pay for medical "progress." For years, I watched my colleagues ignore common sense evidence and make the most absurd diagnoses simply because they were more inclined to worship scientific procedures than to follow age-old wisdom. Unfortunately, I did the same, until the weight of evidence and the weight on my heart forced me to look, for the first time, at the wisdom of traditional home remedies and the value of my own good old American common sense.So I put a few of them together in this book with the sincere hope that my Grandma Bell's wisdom will help you recover your common sense, and take responsibility for your own health, the same way it did for me. Now I'm not saying all of these natural remedies are viable in all cases. No one in his right mind would claim that. But it's not often, if at all, that natural remedies can cause harm. At their best, they solve your problem without dangerous drugs. At worst, they don't work, but they don't usually harm you. Oftentimes, this non-invasive, non-drug method is the first way to go. Before you spend $50 at your doctor's office and start taking expensive drugs, try the simplest method first. The human body is a wonder. It can repair itself, and usually does without intervention. So, many times, the simplest way is the best. That's what I'm offering here - simple, common sense, tried and true remedies for that oh so painful ailment that just may work for you. - William Campbell Douglass II, MD

The First Complete Book on Aloe Vera in this Young Century.

Aloe Vera
The New Millennium

Every once in a while, a book comes along that redefines the genre. This special 2003 edition of "Aloe Vera/The New Millennium" is such a work. In it you will find a wellness wellsource of new breakthroughs in Aloe Vera research and technology from the last thirty years.

• Aloe Vera’ s pivotal role in the new global wellness movement.
• “ Aloe All Stars.” Aloe Vera in the new world of Athletics.
• Aloe Vera’ s role in the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
• AIDS, Cancer and the Aloe Answer. How Aloe Vera has broken through to these persistent dragons of world health.
• New Paradigms in Personal Care. What bold new inroads Aloe Vera has made in cosmetology, skin care, aesthetics and plastic surgery.
• Millennium Veterinary Breakthroughs. How many modern vets are using Aloe Vera to help our creature companions, both large and small.
• Personal perspectives by the man who is acknowledged worldwide as the “ father of modern Aloe Vera.”

If you could only have five complete wellness guidebooks for the next dozen years, this should be one of them.

In the course of his work, the writer comes in contact with a large number of people who are interested in botany as a recreation and a change from their regular work. It is noteworthy with such students that interest in a plant is considerably quickened when it can be shown that the plant in question possesses either medicinal or poisonous properties. In answer to this need, the writer compiled this book which imparts useful information and at the same time emphasizes the paramount importance of scientific training.

Originally published in 1922, this compilation was made by employees of the Board of Health of the Territory of Hawaii. It covers herbs found in the Hawaiian Islands that were believed by the Hawaiians to possess curative and palliative properties most effective in removing physical ailments.

This book is intended to bring to you the notion and urgency of cellular purification by the best system of drainage know in m

A book intended for the layperson, who did not have access to a botanical physician, this book from 1836 gives a lesson in anatomy, diseases, and botanical cures.

With herbal medicine and the use of tree preparations set to become a significant part of mainstream healthcare in the 21st century, Peter Conway explains how we can unlock their ancient healing properties to benefit our health. In this important book he looks at: The history of trees in medicine; Why trees are effective in healing; The role of trees in herbal medicine, aromatherapy and flower and tree essences; The various types of preparation, with step-by-step instructions where appropriate; Professional help with tree medicine - what is available and what to expect; Self-help using tree medicine - which conditions can be treated and how; Other approaches to healing with trees; wood carving, growing trees, tree meditation; Descriptions of the healing properties of over 150 trees from around the world.

Dr. McCann's preventative approach entails the incorporation of more herbs and minerals into reader's diets, which would foster natural healing responses, thereby limiting our reliance upon man-made drugs, radiation, and surgery.

WIN THE BATTLE AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER!

Thousands of men already have, thanks to remarkable new natural therapies researched and developed by leading scientists and physicians.

In THE PROSTATE MIRACLE, acclaimed immunologist Dr. Jesse A. Stoff and Dallas Clouatre, Ph.D., show you how diet and supplements can safely and dramatically reduce high PSA levels, which indicate the presence of disease. These supplements include:
-- PC SPES
-- Selenium
-- Lycopene
-- Plant sterols
-- Ai/E10
-- COQ-10
-- Shark liver oil
-- High lignan flax oil
-- Food state multivitamins
-- Fish oil

Being performed by such herbs and plants which grow within our own Nation, directing the way to distill and extract their virtues and making up of medicines. Also, a discovery of some notable phylosophical secrets worth our knowledge, relating to a discovery of all kinds of evils, whether natural or by being possessed of an evil spirit, directing how to cast forth the said evil spirit out of any one which is possessed with sundry examples thereof.

Comprising a Description of Many American and Foreign Plants, and Their Medical Virtues; with the Cause, Cure, and Prevention of Disease: to which is Added, An Explanation of the Hidden Forces in Nature; with a Large Number of Valuable receipts the Experience of Twenty Years Practice. "Loss of health is in every instance an infringement of one or more of Nature's laws." Partial Contents: Family botanic guide; Materia medica; Diseases; Diseases of childhood; Veterinary prescriptions; Herbs and their application; On diet; The occult physician.

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Contents: Toxemia, Cause of All Disease; Science Cannot Tell How Much Food to Eat; Foods-Their Place in Diet; Diet in Disease; Diet for Children; Menus.

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