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Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > Traditional medicine & remedies
Best-selling author and renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar shows
you how to use 56 common herbs to address a wide range of everyday
ailments, from burns, wounds, and itchy skin to headaches,
congestion, indigestion, strains, bruises, sore throats, coughs,
fevers, colic, cramps, and insomnia. She also shows you how to
stock a simple first-aid kit with safe, effective herbal remedies.
This unique volume draws on the rich culture, folklore and
environment of medicinal plants in Ecuador, which includes the
important rain forest region. This country has rich plant resources
and a large diversity of plants. In particular, the
Biotechnological Research Center of Ecuador, CIBE, is an important
center of plant research and biodiversity. For more than 16 years,
CIBE has been performing scientific research on plants and
microorganisms with extensive focus on biodiversity, biotechnology,
bioproducts, hytopathology, molecular biology, tissue culture and
technology transfer. The Center has state-of-the-art infrastructure
and technology and a great strength in human resources.
This unique volume draws on the rich culture, folklore and
environment of medicinal plants in Ecuador, which includes the
important rain forest region. This country has rich plant resources
and a large diversity of plants. In particular, the
Biotechnological Research Center of Ecuador, CIBE, is an important
center of plant research and biodiversity. For more than 16 years,
CIBE has been performing scientific research on plants and
microorganisms with extensive focus on biodiversity, biotechnology,
bioproducts, hytopathology, molecular biology, tissue culture and
technology transfer. The Center has state-of-the-art infrastructure
and technology and a great strength in human resources.
Medicinal plants and plant-derived medicine are widely used in
traditional cultures all over the world and they are becoming
increasingly popular in modern society as natural alternatives to
synthetic chemicals. As more and more natural remedies are being
commercialised, there is a need for a user-friendly reference guide
to the plants and their products. The book gives the reader a
bird's eye view of more than 350 of the bestknown medicinal plants
of the world and their uses, in a compact, colourful and
scientifically accurate reference text. It provides quick answers
to the most obvious questions: Where does this plant originate?
What does it look like? In which culture is it traditionally used?
What is it used for? Which chemical compounds does it contain? How
safe is it? What is known about its pharmacological activity? What
evidence is there that it is effective? The authors also provide
short overviews of the various health conditions for which
medicinal plants are used and the active compounds (secondary
metabolites) found in the plants and their modes of actions.
Chinese and Botanical Medicines: Traditional Uses and Modern
Scientific Approaches is a classroom-tested book that contains a
balance of chemistry, the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM), and the theory and practice of a modern TCM practitioner.
This distinct book reviews the scientific methods for collecting
data and supporting evidence for the efficacy and safety of Chinese
drugs and medicines. It also reflects on the different views on
health, disease and therapy, and their impacts on the relationships
between man and nature.
In this extraordinary book Josephine Peters, a respected northern
California Indian elder and Native healer, shares her vast,
lifelong cultural and plant knowledge. The book begins with
Josephine's personal and tribal history and gathering ethics.
Josephine then instructs the reader in medicinal and plant food
preparations and offers an illustrated catalog of the uses and
doses of over 160 plants. At a time of the commercialization of
traditional ecological knowledge, Peters presents her rich
tradition on her own terms, and according to her spiritual
convictions about how her knowledge should be shared. This volume
is essential for anyone working in ethnobotany, ethnomedicine,
environmental anthropology, Native American studies, and Western
and California culture and history.
The world of development thinkers and practitioners is abuzz with a
new lexicon: the idea of "the nexus" between water, food, and
energy which is intuitively compelling. It promises better
integration of multiple sectoral elements, a better transition to
greener economies, and sustainable development. However, there
appears to be little agreement on its precise meaning, whether it
only complements existing environmental governance approaches or
how it can be enhanced in national contexts. One current approach
to the nexus treats it as a risk and security matter while another
treats it within economic rationality addressing externalities
across sector. A third perspective acknowledges it as a
fundamentally political process requiring negotiation amongst
different actors with distinct perceptions, interests, and
practices. This perspective highlights the fact that technical
solutions for improving coherence within the nexus may have
unintended and negative impacts in other policy areas, such as
poverty alleviation and education. The Water-Food-Energy Nexus:
Power, Politics and Justice lays out the managerial-technical
definitions of the nexus and challenges these conceptions by
bringing to the forefront the politics of the nexus, around two key
dimensions - a dynamic understanding of water-food-energy systems,
and a normative positioning around nexus debates, in particular
around social justice. The authors argue that a shift in nexus
governance is required towards approaches where limits to control
are acknowledged, and more reflexive/plural strategies adopted.
This book will be of interest to academic researchers, policy
makers, and practitioners in the fields of international
development studies, environmental politics, and science and
technology studies, as well as international relations.
This is a modern, practical guide on how to grow and make your own
skincare products, no matter how big your garden. This handbook
enables you to switch from toxic to nourishing skincare products
that are better for you and the environment. Harness the
therapeutic power of plants and natural ingredients to look after
your skin - the body's largest organ - simply, gently and
effectively. Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Skin - understanding
what the skin is and how we take care of it; Chapter 2: Plotting My
Skincare Garden: What to grow and how to arrange it; Chapter 3:
Choosing Skincare Plants: The top 22 skincare plants to grow and
forage for and their beneficial properties; Chapter 4: The natural
skincare garden through the seasons: What to do to maintain your
garden through the year and how to harvest and store your plants;
Chapter 5: Basic formulations and 30 skincare recipes, including
skincare teas cleanses, oils, creams and more; Sustainability - how
to make a Natural Cleaning Spray and Botanical Household Soap.
Silvana takes you on a holistic journey, guiding you through
planting the seed in the soil to growing harvesting, storing,
creating and bottling your home-made herbal skincare.
This book examines the history and evolution of Ayurveda and other
indigenous medical traditions in juxtaposition with their encounter
with colonial modernity. Through the lens of hereditary folk and
Ayurvedic practitioners, it focuses on Kerala's heterogeneous
medical traditions and presents them against the backdrop of the
geographical, historical, sociocultural, ethnographic and regional
contexts in which they developed and transformed. The author
explores the world of Kerala's last traditionally trained
hereditary practitioners (folk healers, poison therapists,
Sanskrit-speaking Muslim Ayurvedic practitioners and the legendary
Brahman Ashtavaidyan physicians). He discusses the views of these
physicians regarding the marked difference between their
personalised ancestral methods of treatment and the standardised
version of Ayurveda compliant with biomedicine that is practised by
doctors today. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, this book will be
useful to researchers and scholars of medical anthropology, health
and social medicine, sociology and social anthropology, the history
of science and modern Indian history, as well as to medical
practitioners interested in alternative and traditional medicine.
The five elements - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water - are
fundamental to Chinese medicine and metaphysics, but it can be
difficult to get beyond the purely intellectual level of
understanding. This rich book gets to the heart of five element
theory, and offers passionate reflections on the spirit of each
element, and the practice of five element acupuncture. The author
provides accessible accounts of each element, explaining what it
looks like, how it presents in an individual's characteristics, how
it can become unbalanced and how treatment might be approached to
restore balance. With profiles of various well-known figures,
including David Beckham and Elvis Presley, the author explores what
it means to live in harmony as a unique being and how the five
elements help shape and cultivate our body and soul. The book
explains how Chinese physicians understand and diagnose their
patients and offers invaluable insights into how to practise five
element acupuncture effectively. A valuable and thoughtful addition
to any library, this book will be of particular interest to
acupuncturists, practitioners and students of complementary
medicine as well as anyone contemplating Chinese medicine as a
treatment option or interested more generally in human psychology.
PAGANISM / HEALING A Druid's Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine The
Druids used the ancient Ogham Tree Alphabet to work magic and honor
the dead, surrounding each letter with medicinal and spiritual
lore. Poets and bards created a secret sign language to describe
the letters, each of which is named for a tree or a plant. For
centuries this language was only transmitted orally in order to
protect its secrets. Combining her extensive herbal knowledge and
keen poetic insight, Ellen Evert Hopman delves deeply into the
historic allusions and associations of each of the twenty letters
of the Ogham Tree Alphabet. She also examines Native American
healing methods for possible clues to the way ancient Europeans may
have used these trees as healing agents. Druidic spiritual
practices, herbal healing remedies, and plant lore are included for
each tree in the alphabet as well as how each is used in
traditional rituals such as the Celtic Fire Festivals and other
celebrations. Hopman also includes a pronunciation guide for the
oghams and information on the divinatory meanings associated with
each tree. ELLEN EVERT HOPMAN is a Druid priestess, master
herbalist, and lay homeopath who holds an M.Ed. in mental health
counseling. She is a founding member and co-chief of the Order of
the White Oak (Ord na Darach Gile), serves on the Grey Council of
Mages and Sages, and is a professor of Wortcunning at the Grey
School of Wizardry. She is the author of A Druid's Herbal for the
Sacred Earth Year; Walking the World in Wonder; Tree Medicine, Tree
Magic; and Priestess of the Forest. She lives in Massachusetts.
A resource on learning ayurvedic pulse diagnosis, including the
seven levels of the pulse and its interpretations of disease and
health. Offers detailed techniques for learning to evaluate the
radial pulse while explaining the ayurvedic understanding ofthe
body's systems, its disorders and how to correct them--Provided by
publisher.
An experienced holistic dentist and aromatherapy practitioner
detail how to use essential oils to support the health of your
mouth and teeth * Explores the benefits of and best methods of use
for well-known dental care oils such as peppermint, tea-tree, and
clove as well as the lesser known oral benefits of oils like
cinnamon, manuka, and oregano * Offers many simple practical
techniques to easily incorporate essential oils into your daily
oral care routine * Includes recommended oil mixtures targeted to
alleviate specific dental and oral ailments, such as periodontitis,
oral herpes, ulcers, teething, dry mouth, bad breath, teeth
grinding, and toothache Healthy teeth in a healthy oral environment
play a key role in physical and mental well-being. We all want to
preserve our teeth intact for as long as possible, and essential
oils allow us to do so in a natural way. These precious "stars"
from the plant kingdom promote oral hygiene and prevent a range of
dental ailments, including caries and periodontitis. They can even
help alleviate a fear of going to the dentist. Experienced
essential oils expert Karin Opitz-Kreher and holistic dentist Jutta
Schreiber, D.M.D., have combined their expertise to explain in
clear, accessible, and practical terms how to use essential oils
for oral health. Learn all you need to know about what factors to
consider when buying oils, which methods to use for different
treatments, and how to apply them safely within the mouth. Sixteen
recommended essential oils and various oil mixtures are discussed,
all with beautiful four-color illustrations. Discover their safe
application and health benefits through the focused expertise and
knowledge of the authors. The simple and practical techniques in
this fascinating book will help to preserve and enhance your dental
and oral health.
Bring ancient methods of healing and magic into the modern world
with this impressive book on Ozark folk magic. Providing lore,
herbs, magical alignments, verbal charms, and more, folk healer
Brandon Weston sheds light on the region s secretive culture and
shows you how to heal both yourself and others. Ozark Folk Magic
invites you to experience the hillfolk s traditional magic through
the eyes of an authentic practitioner. Discover how to optimize
your healing work and spells according to the moon cycles, zodiac
signs, and numerology. Explore medicinal uses for native Ozark
plants and instructions for healing magical illnesses. Combining
personal stories and practical advice, this grounded book makes it
easy to incorporate Ozark folk magic into your practice.
Syzygium is a well-known source of the globally traded clove as
well as the widely cultivated jambolan, water apple, rose apple,
wax apple, mountain apple, and several other underutilized species.
These plants have multiple uses as edible fruits, medicine, spice,
food colorants, and flavorings. The Genus Syzygium: Syzygium cumini
and Other Underutilized Species provides an updated, comprehensive
account of S. cumini and other underutilized species from a
multidisciplinary perspective. This book covers all relevant
aspects including the botany, systematics, phylogeny, life history,
traditional medicinal uses, phytochemical constituents,
pharmacology, pharmacopeia standards, horticulture, genetic
resource conservation, biocontrol, and bioremediation values. It
demonstrates how Syzygium cumini and other underutilized species
hold great prospect for global pharmaceutical and horticultural
trade. The Genus Syzygium will serve as the standard reference for
a broad range of researchers interested in the various uses of S.
cumini and eight underutilized Indo-Malaysian and Australasian
species of Syzygium.
This is a handbook of 50 quick-fix tips to relieve symptoms such as
congestion, coughs, sore throats, headaches and stuffiness. It
describes how to make your own therapeutic drinks, gargles, syrups,
lotions, balms, tinctures and tonics; all based on natural
ingredients. It discusses the many vitamins, minerals, herbs and
spices that help to build resistance and fight infection in the
body. It offers ideas for healthy eating and tips on which foods
are best avoided. You can choose from the recommended medicinal
spices and learn about the best immunity-boosting foods. Every year
many of us get at least one or two colds, and every winter, flu and
similar viruses affect large numbers of the population. It is all
too tempting to reach for over-the-counter drugs in order to ease
symptoms such as headaches, stuffiness and sore throats. Give your
body a break by trying some of the safe and natural tips provided
here. This useful book is a handy, dip-into guide to treating the
symptoms of a cold. Some of the remedies are simple and fun to try;
they range from a restorative and revitalizing mustard foot bath,
and a lavender and eucalyptus rub to ease congestion and aid sleep,
to amethyst healing to realign your aura, and meditation and
visualization to tap into the power of the mind to bring healing
and wellbeing to the body.
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