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The Medical Marijuana Guide - Cannabis and Your Health (Paperback): Patricia C. Frye The Medical Marijuana Guide - Cannabis and Your Health (Paperback)
Patricia C. Frye; As told to Dave Smitherman
R419 R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Save R53 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

After decades of misinformation about cannabis largely due to the well-funded propaganda campaign in the 1930s, public attitudes toward the drug have finally begun to evolve. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana and since then, 28 other states, 2 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia have followed suit. Now countless patients are reaping the benefits of this amazing resource which has been used to effectively treat everything from chronic pain to debilitating illnesses. In The Medical Marijuana Guide: Cannabis and Your Health, Dr. Patricia Frye takes a direct, no-nonsense approach to educating readers about cannabis and its medicinal qualities. After having retired from medicine, Dr. Frye was offered an opportunity to practice cannabis treatment. Intrigued, she educated herself on this emerging alternative and is now ready to share with others what she has learned. In this book, using humorous and touching stories from the many situations she has encountered in her practice over the years, Dr. Frye provides valuable information about the undeniable medicinal qualities of cannabis. This book helps to de-stigmatize this misunderstood drug and educate readers on the history of cannabis and how it is used by the medical community today. This is an accessible, enjoyable resource that will not only entertain readers, but may change their lives for the better.

Handbook of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (Hardcover): Cameron James Handbook of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (Hardcover)
Cameron James
R3,981 R3,487 Discovery Miles 34 870 Save R494 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Easy Cannabis Cookbook - 60+ Medical Marijuana Recipes for Sweet and Savory Edibles (Paperback): Cheri Sicard The Easy Cannabis Cookbook - 60+ Medical Marijuana Recipes for Sweet and Savory Edibles (Paperback)
Cheri Sicard
R419 R353 Discovery Miles 3 530 Save R66 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Healing Gods - Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Christian America (Hardcover): Candy Brown The Healing Gods - Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Christian America (Hardcover)
Candy Brown
R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The question typically asked about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is whether it works. However, an issue of equal or greater significance is why it is supposed to work. The Healing Gods: Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Christian America explains how and why CAM entered the American biomedical mainstream and won cultural acceptance, even among evangelical and other theologically conservative Christians, despite its ties to non- Christian religions and the lack of scientific evidence of its efficacy and safety. Before the 1960s, most of the practices Candy Gunther Brown considers-yoga, chiropractic, acupuncture, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, meditation, martial arts, homeopathy, anticancer diets-were dismissed as medically and religiously questionable. These once- suspect health practices gained approval as they were re- categorized as non-religious (though generically spiritual) health-care, fitness, or scientific techniques. Although CAM claims are similar to religious claims, CAM gained cultural legitimacy because people interpret it as science instead of religion. Holistic health care raises ethical and legal questions of informed consent, consumer protection, and religious establishment at the center of biomedical ethics, tort law, and constitutional law. The Healing Gods confronts these issues, getting to the heart of values such as personal autonomy, self-determination, religious equality, and religious voluntarism.

Herbs and Natural Supplements, Volume 1 - An Evidence-Based Guide (Paperback, 4th edition): Lesley Braun, Marc Cohen Herbs and Natural Supplements, Volume 1 - An Evidence-Based Guide (Paperback, 4th edition)
Lesley Braun, Marc Cohen
R649 Discovery Miles 6 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Viral Immunity - A 10-Step Plan to Enhance Your Immunity Against Viral Disease Using Natural Medicine (Paperback): J. E Williams Viral Immunity - A 10-Step Plan to Enhance Your Immunity Against Viral Disease Using Natural Medicine (Paperback)
J. E Williams
R844 R756 Discovery Miles 7 560 Save R88 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume explains why newly emerging infections, stealth viral diseases, chronic fatigue, and immune deficiency illnesses are among the most important health problems today. Dr Williams presents theories on immunity, describing how the immune system defends against viruses, and discussing why our immune systems are breaking down. He offers a comprehensive ten-step plan for enhancing immunity and treating viral conditions.

Mudpacks and Prozac - Experiencing Ayurvedic, Biomedical and Religious Healing (Hardcover): Murphy Halliburton Mudpacks and Prozac - Experiencing Ayurvedic, Biomedical and Religious Healing (Hardcover)
Murphy Halliburton
R4,260 Discovery Miles 42 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

People seeking psychiatric healing choose from an almost dizzying array of therapies--from the medicated mud packs of Ayurveda, to the pharmacopeia of Western biomedicine, to the spiritual pathways of the world's religions. How do we choose, what do the treatments offer, and how do they cure? In Mudpacks and Prozac, Murphy Halliburton investigates the very different ways in which Ayurvedic, Western, and religious (Christian, Muslim, and Hindu) healing systems define psychiatric problems and cures. He describes people's embodied experiences of therapies that range from soothing to frightening, and explores how enduring pleasure or pain affects healing. And through evocative portraits of patients in Kerala, India--a place of incredible cultural diversity that has become a Mecca for alternative medicine--Halliburton shows how sociopolitical changes around the globe may be limiting the ways in which people seek and experience health care, with negative effects on our quality of health and quality of life.

Mudpacks and Prozac - Experiencing Ayurvedic, Biomedical and Religious Healing (Paperback): Murphy Halliburton Mudpacks and Prozac - Experiencing Ayurvedic, Biomedical and Religious Healing (Paperback)
Murphy Halliburton
R1,177 Discovery Miles 11 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

People seeking psychiatric healing choose from an almost dizzying array of therapies--from the medicated mud packs of Ayurveda, to the pharmacopeia of Western biomedicine, to the spiritual pathways of the world's religions. How do we choose, what do the treatments offer, and how do they cure? In Mudpacks and Prozac, Murphy Halliburton investigates the very different ways in which Ayurvedic, Western, and religious (Christian, Muslim, and Hindu) healing systems define psychiatric problems and cures. He describes people's embodied experiences of therapies that range from soothing to frightening, and explores how enduring pleasure or pain affects healing. And through evocative portraits of patients in Kerala, India--a place of incredible cultural diversity that has become a Mecca for alternative medicine--Halliburton shows how sociopolitical changes around the globe may be limiting the ways in which people seek and experience health care, with negative effects on our quality of health and quality of life.

Lupus - Natural Remedies for Extraordinary Health and Self-Healing (Paperback): Wise Betty Lupus - Natural Remedies for Extraordinary Health and Self-Healing (Paperback)
Wise Betty
R291 R251 Discovery Miles 2 510 Save R40 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Lupus shares Wise Betty's #MeNow movement to not only help those with Lupus find their path to ultimate healing and success in their health and well-being, but also to learn the best natural practices from those who have traveled the road ahead of them. Being diagnosed with Lupus can be terrifying. People are told they will get better if they do just what the doctors say. But what happens when they don't? What happens when the symptoms get worse? Wise Betty has lived with Lupus all her adult life. Along the way, she has learned of many natural remedies that have led her to full remission. Lupus details those remedies for readers with Lupus and other autoimmune diseases, while also inviting them into Wise's #MeNow community, a self-healing movement bringing together patients walking similar paths of self-healing. In Lupus, readers learn why it's called "the disease of a thousand faces," why most people with Lupus never heal their symptoms (and how to be different), what science and evidence-based medicine reveal the most successful Lupus patients do, and more! The journey to a better self is just beginning.

The Herbcrafter's Tarot (Kit): Latisha Guthrie, Joanna Powell Colbert The Herbcrafter's Tarot (Kit)
Latisha Guthrie, Joanna Powell Colbert
R615 R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Save R98 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Hedgerow Medicine - Harvest and Make your own Herbal Remedies (Hardcover): Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal Hedgerow Medicine - Harvest and Make your own Herbal Remedies (Hardcover)
Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal
R632 R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

By using local wild plants and herbs, this book aims to improve health the natural way. The authors provide clear instructions about which plants to harvest, when, and over 120 recipes showing how to make them into teas, vinegars, oils, creams, pillows, poultices or alcohol-based tinctures.

Plants of Power - Cultivate your garden apothecary and transform your life (Hardcover): Stacey Demarco, Miranda Mueller Plants of Power - Cultivate your garden apothecary and transform your life (Hardcover)
Stacey Demarco, Miranda Mueller
R527 Discovery Miles 5 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Herbal Apothecary (Paperback): Jj Pursell Herbal Apothecary (Paperback)
Jj Pursell
R680 R577 Discovery Miles 5 770 Save R103 (15%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Plant-based medicines offer many healing possibilities for the body, mind, and spirit. In this holistic guide, naturopath J. J. Pursell provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to medicinal plants, explaining how they work and how to use them safely. Incorporating traditional wisdom and scientific information, The Herbal Apothecary includes advice on growing and foraging for healing plants and recommendations for plant-based formulations to fight common ailments, like muscle strain, anxiety, and insomnia. Step-by-step instructions show you how to make your own teas, salves, capsules, tinctures, and other essential herbal remedies. Whether you want to treat a wound or fight the common cold, taking charge of your health and well-being begins here.

Practical Ayurveda - Find Out Who You Are and What You Need to Bring Balance to Your Life (Hardcover): Sivananda Yoga Vedanta... Practical Ayurveda - Find Out Who You Are and What You Need to Bring Balance to Your Life (Hardcover)
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre 1
R550 R460 Discovery Miles 4 600 Save R90 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Introducing Practical Ayurveda, a natural approach to self-healing, herbal remedies, meditation and wellness. Featuring tailored remedies including ayurvedic recipes, natural skincare, yoga, and mindful meditation techniques, this wonderful wellness book is a one-stop guide to all things nature and nurture. New to Ayurveda? No worries, we've got you covered! Ayurveda encompasses a view of the world based on ancient beliefs that everything is connected and that balance is the key to wellbeing. With a core focus on the prevention of disease by adopting anti-inflammatory and clean-eating diets, mindful meditation, and massages, this little self-care book will take you on a breathtaking journey of holistic healing, featuring: -User-friendly book structure explains how to apply Ayurveda to all areas of life. -A self-assessment questionnaire helps you work out your body type. -Step-by-step instructions on massage, meditation, yoga, and home therapies. -Ayurvedic guide to food, with customizable, rebalancing recipes. -A-Z guide to common ailments with recommended Ayurvedic remedies. Discover your Ayurvedic body type through a simple self-assessment questionnaire, and how to apply ayurvedic practises to elements of any lifestyle. Whether it's adjusting your diet to suit your body type; energising your body through yoga; or relaxing your mind with meditation and positive thinking exercises, this all-encompassing health book has something for everyone to love. Featuring tips and tricks on wellness practises designed to uplift the mind, body, and spirit, complemented by healing treatments designed to address, relieve, and help cure a range of common conditions. Whether you discovered this ancient lifestyle practice yourself, through your yoga practice, or as an alternative therapy, use the top tips in this handy herbalist book and apply its wisdom to your modern lifestyle. Fancy a new you this New Years? This carefully curated collection of dietary recommendations, healing remedies, and spiritual practises will show you how to practice Ayurveda at home, and become a better-balanced version of yourself. Make 2022 the year of wellness and healing yourself!

The Ginger and Turmeric Companion - Natural Recipes and Remedies for Everyday Health (Paperback): Suzy Scherr The Ginger and Turmeric Companion - Natural Recipes and Remedies for Everyday Health (Paperback)
Suzy Scherr
R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Likely already sitting on your spice rack, ginger and turmeric have been culinary and medicinal staples for centuries-and for good reason. While best known for their flavour, and turmeric's vibrant colour, these spices are also rich in health benefits. Packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, ginger stimulates digestion, strengthens immunity and helps ease motion sickness, while turmeric can help relieve migraines and even spice up your makeup regimen. Both have powerful anti-inflammatory properties. In The Ginger & Turmeric Companion, Suzy Scherr demonstrates how to incorporate these natural wellness aids into daily life. From surprising and delicious recipes-including information on how to maximise the benefits of adding ginger and turmeric to your diet-to health and beauty secrets, she presents a fuss-free guide to these powerful spices. With Scherr's comprehensive guidance, look no further than the spice cabinet for a feel-good, look-good way to mix up everyday routines.

Eat your Weeds! - with 90 delicious plant-based recipes (Hardcover): Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal Eat your Weeds! - with 90 delicious plant-based recipes (Hardcover)
Julie Bruton-Seal, Matthew Seal
R782 R648 Discovery Miles 6 480 Save R134 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies (Paperback, New): David J Owen Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies (Paperback, New)
David J Owen
R1,398 Discovery Miles 13 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The next best thing to knowing something is knowing where to find it. Samuel Johnson The Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies helps you find reliable online resources for the information you need about herbs used to treat a variety of medical conditions, including cancer, heart disease, depression, and AIDS. This easy-to-use consumer guide will help you steer clear of misleadingand potentially harmfulinformation that often amounts to nothing more than a thinly veiled product advertisement, as you search for the accurate and up-to-date news, facts, and advice that are out thereif you know where to look. Author David J. Owen, whose previous book, The Herbal Internet Companion: Herbs and Herbal Medicine Online (Haworth) won the 2002 International Herb Association Book Award, guides you through Web sites, mailing lists, listservs, newsgroups, and databases to uncover safe and sound health information that's aimed at specific conditions and specific populations; there's even a chapter on herbs for pets! You'll find the information you need on the safety and effectiveness of herbal remedies, current laws and regulations governing their use, and the basics of botany, including how herbs are named and what parts of the plants are used. Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies provides the information you need on: decoding herbal product labels general and CAM Web sites PubMed (MEDLINE) Google versus PubMed Web sites that discuss side effects and herb-drug interactions consumer awareness Web sites Web sites for specific diseases and conditions Web sites for specific populations Web addresses, browsers, and navigating Web sites and much more! Internet Guide to Herbal Remedies also includes helpful tables, figures, and screen captures from Web sites. This book is essential for anyone looking for safe and reliable information online.

The Forager's Handbook - A Seasonal Guide to Harvesting Wild, Edible & Medicinal Plants (Paperback): vickie shufer The Forager's Handbook - A Seasonal Guide to Harvesting Wild, Edible & Medicinal Plants (Paperback)
vickie shufer
R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Learn the way of the forager and identify, harvest, and prepare wild plants by season. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to gather wild plants growing around you for your food and medicine instead of a drugstore to treat a common ailment? The Forager's Handbook is an essential guide for living this lifestyle year-round. With more than forty years of experience in the world of plants, forager Vickie Shufer empowers you to maintain and improve your health by following the way of the forager. She highlights plants that are available through each season and how to use those plants for food and medicine. Sustainable harvesting and preparation techniques are included as well as foraging ethics. Other topics include: Forest bathing Plant cycles Preventive medicine Simple recipes for edible and medicinal plants And so much more Follow the seasons and harvest wild, edible, and medical plants with The Forager's Handbook.

Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants (Paperback): Amala Soumyanath Traditional Medicines for Modern Times - Antidiabetic Plants (Paperback)
Amala Soumyanath
R4,849 Discovery Miles 48 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus world-wide is an issue of major socio-economic concern. Scientific interest in plant-derived medicine is steadily rising, yet there is often a wide disparity in the caliber of information available. A detailed compilation of scientific information from across the globe, Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants highlights the potential role of dietary and medicinal plant materials in the prevention, treatment, and control of diabetes and its complications. The book not only describes plants traditionally used to treat diabetes, but evaluates the scientific studies on these plants and describes in vitro, in vivo, and clinical methods for their investigation. It examines the theory that changes in dietary patterns from traditional plant foodstuffs containing beneficial components, to richer, more processed "junk" food is responsible for the increased prevalence of diabetes worldwide. The book begins with an introduction to the disease diabetes mellitus written by a consultant physician and an up-to-date, detailed summary table and discussion of scientifically screened antidiabetic plants compiled by authors from the Jodrell Laboratories, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. The next chapters provide an outline of clinical, in vivo, and in vitro methods for assessing antidiabetic activity of plant materials, followed by descriptions of traditional plant remedies used in Asia, the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Australia written by an international group of authors active in antidiabetic plant research. The final chapters emphasize the role of particular phytochemical groups in the treatment or prevention of diabetes. By documentingboth traditional and scientifically derived knowledge, Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants brings us closer to the translation of traditional knowledge into new methods for treatment of this important disease.

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Hardcover): Holly Philips Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Hardcover)
Holly Philips
R3,639 R3,192 Discovery Miles 31 920 Save R447 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Herbal Medicine: An Integrated Approach (Hardcover): Melissa Gould Herbal Medicine: An Integrated Approach (Hardcover)
Melissa Gould
R3,530 R3,096 Discovery Miles 30 960 Save R434 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Speaking of Ayurvedic Herbal Cures (Paperback): T.L. Devaraj Speaking of Ayurvedic Herbal Cures (Paperback)
T.L. Devaraj
R181 R149 Discovery Miles 1 490 Save R32 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health - Global Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and... Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health - Global Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Biopharmaceutical Application (Paperback)
Nabeelah Bibi Sadeer, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally
R3,976 Discovery Miles 39 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health: Global Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and Biopharmaceutical Applications explores, for the first time in a book, the exciting potential of mangroves for therapeutic applications in medicine and pharmacology. This authoritative, illustrated and clearly written book pairs the fascinating biodiversity of mangroves with their promising pharmacological propensities. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative overview, the book explores the important aspects related to mangroves, including global distribution, medicinal values and pharmaceutical applications in one source. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, academics in the field of herbal medicine, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, natural product chemistry, ethnopharmacology, biotechnology, marine biology, microbiology, as well as professionals in the pharmaceutical industries.

Discoveries in Pharmacology - Volume 1 - Nervous system and hormones (Hardcover, 2nd edition): M.J. Parnham, Clive Page,... Discoveries in Pharmacology - Volume 1 - Nervous system and hormones (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
M.J. Parnham, Clive Page, Jacques Bruinvels
R3,976 Discovery Miles 39 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discoveries in Pharmacology: Volume 1: Nervous system and hormones (2nd Ed.) presents selected articles from the historic Discoveries in Pharmacology series enhanced with commentary from contemporary scholars about the reception and importance of the chapter along with an updated bibliography on the subject with contributions from a Nobel Prize winner and other pioneers in Pharmacology. The Discoveries in Pharmacology series brought acknowledged experts in their fields together to provide first-hand accounts of important pharmacological discoveries discussing the scientific background and stories behind these pivotal moments. They allow a true understanding of the means by which pharmacological discoveries are made. This volume brings forth discussions on key discoveries in psycho- and neuro-pharmacology, haemodynamics, and hormones including chapters on antipsychotic agents by Nobel winner Anders Carlsson, Willy Haefely on benzodiazepine, and butyrophenone-type neuroleptics by P. A. J. Janssen and J. P. Tollenaere. Academic and industry researchers in pharmacology and medicine, as well as advanced students in the area will find this series a useful teaching tool and launch to new discoveries. Chapters can also be used to supplement course material in pharmacology and medical courses. It will also be of interest to those who are interested in the history of medicine.

Medical Herbalism: Principles and Practices (Hardcover): Melissa Gould Medical Herbalism: Principles and Practices (Hardcover)
Melissa Gould
R3,696 R3,242 Discovery Miles 32 420 Save R454 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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