Gain a better understanding of the complex issues that will decide the future of health care!This is the first book of its kind in the rapidly growing field of complementary and alternative medicine. It addresses quality-of-care concerns and also focuses on the goals of many practitioners: to secure a firm place for their practice in health care systems and to establish levels of integration. Professionalism and Ethics in Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a unique textbook, but is ...

Create a holistic, at-home pharmacy tailored to your lifestyle with this definitive resource for making affordable herbal remedies that can restore gut health, lower blood pressure, combat anxiety, and more, from the renowned herbalist and co-founder of the American Herbalists Guild.Herbal medicine-making has been a fundamental staple of human nutrition and health for millennia. In The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook, celebrated herbalist James Green expl...

Did you know Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding? Or that garlic helps alleviate a toothache and honey soothes a burn? Become an effective first responder with this quick-reference handbook that spells out hundreds of life-saving techniques, commonsense tips, and time-tested herbal remedies that everyone should know.When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. This friendly and accessib...

There are many specific uses of essential oils for cats. Throughout this book, you will learn what specific oils to use for calming or relaxing your cat, eliminating fleas or ticks, keeping their skin healthy, and general care for their delicate ears and noses. There are also some oil recipes you can use for deodorizing your cat’s surroundings and repelling insects.Grab the book to learn more!

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism places the function of western herbs in their true historical context, apart from homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. Recently there has been a revival of interest in western herbalism, but practitioners haven't been able to explore its benefits due to a void of information on the topic—the system of medicine the herbs fit into had all but disappeared. To remedy the situation, herbalist Matthew Wood has researched t...

Black Seed – The Uncrowned KING Of SUPER FOODSBlack seed oil is one of the select few super foods that has an abundance of anecdotal evidence stretching back thousands of years and has a mountain of medically sound research to back-up its claims.Essential Natural Uses Of....BLACK SEED OIL Is The Book For YouBlack Seeds Are a Veritable All Natural Super Multivitamin Gifted To The WorldNo toxins or other questionable ingredients. This is an all-natural super im...

As the most complete chronicle of the science and folklore of pau d’arco, this book will serve as an invaluable resource for herbalists, scientists, and anyone interested in medicines from the rain forests of South America. Kenneth Jones describes the different varieties of pau d’arco and their applications in South American folk medicine, as well as giving clear directions for the herb’s preparation and dosage in the form of a tea and as an extract. Reviewing the wide-ranging scientific l...

It was impossible to hide in the Maine woods during the 1970s, especially when your humble homestead was between back-to-the-land gurus Helen and Scott Nearing, authors of "Living the Good Life" on one side, and the young organic gardener Eliot Coleman, author of "Four Season Harvest" and "The New Organic Grower" on the other.Updated a decade after its original publication, this memoir by Jean Hay Bright chronicles the years in the 1970s when the author and her first husband, a tra...

How to Use Herbal Medicine to Prevent, Treat and Heal Illness Naturally!Throughout history, the use of several plants to cure and prevent diseases had not only been practiced in one country, but in other parts of the world, as well, such as India, China, Greece and other countries in Asia and Europe. The health benefits that these herbal medicines promise are not only limited to common heart ailments, but to skin, immunity and blood disorders as well.Because of the unmistak...

The first guide to the ancient traditions of Russian herbal medicine and their extensive medicinal applications today.Drawing on a wealth of oral and written traditions, the authors examine the best-known Russian herbs (all of which are widely available in North America and Western Europe) and explain their folkways, properties, and uses. Offering time-tested advice for using herbs to maintain general well-being, they also give clear and simple recipes for treating specific health p...

Essential Oils for Your Healthy MenopauseYour periods dried up eight months ago – you are in the throes of another meltdown (your friends called it a hot flash) and your 30 year old male doctor (who cannot even begin to relate to your middle age women issues) just announced with a grin that you have gone through menopause.You wonder if you should flip him a fish and also if you got an all woman jury would they let you off for killing all the men around you (like this smarmy...

This captivating history of medicine traces healing practices from the Stone Age to modern times, highlighting ancient knowledge and plant-based treatments.This absorbing history of medicine takes the reader on a sweeping journey, revealing that Western medicine has its origins not only in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists, but in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers, herding nomads, and the early sedentary farmers.Anthropol...