Olive leaf extract is derived from the leaves of the olive plant, a medicinal herb used therapeutically for centuries. Scientists have found that oleuropein, the active compound in olive leaf extract, can effectively lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure and fight disease-causing microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. High in antioxidants, it is known to boost the immune system. In addition, the extract can be used topically to combat eczema and acne, rehydrate ...

A comprehensive guide to using essential oils in health, beauty, and well-being.Aromatherapy offers countless uses for balancing body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on 75 combined years of experience in botanical therapies, Keville and Green provide a complete resource for students and practitioners. This encyclopedic guide, with more than 90 formulas, details cosmetics, perfumes, and botanical therapies that will help you harness the healing power of plants to enhance...

Psychedelic Shamanism presents the spiritual and shamanic properties of psychotropic plants and discusses how they can be used to understand the structure of human consciousness. Author Jim DeKorne offers authoritative information about the cultivation, processing, and correct dosages for various psychotropic plant substances including the belladonna alkaloids, d-lysergic acid amide, botanical analogues of LSD, mescaline, ayahuasca, DMT, and psilocybin.Opening with vivid d...

The first part in a comprehensive two-volume guide on the use of medicinal plants in Western herbal medicine—from an author who has almost forty years of clinical experienceThe first in a two-volume set, The Earthwise Herbal profiles Old World plants (volume two will treat American plants). Organized alphabetically, the book encompasses all the major, and many of the secondary, herbs of traditional and modern Western herbalism. Author Matthew Wood describe...

The green witch’s “down to earth and inspiring” guide to over 100 methods for magical healing—including herbal infusions and home remedies, spells and enchantments, and much more (Rosemary Gladstar)Filled with stories, songs, rituals, recipes, meditations, and trance journeys that outline more than 100 ways to practice the art of magical healing, this guidebook to conscious living by renowned herbalist Robin Rose Bennett makes it easy to follow the path to physical...

"Discover the power of Ayurveda, the ancient science of medicine and how it works wonders in keeping you healthy and beautiful.Beauty and Health through Ayurveda offers guidelines to achieve natural beauty with herbal compositions using honey, milk, oilve, etc. and remedies based in the principles of Ayurveda. This books is a holistic guide to perfect health and beauty. Various ayurvedic remedies for the treatment of several skin and dental disorders, eye problems, hair problems, etc. have be...

Green magick, or stewardship of the earth, begins right in our own backyards. When we cultivate an herb garden—even if it’s just a few potted plants on a sunny windowsill—we are tending living, sentient beings who respond to our intention, our energy, and our tender loving care. The “fae” (faerie) essence residing at the heart of each nurtured plant manifests in its foliage, flowers, fragrance, and flavor, and its unique healing, nourishing, and restorative properties.In The Fa...

Ease Symptoms, Fight Disease, and Supercharge Immunity--All Without Drugs or Chemicals!You're about to enter a completely different kind of drugstore. One where herbal medicines are offered right alongside conventional pharmaceuticals. Where bottles of feverfew stand next to bottles of aspirin, and echinacea has its place among other cold and flu remedies.The Herbal Drugstore is the only place where you can compare mainstream drug treatments and their herbal altern...

Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to enhance your well-being in middle age and beyond using herbal remedies that effectively and safely promote vitality. With in-depth profiles of 22 medicinal herbs, preparation instructions, and dosage guidelines, you’ll discover how you can use astragalus to regenerate your body’s immune system, bilberry to ease eye problems, and milk thistle to rebuild damaged liver cells. You’ll be amazed at how herbal treatments can help support your nervous system, act...

Herbal treatments and aromatherapy are valuable, time-proven, natural approaches to a healthy and more comfortable pregnancy and birth as well as a successful breastfeeding experience. Herbalist, instructor, and midwife Demetria Clark explains everything a woman needs to know about using herbs and essential oils during this important time of life. Demetria explains which specific essential oils can help with particular physical and emotional challenges that commonly affect women during pre...

Health Benefits of CinnamonTable of ContentsPrefaceSECTION I – Getting startedChapter # 1: IntroChapter # 2: How is cinnamon commonly used?Chapter # 3: Types of cinnamonChapter # 4: Making the most of cinnamon in daily lifeChapter # 5: Maximum daily dosageSECTION II – Benefits of cinnamon to the brainChapter # 1: Boosts brain activityChapter # 2: Protects against Alzheimer's diseaseSECTION III – Benefits o...

A scientifically based herbal and nutritional program to master stress, improve energy, prevent degenerative disease, and age gracefully• Explains how adaptogenic herbs work at the cellular level to enhance energy production and subdue the pro-inflammatory state behind degenerative disease• Explores the author’s custom adaptogenic blends for the immune system, cardiovascular health, thyroid function, brain health, and cancer treatment support• Provides more than 60 ...