In quick-study format, this book profiles 45 common herbs with extraordinary healing potential. Each profile outlines the herb's major constituents, physiological effects, traditional applications, contraindications, and flavor, as well as its growth habits both in the wild and in the garden.

Detailed description of more than 180 herbs with a broad range of information on each, including historical and current medical uses, edible properties, natural range and more.

Discover the many healing and culinary uses of the familiar wild plant, the dandelion, with this colorful, accessible guide from a leading medical herbalist.Dandelion Medicine, 2nd Edition is a colorful dive into the many creative uses of dandelions for food and medicine. From dandelion root “coffee” to dandelion flower cookies, there are dozens of delicious ways to use the plant in food, and all parts of the dandelion are medicinal in a variety of ways. D...

A colorful, highly accessible guide to the healing and culinary uses of nettle, a protein-packed wild plant that is a favorite of foragers and herbalists.Nettle Power is a fascinating exploration of the many uses of nettle for food, medicine, and fiber. A plentiful wild plant with a long history of use by both European and Native American herbalists, nettle helps soothe skin conditions, strengthen bones, increase milk production in lactating mothers, resto...

Eating food closest to its natural state engenders a tremendous exchange of energy between food and body. The result, over time, is a feeling of buoyant, radiant health. Brigitte Mars presents evidence that confirms the efficacy of the raw foods diet. In addition, she points out the environmental benefits of the raw food diet, making the most of agricultural practice, and reducing the human footprint on the earth.

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...

The Country Almanac of Home Remedies presents hundreds of natural and time-tested methods for treating hundreds of common ailments including burns, insect bites, skin rashes, PMS, and upset stomach. The book includes thrifty and easy remedies that can be made from items commonly found in the pantry, refrigerator, and garden. Readers get DIY solutions they can use for quick relief of common ailments through natural alternatives--without a trip to the pharmacy. For example, using a ...

A guide to designing a personal program to break your addictions safely, gently, and naturally• Shares herbs, supplements, natural remedies, and alternative practices that can help liberate you from habitual substance use, ease the withdrawal period, cleanse the body of toxins, and combat depression, anxiety, fatigue, and stress• Offers specific advice and remedies for individual addictive substances and behaviors, including sugar, caffeine, alcohol, opioids, tobacco, and t...

Ihr volles Potenzial als Orte der Bildung können Kindertagesstätten nur dann entfalten, wenn die pädagogische Praxis der Entwicklung von Kindern dient.Kinder sollen als kleine Forscher ihre eigene Persönlichkeit und die Welt entdecken. Dabei wollen ErzieherInnen diese Bildungsprozesse zum Erblühen bringen. Aber wie kommt diese entwicklungsbegleitende Bildung in die KiTas? Dr. Armin Krenz (Hg.) engagiert sich europaweit bei Seminaren und Vorträgen und steht mit seiner empathischen Persönlic...

24 ausgewählte Weihnachtsgeschichten, die zu Herzen gehen. Sie wollen die Leser in der Weihnachtszeit begleiten und auf das Christfest einstimmen. Einige der Geschichten sind beim Bibellesebund bereits als Karten erschienen. Ideal zum Selberlesen und Verschenken. Die Geschichten stammen von Monika Büchel, Peter Hahne, Albrecht Gralle, Mickey Wiese, Michael Jahnke, Brigitte Troeger, Lotte Bormuth und vielen anderen. Besonderes Extra: Am Schluss des Buches sind zu jeder Geschichte der Inhalt...