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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From beneficial fungi that keep bacteria under control and consume dead cells to toxic molds that cause disease, our bodies are constantly navigating a fungus-filled world. And our interactions with fungi are not limited to what happens in our bodies as we interact with these microbes via our diet and as a source of medicines. In short, there exists an incredible range of interactions between humans and fungi. In this book, Nicolas Money describes...
Author
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association
Language
English
Description
Whether you're struggling with insomnia, the kids have eczema, or your partner is feeling under the weather, this book could have the answer. With easy recipes ethnobotanist James Wong shows how to make simple creams, salves, teas and much, much more from the stuff growing in your window box, the local garden centre or in the hedgerows. Using the flowers, fruit, roots, trees, vegetables and herbs that are all around us James provides preparations...
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar provides time-tested natural therapies and herbal remedies that are safe, effective, and easy to use. She guides you every step of the way, from the growing and ecological harvesting of herbs to basic preparations and dosage directions. This comprehensive recipe collection offers a potent prescription for energy, health, and vitality at every stage of life. Nurture yourself and those you live with nature's healing...
Author
Language
English
Description
"In recent years, more people than ever have turned to natural remedies for general health and wellbeing, and for help with ailments, from the common cold to arthritis. This comprehensive book of expert advice teaches you how to grow your own herbs, harvest plants from the wild, and process ingredients to create your own cabinet of natural remedies, all with safety in mind. In this updated, expanded, and fully redesigned edition of his bestselling...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Sterling Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The classic book on herbal remedies, newly illustrated, edited and with commentary by US herbalist and author Steven Foster. It combines the charm and information of Culpeper's original seventeenth-century text with up-to-date, modern, practical usage. It includes details about where to find each herb, astrology, and medicinal benefits. -- adapted from publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
First-ever revision of a classic guidebook. Information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species. How to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes.
12) Escape clause
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that two. The exceptional new thriller from the writer whose books are "pure reading pleasure" (Booklist) The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Two large, and very rare, Amur tigers have vanished from their cage, and authorities are worried sick that they've been stolen for their body parts. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffen
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
For the first time ever, glossaries of comprehensive symptoms and homeopathic remedies collected in one volume.
This definitive gude is really two books in one: an introduction to the study and practice of homeopathy and a detailed reference book of symptoms and remedies. Vinton McCabe, a longtime educator of homeopathy practicioners and laypersons, begins with a brief history of the art and discusses the underlying philosophy of homeopathy as contrasted...
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Language
English
Description
The Secrets of Wildflowers is destined to be an indispensable book for anyone who loves and admires the natural world. Few things in nature beautify the world more than wildflowers. Their countless colors and endless designs are found almost anywhere-from fields to woods, deserts to ponds, and even in junkyards, dumps, and cracks in the pavement.
The Secrets of Wildflowers, Jack Sanders's colorful tribute, is bursting with odd facts and wonderful...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In Healing Foods, author Dale Pinnock explains how the healing power of foods stretches beyond the realm of vitamins and minerals to involve a far more complex and wondrous group of biological compounds-phytochemicals! Pinnock shows readers how many of these compounds, when properly delivered, can work as well as medicinal plants and even pharmaceutical drugs without the risk of side effects. Pinnock explains how to prepare dishes that are not only...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Dig into the world of herbal medicine with this complete guide to cultivating and harvesting plants with healing properties. For thousands of years, people have been utilizing herbs and cultivating weeds found to speed the healing of wounds, soothe skin irritations, calm uneasy stomachs, and ward off illnesses. In these pages, you'll learn the basics of gardening in your backyard or on your windowsill or porch. You'll also find profiles of useful...
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