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Providing a guide to the development of herbal medicine in the western world, this is a revised edition of a work first published in 1981. It contains basic information on modern herbal practice as well as historical details about the personalities who shaped its development. It discusses the conflict in the ranks of herbal practitioners and organizations, and looks at the growing volume of clinical research which is establishing the scientific credentials of herbal medicine. Information about ancient and modern miracle cures such as ginkgo biloba, aloe vera, saw palmetto and St John's wort is also included.
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Eat your way to superhealth with the best foods on the planet to keep you in shape for life. Discover how easy it is to prepare good food fast with 200 sumptuous recipes featuring over 90 �nutridense� superfoods packed with antioxidants, nutrients and vitamins. Prevent and treat common illnesses with rescue remedy menu plans showing you how to keep each part of your body healthy. In the quest for a long and healthy life, simplicity is the key and preparing good food fast has never been so easy.
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THE GREEN WITCH is a modern, comprehensive guide to using herbs. For home or garden, for beauty or hygiene, for kitchen and bathroom, for relaxation or relief from sickness, people everywhere are turning to the world of plants, be they flowers, leaves, berries or roots and barks. Full of practical advice, and packed with recipes for aromatic mixtures and effective natural remedies, this magical book shows you how to use the astonishing power of plants and herbs. Including sections on: * wild food; * spices; * the sweet-smelling home; * fragrant herbal baths; * natural secrets of beautiful hair and skin; * and an important section on herbal remedies for adults and children.
Furnishes guidelines for healthy eating, discusses the fundamentals of nutrition for children from conception to adolescence, recommends fifty "superfoods," and presents more than one hundred recipes.
For as long as people have been able to pick berries and forage for sticks, herbs have been used for medicinal purposes. There is even evidence to suggest that Neanderthal Man knew about and used herbs. And you don't need to be a trained herbalist to be able to use them. It's simple. This work gives you the information you need about herbs.
Considerable progress has been made in our healthcare system, in particular with respect to sensitive diagnostic tools, reagents and very effective and precise drugs. On the other hand, high-throughput screening technology can screen vast numbers of compounds against an array of targets in a very short time, and leads thus - tained can be further explored. In developing countries, the exploding population exerts pressure not only on natural resources but also on the human population - self, whose members strive to become successful and advance in society. This leads to increased blood pressure, anxiety, obesity-associated lipid disorders, cardiov- cular diseases and diabetes. Most of these d...
Throughout the 1960s and 70s, John Bates dominated the British fashion scene with a unique brand of style and innovation. No other designer had such a comprehensive influence on what the UK wore. This title is based on detailed interviews with John Bates, covering his entire career in fashion.