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Herbal Emissaries is the first collaboration between a Chinese scientist and an American herbalist, blending traditional wisdom from both cultures with scientific verification of the effectiveness of forty-four medicinal plants. The authors supply specific techniques for cultivating these Chinese herbs and flowers in Western gardens and explain their medicinal use.
"Traditional Chinese medicine has been practiced in various forms for more than a thousand years. Practitioners may heal patients with herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and modified diets. Even today, herbal medicines are of particular importance; Chinese pharmacies containing a vast array of remedies can be found in cities and towns the world over. This book is an interdisciplinary and cultural history of the concept of "pharmacy," both the drugs themselves and the trade in medicine, during the Ming and Qing dynasties of early modern China. This was a time of change for traditional Chinese medicine and for Chinese science as a whole. Many historians have argued that sixteenth...
Chinese herb garden.
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Herbal Prescriptions for Health & Healing is an indispensable guide that will introduce you to 20 of the most frequently used herbs. The book also provides extensive information on treating all the primary systems of the body with herbal medicine. Whether you're a novice or an experienced herb user, you will find many helpful tips for a wide variety of ailments.
Understanding Alternative Medicine: New Health Paths in America provides health professionals and educators with insight into the growing use and social acceptance of alternative medicines in the United States today. This book discusses the political, economic, and scientific implications of multicultural medicine in American society and provides you with specific information on the use of alternative medicines in the United States. With this complete and comprehensive guide, you will discover the safety and efficacy of alternative medicines, therapies, and philosophies to offer your patients the best possible care for their ailments. Intelligent and informative, Understanding Alternative Me...
Barbara and Peter Theiss share their knowledge as parents and their professional experience in naturopathy, pharmacology, and herbalism to show how herbal medicine is the safest and most reliable method to care for most of your family's health needs. Includes chapters on healing herbs, emergency first aid, and growing your own herb garden.
Fully updated with the latest developments in herbal science, this practical and useful guide offers comprehensive descriptions of herbal treatments for a number of modern ailments, and reveals how to gain and maintain health through a holistic approach. The Way of Herbs is an essential manual for gaining and maintaining good health through a holistic approach, a natural path to well-being, and is “the one book that should be in everyone’s library” (William McGarey, MD). This comprehensive and approachable guide includes: -The three functions of herbs -Eight traditional methods of herbal therapy -The benefits of a balanced diet -Herbal treatments for cancer, herpes, acne, arthritis, back pain, weight problems, colds, and flu -Detailed descriptions, use, and dosage for more than 140 Western herbs and 31 important Chinese herbs -How to purchase, grow, and store herbs -A new, extensive directory of herbal health-care stores The Way of Herbs is a must-read for anyone interested in herbal medicine, be they a dedicated naturopathic practitioner or simply in search of more environmentally and economically friendly alternative remedies.
"Planting the Future" shows how land stewardship, habitat protection, and sustainable cultivation are of critical importance to ensure an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations.
Features more than five hundred plants and herbs of North America providing information on their location and medicinal uses.