The Untold History of Healing

Author: Wolf D. Storl
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1623170931
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
The Untold History of Healing takes the reader on an exciting, expansive journey of the history of medicine from the Stone Age to modern times, explaining that Western medicine has its true origins in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers, herding nomads, and the early sedentary farmers rather than in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists. This absorbing history of medicine takes the reader on a sweeping journey from the Stone Age to modern times, showing that Western medicine has its origins not only in the academic tradition of doctors and pharmacists, but in the healing lore of Paleolithic hunters and gatherers, herding nomads, and the early sedentary farmers. Anthropologist and ethnobotanist Wolf D. Storl vividly describes the many ways that ancient peoples have used the plants in their immediate environment, along with handed-down knowledge and traditions, to treat the variety of ailments they encountered in daily life.

The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners

Author: Wolf D. Storl
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583943587
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 393

Book Description
This “deep excursion into the heart of herbalism” pulls back the curtain on centuries of herbal medicine and offers an inventory of useful plants for the modern herb gardener or homesteader (Rosemary Gladstar) Traditional herbalists or wise women were not only good botanists or pharmacologists; they were also shamanic practitioners and keepers of occult knowledge about the powerful properties of plants. Traveling back to the healing arts of the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners takes readers deep into this world, through the leechcraft of heathen society and witches’ herb bundles to the cloister gardens of the Middle Ages. It also examines herbal medicine today in the traditional Chinese apothecary, the Indian ayurvedic system, homeopathy, and Native American medicine. Balancing the mystical with the practical, author Wolf Storl explains how to become an herbalist, from collecting material to distilling and administering medicines. He includes authoritative advice on herb gardening, as well as a holistic inventory of plants used for purposes both benign and malign, from herbs for cooking, healing, beauty, and body care to psychedelic plants, witches’ salves for opening alternative realities, and poisonous herbs that can induce madness or cause death. Storl also describes traditional “women’s plants” and their uses: dyeing cloth, spinning and weaving, or whipping up love potions. The Herbal Lore of Wise Women and Wortcunners is written for professional and amateur herbalists as well as gardeners, urban homesteaders, and plantspeople interested in these rich ancient traditions.

The Song of Our Scars

Author: Haider Warraich
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1541675290
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
A doctor’s personal and unsparing account of how modern medicine’s failure to understand pain has made care less effective In The Song of Our Scars, physician Haider Warraich offers a bold reexamination of the nature of pain, not as a simple physical sensation, but as a cultural experience. Warraich, himself a sufferer of chronic pain, considers the ways our notions of pain have been shaped not just by science but by politics and power, by whose suffering mattered and whose didn’t. He weaves a provocative history from the Renaissance, when pain transformed into a medical issue, through the racial legacy of pain tolerance, to the opiate epidemics of both the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries, to the cutting edge of present-day pain science. The conclusion is clear: only by reckoning with both pain’s complicated history and its biology can today’s doctors adequately treat their patients’ suffering. Trenchant and deeply felt, The Song of Our Scars is an indictment of a broken system and a plea for a more holistic understanding of the human body.

The Untold History of the Celts

Author: Martin J. Dougherty
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502619008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Before the Vikings, before the Anglo-Saxons, before the Roman Empire, the Celts dominated central and western Europe. Today we might think of the Celts only inhabiting parts of the far west of Europe Ireland, Great Britain, France and Spain but these were the extremities in which their culture lasted longest. In fact, they had originated in Central Europe and settled as far afield as present day Turkey, Poland and Italy. From their emergence as an Iron Age people around 800 BC to the early centuries AD, Celts reveals the truth behind the stories of naked warriors, ritual beheadings, druids, magic and accusations of human sacrifice. The book examines the different tribes, the Hallstatt and La Tène periods, as well as Celtic survival in western Europe, the Gallic Wars, military life, spiritual life, slavery, sexuality and Celtic art.

An Untold History

Author: Charles Wing
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480927198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 532

Book Description
An Untold History is the story of the growth of a city and a people as they seek a better way of life. Nuada is the Celtic warrior and leader of this city, a man who grew restless with the tribal ways and ventured out for other lands. Through his dependence on his creator, Creatrix, and teamwork with other leaders, Nuada helps his city prosper and become a safe haven for people from various lands. An Untold History gives the reader a close-up view of what it took to create a city in the time of the Celts.

Bear

Author: Wolf D. Storl
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1623171636
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
Since the beginning of human history, bears have been regarded as animals of great power. Ethnobotanist and cultural anthropologist Wolf Storl, who spent years in the wilderness with bears, explores the fascinating relationship between bears and humans, including the history, mythology, healing lore, and biology of this formidable creature. Storl takes the reader from the bear caves of the Neanderthals to the bear-worshipping Siberian tribes of today, from the extinct cave bear to the modern teddy bear. Bears were traditionally seen as a kind of "forest human" under whose shaggy fur a king or a god was hidden, he explains. Vividly illustrating the power of myths and fairy tales to reveal more than scientific treatises about the true nature of beings--especially in the case of bears--Storl restores this magnificent animal to its rightful place at the forefront of the human imagination as well as among the dwellers of the forest.

The Untold History of Modern Medicine from the Future: A Short Story

Author: Joshua Alexander
Publisher: Joshua Alexander
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 9

Book Description
A riveting tale of corruption, deception, and lies in the medical industry. Families were broken, lives lost, and countless suffering was caused. However, with awareness comes hope! A history told from the future, so that we do not repeat the past. Hold onto your seats and get ready to have your mind blown!

Reclaiming Wellness

Author: Jovanka Ciares
Publisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608687848
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
If you’ve ever felt left out of “elite” healthcare regimes or thought that being healthy shouldn’t be expensive, this book is for you. Reclaiming Wellness explores today’s most effective wellness practices — and their multicultural sources — in a way that makes overall health accessible to all. The book provides: • practical, affordable, delicious, and fun ways to incorporate plant-based whole foods into even the most time-crunched routine • lazy-proof means of movement that feel more like self-love than dreaded exercise • techniques of mindfulness, meditation, and visualization that make them meaningful everyday tools • ways to experience nature, music, and community to heal and connect “If you’ve ever wondered about the origins of the world’s best lifestyle choices for the healthiest body and mind, this book is for you. Or if you are looking for ways to incorporate plant-based foods, spices, and herbs into nutritious, delicious meals, this book is for you. You’ll find easy ways to keep your body and mind feeling fresh and vibrant, and you’ll learn about your ancestors, too!” — Jenné Claiborne, chef and creator of Sweet Potato Soul “In Reclaiming Wellness, Jovanka Ciares has brilliantly interwoven the power of multicultural ancestral traditions and wellness practices into a holistic road map to achieve optimized health even with the noise and chaos of the modern world trying to overwhelm us into dis-ease.” — Jason Goldberg, author of Prison Break “Jovanka Ciares is a miracle worker, a trusted source for wellness transformation from the inside out. Her wisdom and knowledge have healed and helped so many; may this book support you in reclaiming your wellness journey.” — Kelly Lynn Adams, award-winning entrepreneur, business and life coach, and podcaster

The Untold History of the Roman Emperors

Author: Michael Kerrigan
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1502619105
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
The Caesars were the rulers of the Roman Empire, a Republic so large it encompassed parts of Asia and Northern Africa. From Caligula to Claudius, each emperor wielded immense power for good or for evil, depending on their temperament over the Roman army and their citizens. This book highlights the lives of some of the more memorable Caesars of Rome and the true history that exist beneath the legends.

The Untold History Of Mahabharata

Author: Rahul Chhikara
Publisher: Novel Nuggets Publishers
ISBN: 9395312963
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 486

Book Description
The main purpose of writing this book was to expose the myths and legends prevalent in the society related to Mahabharata. Secondly, it also became necessary to write this book so that the society gets to know the true facts about the history of the lunar dynasty. There are many questions mark on Mahabharata due to misconceptions and legends prevalent in the society. For example, (1) Was Asvatthama mortal or immortal? (2) Was Krishna god or super human being? (3) Was there a caste system or varna system in the society of that time? (4) Did Karna belong to a lower caste? (5) Did Krishna show his powers in lengthening Droupadi's saree during the dyuta-sabha? (6) Did Droupadi really say that the son of a blind man is blind? Was Droupadi the reason for the war? (7) Did Droupadi refuse to marry Karna in the Swayamvar, calling him a suta-putra? (8) Was Hanuman really sit on Arjun's chariot during the war? (9) Did Krishna really cover the sun during the war? (10) How will Kalyuga end? (11) How was Yudhishthira punished for his half lie? (12) Was the war of Mahabharata a battle for power or really a dharam-yudha? (13) Did guru Drona ask for Eklavya's thumb? If yes, was it because of Arjuna or anything else? (14) Who was superior, Arjuna or Karna? There are many more such questions of which answers are given incident-wise in this book that is written in a very simple English to make it easily read and understood by everyone.