Mother Nature's Herbal

Author: Judith Griffin
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738712566
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
Due to overwhelming demand since its debut ten years ago, this beloved guide to the herbal wisdom of Mother Nature is back! With ancient folklore, simple instructions for growing an herb garden, and recipes from around the world, "Mother Nature's Herbal "is hands-down the most unique, thoughtful, and comprehensive guide to growing and preparing herbs. Divided into useful sections and graced with charming illustrations, this book is the perfect addition to any budding herbalist's kitchen counter. Part one presents a rich tapestry of centuries-old customs, recipes, and mythology from various cultures, including Native American, South American, Asian, Mediterranean, medieval, colonial, and more. Part two explains how to grow and use your own organic herbs. Make them thrive with tips on tending the soil, guarding against pests, and keeping your plants healthy. Once you've harvested your herbs, experiment with an assortment of recipes for foods, teas, tonics, ointments, and medicines. Explore the magical benefits of herbs, and enjoy invigorated health and a rejuvenated spirit!

Mother Nature's Herbal

Author: Judith Griffin
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738725714
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 433

Book Description
Step into a world of spiritual rejuvenation and radiant health with the restorative power of herbs. Brimming with herbal folklore, tips for growing and harvesting your own herbs, and over two hundred medicinal and culinary recipes from diverse cultures, Mother Nature's Herbal will become your trusted companion on the path to natural living. Take a tour of the time-honored traditions and healing practices of cultures past and present, including Native and South American, Mediterranean, East Asian, and others. Create delicious and exotic entrees, brew soothing herbal teas, mix perfumes and salves using flower essences from your backyard garden, prepare elixirs and medicines to treat every ailment—and so much more. With this wise book on your kitchen shelf, a rich heritage of herb craft and herbal tradition is at your fingertips.

Earth Mother Herbal

Author: Shatoiya De la Tour
Publisher: Fair Winds Press
ISBN: 9781931412087
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
This comforting, warm, and wise book offers a quirky, friendly look at herbal remedies and a useful guide to harnessing the powers of herbs in a wide range of home remedies, healing balms, and wonderfully scented lotions. Included are easy herb gardening tips; timesaving methods for basic herbal teas; instructions for creating sleep pillows, potpourri, and healing baths; and more.

The Herbal for Mother and Child

Author: Anne McIntyre
Publisher: HarperThorsons
ISBN: 9780007139286
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A comprehensive guide to herbal healthcare, "Herbal for Mother and Child" shows how to have a healthy child and be a healthy mother.

The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing, and Nutrition

Author: Jill Davies
Publisher: Crossing Press
ISBN: 0307814793
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 301

Book Description
Echinacea and gingko biloba are well-known herbal remedies for common ailments such as colds and memory loss. But the vast majority of herbal aids are underused as treatments or preventatives for everything from insomnia to arthritis to heart disease. In THE COMPLETE HOME GUIDE TO HERBS, NATURAL HEALTH, AND NUTRITION, herbal practitioner Jill Rosemary Davies explains how to promote good health by understanding the body and how it is affected by a wide range of healing plants. She teaches you how to use herbs as potent tools for natural healing as well as how to combine them with nutrition and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, you'll find: Sections on cleansings, immunity, life stages, and body systems; a complete A to Z of diseases and treatments; and a section on first aid. Instructions for making your own herbal teas, decoctions, tinctures, ointments, oils, and more. And because the herbs used in this book are widely available in health food stores, drug stores, and grocery stores-some you'll even find growing in your own backyard-incorporating a greater range of beneficial herbs into your life will be all the more simple. Open the book to any page and you'll feel like you've stumbled upon Mother Nature's best-kept secrets.

The Nursing Mother's Herbal

Author: Sheila Humphrey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781577491187
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
Looks at the properties of various herbs and plants and their effects on nursing mothers and their babies.

Herbal Medic

Author: Sam Coffman
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1635861934
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
With a focus on herbal medicine and first-aid essentials, former Green Beret medic and clinical herbalist Sam Coffman presents this comprehensive home reference on medical emergency preparedness for times when professional medical care is unavailable. Herbal Medic covers first-aid essentials, such how to assess a situation and a person in need of treatment and distinguish between illness and injury, as well as how to prepare and use herbs when there is no access to conventional medical treatment. In addition, the book provides a basic introduction to herbal medicine, with detailed entries on the best herbs to use in treatment; information on disease in the body and how herbs work against it; instructions for making herbal preparations; a list of those herbs the author has found most useful in his clinical experience; and a wide array of specific herbal care protocols for a multitude of acute health issues.

Herbs Coloring Book

Author: Stefen Bernath
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486234991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Easiest way to recognize 30 most important culinary herbs: basil, dill, sage, thyme, marjoram, spearmint, oregano, chives, summer savory, others. All plates shown in full color on covers. Identifications. "...the book will aid in identifying herbs in gardens." ? Charleston Evening Post.

The Good Living Guide to Natural and Herbal Remedies

Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1680991582
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
This back-to-nature reference guide details effective herbal medicines and natural remedies for digestive complaints, sore muscles, wound healing, teenage acne, allergic reactions, and much more. This book is packed with herbal wisdom, traditional use, and just the right amount of science. Gain confidence and understand how to use plant medicine in your home. Dive into the alchemy and art of herbal medicine preparations, receive safety tips, and perfect the techniques to create your own elixirs at home using the numerous recipes provided for delicious foods, herbal teas, tinctures, poultices, liniments, fomentations, herbal vinegars, salves, and oils. Scattered throughout are reflections on how bodies heal and the natural world's role in facilitating healing through connection to spirit and building community. Author Katolen Yardley has more than twenty years of experience as a Medical Herbalist and teaches courses in herbal medicine and naturopathy. Here she offers a simple, straightforward, and beautiful guide to natural remedies that will help you take charge of your health using nature’s own medicine.

The Pregnancy Herbal

Author: Jaqulene Harper-Roth
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN: 9780609804377
Category : Herbs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This accessible, welcome guide shows how to use the healing power of herbs to ease the discomforts, ills, and anxieties that can arise during normal pregnancies. Includes a combination of diet, exercise, massage and aromatherapy.