Traditional medicine & herbal remedies books

Suitable for those interested in herbal medicine, Aboriginal culture and Australian flora, this title covers the Aboriginal use of native plants and explains how the first settlers learned from the Aborigines their medicinal...

Si has desarrollado una enfermedad...puede ser una se al de la sabidur a de tu cuerpo, qu algo en tu vida est Fuera de balance....

Suitable for those who are interested in herbal medicine, this book provides an insight into Prophetic phytotherapy, a branch of herbal medicine which relies exclusively on the herbal prescriptions of the prophet Muhammad.

A clinical foundation textbook to help practitioners integrate the naturopathic perspective with conventional western medicine

Clinical Naturopathic Medicine is designed to assist with the incorporation of holistic...

Presents the cultural memory of pioneering folk from Canada's prairieland. From fever to frostbite, this title presents a compendium of tinctures, poultices, salves, decoctions, infusions, plasters, and tonics.

Acupuncturists have used the Chinese model of the five elements for three thousand years to balance ch'i, the vital force of the body. This book explains to both acupuncturists and the general public how to work with this map of...

This edition of the 1938 major survey of herbals and herbalism during the period 1470-1670, retains the orignial text and supplements it with two of Agnes Arber's writings on herbals, a biographical introduction, and an extended...

An illustrated introduction to the history and theory of traditional Chinese medicine, exploring diagnostic methods and techniques such as acupuncture.

A number of related signs and symptoms are collectively considered a sydrome. The most common of these groups, the seven potentially deadly syndromes, when treated with drugs may offer temporary relief, but do nothing to alleviate...

Providing a panoramic overview of the medical traditions of China, the Malay Peninsula, the Indonesian Archipelago, the Philippines, IndoChina (Vietnam, Burma, Thailand), Korea, and Japan, this book offers insights into the...

Covers all aspects of communicating with nature, learning to read the language of plants in connection with healing.

The genus Phyllanthus has over 1,000 species distributed worldwide, many of which have been used indigenously for the treatment of a variety of ailments for generations. Researchers have developed ways to analyze the potential of...

Covering five categories - gardening, cooking, crafts, health/beauty, and myth/lore - this title helps you discover how to keep bees and make herbal honey, put together an autumn luck bag, whip up Presto Pesto Pasta and other...

Acupuncture in Latin means sticking with the needle. Each of the 409 important acupuncture points is presented with an anatomical graphic, an overview of the meridian and a photo showing the needle placement.

Qigong massage has been used in China for thousands of years as a means to achieve health and wellbeing, and to treat a wide variety of ailments. This book teaches parents a simple qigong massage program that has been developed...

Nei Gong has been a well-kept secret within the Taoist sects of China for centuries. Based upon the teachings of the great sage Lao Tzu, it has only ever been taught to close students of the masters chosen as the heads of the...

Professor Zhang Guangde's Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong forms part of the Chinese national health program and is the most popular form of Qigong practiced in China and across the globe. This book contains step-by-step instructions and...

Dao Yin Yang Sheng Gong exercises regulate the body, breathing and the mind to achieve an improved quality of life. This book focuses on concentration, stretching the body to increase suppleness and adjusting the body's energy...

Contrary to the popular belief that herbal remedies are safe and effective, many herbal supplements have known toxicity and can interact with many Western drugs causing increased clearance of such drugs and hence treatment...