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Draws on centuries of traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, and biblical medicine to identify specific dietary choices, medicinal herbs, and mind-body practices for more than seventy common conditions, from hypothyroidism to autoimmune diseases. In Ancient Remedies, Dr. Axe explores the foundational concepts of ancient healing--eating right for your type and living in sync with your circadian clock. Readers will learn how traditional practitioners identified...
Publisher
Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Looking for natural, noninvasive ways to strengthen and heal your body? Here, Mayo Clinic experts explain how to achieve personal wellness through nontraditional medicine and home remedies. Their revolutionary approach to health addresses the whole person - body mind and spirit - by combining conventional care with innovative practices such as mind-body techniques, acupuncture and massage therapy. With this book, you'll get advice for avoiding medical...
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Publisher
Fair Winds
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
As little as a few decades ago, folk remedies were a part of everyday life. More often than not, our grandparents would go to their garden or kitchen pantry before they went to a doctor to treat everyday health complaints. Today, scientific studies are proving what Grandma knew all along-natural remedies are oftentimes just as effective as modern cures, have fewer side effects, and are a fraction of the cost. Moreover, natural remedies have stood...
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Series
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Lark
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Ashley English, author of the popular Homemade Living series, provides a primer to creating all-natural body-care and wellness products-complete with 40 accessible DIY recipes to try at home. Ditch store-bought health- and body-care products with their synthetic ingredients! Instead, create your own natural versions with this accessible, carefully curated collection from Ashley English. It features simple, tried-and-true recipes that she and her...
Publisher
Bottom Line Inc., Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Americans spend a fortune each day on prescription drugs, and if you're over the age of 50 the cost and complications of conventional health treatments can be overwhelming. There are other options, more natural and simpler to use, that can empower you to take back the control of your own body, and restore your vitality. With insight from over 100 of the world's top health experts, this go-to guide provides easy access to the trusted collection of...
Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Organized by health condition in a straightforward A-Z format, the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies provides easy, physician-approved home remedies for more than 100 common health issues. Not every minor health issue needs to be immediately addressed by a doctor. Common health issues-like colds, coughs, minor cuts, and sore throats-can often be remedied with a few simple items most people have around the house. In the Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies,...
9) Uncle Poison
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Español
Description
A healer on healing, medicine & religion...Filmed in the modern city of Caracas, capitol of Venezuela, Uncle Poison is an intimate portrait of a traditional faith healer, set against the backdrop of his community's Easter celebrations. Every day Benito Reyes receives people at his house looking for all sorts of cures.
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Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Step into the world of soap making with this comprehensive guide, written by artisanal soap-maker, Amélie Boué, founder of the French soap company Savon en Bullant. Whether you're a seasoned soap maker or a complete beginner, Amélie's expertise and passion will provide you with invaluable knowledge and inspiration to create stunning and sustainable soaps to keep or to gift. Delve into the science behind soap making and gain a deep understanding...
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Publisher
Heyday
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The Curanderx Toolkit teaches the historical roots of curanderismo, and the author shares her personal journey as a healer and those of thirteen other inspirational curanderas serving their communities. The book also includes more than 25 profiles of native and adopted plants of Baja and Alta California"--
Author
Publisher
Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Growing your own medicine is empowering--learn how with plant activists Dan Jason and Rupert Adams. Many common, easy-to-grow plants can energize or soothe, stimulate the immune system, aid in sleep or digestion, help to heal injuries, change blood pressure, reverse inflammation, soothe a sore throat-and more. But how do you find or grow them, and how do you use them? This compact book describes some of the best-known medicinal plants and provides...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Tibetan
Description
Fate of the Lhapa is a feature-length documentary about the last three Tibetan shamans (lhapas) living in a Tibetan refugee camp in Nepal. With no other descendants to carry on their healing practices and a younger generation attending schools, acculturating, and modernizing, these "sucking doctors" are practicing an endangered tradition.
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Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this updated, expanded, and fully redesigned edition of his bestselling classic, author Andrew Chevallier--a fellow and former president of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists--combines the latest scientific research with the traditional and folkloric use of the plants to give detailed information about the benefits and constituents of more than 560 herbs, from aloe vera and cardamom through to witch hazel and yarrow"--
17) Berry itchy day
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Molly and her family take a trip to their favorite berry- picking spot, but their fun is cut short by a swarm of pesky bugs!"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This is a documentary, which not only shows the ancient traditional art form of healing but also tries to capture the essence of being a traditional healer in an ever-changing environment. Traditional healers are shown collecting, preparing and administering herbal remedies that they have passed down from one generation to the next.
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