Cultural and regional medicines, health and healing techniques Books
Aurora Press Pulse Diagnosis
Book SynopsisThe Bin Hu Ma Xue, from which this translation was taken, was first written in 1518, and has been a necessary component of acupuncture education for over 500 years. This translation develops each of the basic pulses and their combinations, explaining the essentials of pulse diagnosis: depth, position, relation to areas of the body, seasonal variation, and organ relationships. The four principal pulses are detailed and explained and the variations of each are described. The significance of each pulse and variation is presented in Oriental medical terms. Each of the 27 pulse states is compared to associated pulses according to their relation to the cun, guan and chi positions. The significance of each pulse in practice is described. The appendices present a Pinyin and character glossary and tables of information for easy reference for all standard pulses. Nearly 80 illustrations of pulse types are included, graphically represented as waves, following standards used in China. The combination of text and graphics makes this the most accessible reference to understanding Chinese pulse diagnosis.
£14.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Concise Medicinal Plants Guide
Book SynopsisThis practical pocket guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, describes 166 plant species with medicinal qualities that you can forage or grow in the UK and Europe.Each species account provides accurate artworks and concise descriptions outlining essential details to help you identify species in the field, as well as essential information on their medicinal uses, toxicity and any risks or side effects to consider.Tiffany Francis-Baker''s introduction includes a brief history of foraging for medicine and discusses the benefits and risks of creating herbal remedies to supplement modern medicine. She offers practical tips on collecting wild plants safely and legally and outlines how to store, preserve and prepare medicinal plants, including making balms, teas and tinctures.Easy to use and small enough to take anywhere, this is the perfect guide for anyone interested in making their own natural remedies.
£7.99
Nova Science Publishers Inc Immunizing the Human Body: The Role of
Book SynopsisThe entire human civilisation is now facing the disastrous impact of the pandemic. It seems to pose an apocalyptic consequence unless there is a vaccine in existence. Out of so many options, one option is creating immunity in the absence of a real vaccine. So immunising human health and life can be and would be the most important option in combating COVID-19. Now the question is how to build up this hard immunity. The present book takes into account accumulated facts, information and technology to describe green vegetables as a fresh source and booster of human immunity free from application of pernicious chemicals in the form of pesticides, fertilisers etc. The food should be strong enough to contribute to one's immunity. The authors hope that this book will create a long-lasting impact, away from the classical way of building immunity.Table of ContentsPreface; Non-descript land: scope of edible green leaf production for immunity; Food crisis of the planet: A non-descript pathway to fight hunger and malnutrition; Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge of non-descript edible green leaves in attaining clean and healthy food; Immunity and Nutrition; Non-descript edible green leaves: Production Technology; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index.
£138.39
Workman Publishing Herbs for Hepatitis C and the Liver
Book SynopsisProviding practical guidance and hope, Stephen Harrod Buhner offers a thorough examination of the most effective herbal remedies for hepatitis C. While promoting a protocol of cleansing the liver and strengthening the immune system through a combination of diet, herbal medicines, and lifestyle changes, this guide will help you choose the best remedies for your individual needs. Clear descriptions of how common herbal treatments work to combat hepatitis C will empower you to make informed choices that can successfully mitigate your suffering.
£10.44
North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis: Healing
Book SynopsisMarrying western environmentalism with Chinese medicine, this revolutionary book illustrates the many ways that our personal well-being and climate health are vitally connected Crises such as melting ice caps, dying forests, and devastating floods are symptoms of deeper issues, both within us as individuals and within our culture. Informed by author Brendan Kelly''s experience as a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis reveals that the current life-threatening severity of climate change speaks to the level of imbalance that exists in the people and institutions responsible for the crisis. Considering issues such as loss of life from increasingly severe storms, stress on farmers from rapidly changing weather, and increasing rates of disease, this book goes on to present hopeful, deep-reaching personal and societal remedies to treat the underlying causes of climate change and to restore our own health.The Yin and Yang of Climate Crisis blends the external focus of environmentalism—western science, policy issues, regulations—with the internal focus of Chinese medicine—personal health, balancing Qi, diet—to present a holistic view of our interrelationship with the planet. Kelly provides a deeper look at how we''ve gotten to this place of climate destabilization and ways to treat both the symptoms and their root causes. Looking through the lens of Chinese medicine, we are better able to understand that the severity of climate destabilization speaks to deeper philosophical and spiritual issues and provides an opportunity to address our own personal and collective imbalances. With his unique perspective and far-reaching perceptions, Kelly encourages us to translate the reality of our warming planet into an opportunity to ask bigger and deeper questions, including who we are, what we''re here to do, and what promotes health and healing.
£16.99
Shanghai Press A Comprehensive Handbook of Traditional Chinese
Book SynopsisFor thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has helped countless people with their health, and is still widely sought after today—especially by those all over the world who are intrigued by natural healing and healthcare.The culture underlying TCM is broad and the information incredibly extensive, which means it can be difficult to know where to start for those who are interested in learning. This book does just that, providing both an encyclopedia of knowledge in the field, while also acting as a practical manual to guide readers to greater health. It offers an effective, easy-to-learn set of daily TCM skills and expert advice on how to use them.Through this book, you can learn: Basic concepts such as yin-yang, the five elements, meridians and acupoints, qi, blood flow and constitution How to judge your own health status through constitution tests and develop a personalized health plan for yourself How to make external adjustments for your health through TCM practices such as acupressure, cupping, scraping, heat treatment, acupuncture, massage and other methods TCM methods of natural internal adjustments including food therapy, herbal medicine, breathing techniques, sleep, meditation, qigong and other practices that will enhance your physical and mental health from the inside out A twelve-hour regimen with adaptations for each of the four seasons, stages in life, times of day, and place where it is practiced, allowing readers to customize the plan to their lives
£19.76
Nova Science Publishers Inc Natural Products & Their Active Compounds on
Book SynopsisIt is well documented that most natural products are enriched with bio-active components that have protective action. There is currently a growing body of evidence that supplementing the human diet with natural products is of major benefit for human health and well-being. Nowadays, the use of complementary/alternative medicine, functional food and especially the consumption of natural products have been increasing rapidly world-wide, mostly because of the supposedly less frequent side effects. Both in conventional and traditional medicines, natural products continue to provide valuable therapeutic agents. The issues regarding the efficacy and safety of currently available modern medicine agents have prompted the search for safer and more effective alternatives. This book focuses on implications of traditional and processed foods for health and disease prevention.
£212.99
Watkins Media Limited Miracle of Tea: Practical Tips for Health, Home
Book SynopsisIt's not just about Camomile or Earl Grey - there are so many different teas from around the world waiting to be discovered and experimented with, and which will do wonders for your beauty and your garden. Most imortantly, Stanaway shows that teas are a key component of a healthy diet. The first chapter takes us through different the major tea types and varieties, a kind of Sibley's Guide to Teas. The rest of the book focusees on what we can do with teas, from tips on buying and storing them, to how to make use of them for caring for ourselves and our homes. Finally, there's a selection of the most delicious tea-containing recipes, carefully chosen to inspire and delight.
£8.23
Watkins Media Limited Miracle of Spices: Practical Tips for Health,
Book SynopsisThe Miracle of Spices is a comprehensive guide that offers a wealth of information and ingenious practical tips on the many health, beauty and culinary benefits to be gained from using spices readily available in your local supermarket. The book opens with a short history of spices, their popularity around the world over the millennia and their value to world trade. The first chapter outlines the sources, names, contents, aroma, flavour and culinary uses of the 50 most used spices. The remaining chapters address topics such as the best ways to buy, choose, store and use spices; how to help to prevent and treat common ailments with spices; and how to make use of them in your home. Finally, there's a substantial selection of some of the most delicious spice-containing recipes to inspire and delight.
£8.23
Mandrake of Oxford Medicine of the Gods: Basic Principles of
Book SynopsisAyurveda is an Asian medical system which has its beginnings in India during approximately the sixth century BC and thrives even to the present day. Medical ideas underpin a great deal of Eastern thought especially Tantrism, alchemy, yoga and the science of love. This book is not intended as a series of health tips or as a textbook for the clinical practice of medicine, which in the Ayurveda tradition requires at least seven years intensive training. The book is aimed at students and lovers of South Asian culture, perhaps also anthropologists and others with a need for a straightforward introduction to the core principles of another scientific tradition.
£12.34
NeWest Press Trail of the Spirit: The Mysteries of Medicine
Book SynopsisIn this new collection of stories, Dene Elder George Blondin defines medicine power, a gift from the Creator for the Dene way of life. Although medicine power has existed since before time began, here Blondin focuses on the past two hundred years, to show how it has shaped the Dene culture. Some are lucky enough to be born with, and the medicine power that some receive after birth or are taught by other medicine power people. This collection of stories and examples of Dene individuals who lived throughout history shows that there is a danger of losing the longstanding tradition of medicine power. Although this power can be used for both creation and destruction, it must be preserved as a vital element of the Dene way of life. In The Mysteries of Medicine Power Revealed, Blondin is our storytellerbringing medicine power to life with true stories from Dene history. Blondin explains medicine power clearly, and brings a better understanding of this extraordinary phenomenon into the world. Includes a foreword by Richard Van Camp.
£17.99
CuriousPages Publishing Secrets of the Hidden Vessels: Explains how
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£56.10
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Learn About Spas for Healthy Living
Book SynopsisThere are many reasons to visit a spa and the fastest growing reason to spa is for stress release and the pursuit of wellness. Spas today have become a reference point for healthcare and rejuvenation of mind, body and soul. This book gives a snapshot of what you''ll find, out there in the world of modern spas. It creates a skilful synthesis between age-old therapies and modern spa treatments by focusing on the traditional sciences of Ayurveda, Acupressure, Shiatsu, Lomilomi and many more from around the world. This book also puts across spas as an ideal remedy that yield long-lasting results. A must read for those desiring to feel renewed, recharged and rejuvenated. Take your first step on the path to well-being and maximise your spa experience!
£6.83
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Speaking of Ayurvedic Herbal Cures
Book SynopsisThis book contains cures for many diseases like adenitis, anorexia, arthritis, bleeding nose, bleeding piles, broncial asthma, coryza, skin diseases, diabetes-mellitus, diarrhoea, dog bite, facial paralysis, fracture, leucorrhoea, heart disease and high blood pressure. A herbal cure for each disease is suggested. The names of each herb in different languages are given, along with its properties, composition, mode of usage and dosage. Sketches and photographs of the herbs will help readers identify them for use. Ayurvedic herbs are free from side effects and are cost effective.
£7.46
Scientific Publishers Journals Dept Handbook of Indian Medicinal Plants
Book SynopsisContains the information on medicinal plants mainly used in Indian systems of medicine.
£24.22
Unicorn Books Pvt Ltd Ashwagandha: The Stress Buster
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£6.33
Originals (An imprint of Low Price Publications) Spices: The Elixir of Life
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£16.88
Jaico Publishing House Cut the Crap and Feel Amazing
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£14.99
Asiatic Publishing House Indian Plants and Drugs: With Their Medical
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£37.50
Jan van Baarle Acupoints of the Feet -- A4
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£65.30
Jan van Baarle Meridiens & the Five Elements -- A2
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£143.50
Jan van Baarle Auriculo Terapia -- A2
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£121.42
Jan Van Baarle Meridians -- A2
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£13.62
Jan Van Baarle Chakras -- A2
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£121.42
Jan Van Baarle Moxibustion -- Laminated Folded A4
Book SynopsisMoxibustion is a relatively unknown but important treatment method of traditional Chinese medicine. One extremity of a little stick of dried mugwort leaves (artemisia vulgaris) is lit and held just above specific points (acupuncture points) on the body. Moxibustion is the therapy of choice to treat ''cold'' problems: lack of energy, problems of the joints, digestive weakness, gynaecological disorders, etc... This chart explains clearly how to use moxibustion, presents all the significant points on each meridian (location, indications) and a series of health problems with the point combinations for their treatment. An impressive quantity and quality of information on four pages.
£106.12
Jan Van Baarle Symptomatic Acupuncture Points -- A4
Book SynopsisFull-colour laminated poster. This chart presents a large number of acupuncture points that are particularly useful to treat common health problems with instructions as to how to use them. It is an excellent complement to the charts about the 5 elements, the acupoints, the special points and the meridians.
£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Acupuncture Points of the Face -- A4
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£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Alarm Points / Emergency Points -- A4
Book SynopsisFull-colour laminated poster. The first side of this chart shows the ''alarm points'': acupuncture points on the torso that can be used in order to calm or stimulate the twelve organs and associated functions, as distinguished in Chinese medicine. The different pressure and massage techniques are also presented. The illustration on the back of the chart, shows 25 acupuncture points, the ''emergency points'', along the meridians on the whole front of the body. Their exact location as well as the ailments for which they can be used are clearly explained. You will also find the point combinations allowing to quickly relieve a number of acute problems (asthma attack, insomnia, sore throat, diarrhoea, painful periods, toothache, cramps...).
£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Chakras -- A4
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£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Symbolism of the Chakras -- A4
Book SynopsisFull-colour laminated poster. At the back of this representation of the chakras, fascinating explanations of the symbolism of the geometrical form and the animal associated with each chakra are found. You will also find there the three energy channels (Ida, Pingala and Sushumna) connecting the chakras, from the tailbone to the top of the head, as well as a beautiful illustration of Yantra containing the phonetic transcription of the Sanskrit characters in each lotus flower petal.
£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Yoga Series for the Seven Chakras -- A4
Book SynopsisFull-colour laminated poster. The chakras are the energetic centres of the subtle body. They can be unbalanced by a number of internal and external factors. Problems will then be felt in the corresponding aspects of life. This chart clearly describes a series of seven specific yoga exercises (asanas) which, if practiced regularly, will help re-establishing a harmonious energy circulation within each chakra, between the chakras and between the subtle body and the outside world. People whose chakras are in this way activated and balanced will function optimally at all levels: material (e.g. money) to spiritual via the levels of physical health, love, communication...
£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Mudras -- A4
Book SynopsisFull-colour laminated poster. The mudras, ''seal, sign'' in sanskrit, are specific positions of the hands originally symbolising, in the indian spiritual paintings and sculptures, a mental attitude of Buddha or powers of divinities. The mudras are sacred but not only symbolic: they also have a beneficial energetic effect on the body and the spirit. This chart explains how to use them, gives original information about the elements associated to each finger and the mudras working with each of the seven main chakras. You will find at the back of the chart the description and use of the 14 best known and most useful mudras.
£65.30
Jan Van Baarle Meridians / Five Elements -- A2
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£430.87
Nova Science Publishers Inc Indian Medicinal Plants of Ladakh Himalaya Used
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£163.19
Nova Science Publishers Inc Alpinia nigra (Gaertn) Burtt: Prospects in
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£62.04
Oxford University Press Healing Justice Holistic SelfCare for Change Makers
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£42.74
St. Martin's Press The Green Pharmacy The Ultimate Compendium Of Natural Remedies From The Worlds Foremost Authority On Healing Herbs
£16.41
Little, Brown Spark Ancient Remedies
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£27.62
£23.60
iUniverse The Nectar of Love A Guide to Unveiling Natural Aphrodisiacs
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£12.63
iUniverse SelfLove Potions An Herbalists Perspective on Love and Self Healing
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£20.54
iUniverse Aloe Vera The New Millennium The Future of Wellness in the 21st Century
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£23.51
iUniverse The Herbal Encyclopedia A Practical Guide to the Many Uses of Herbs
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iUniverse HowTo Marijuana A StepbyStep Guide to Medical Marijuana
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iUniverse The Herbal Encyclopedia A Practical Guide to the Many Uses of Herbs
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Stephen Fleming The Medicinal Mushroom Starter Handbook
£12.34
