The Herbs for Depression Mini Reference (HDMR) was created to assist patients, integrative psychotherapists, and other health care workers in making more educated decisions about integrating herbs into treatment plans for depression. This empirical tool was created by master herbalists coming to a consensus on the primary herbs used to address depression and then comparing those recommendations with the scientific literature. This mini reference is a gem in the herbal literature as its contents simultaneously honors the traditional knowledge of practicing herbalists and the scientific literature, while concisely identifying known drug interactions and contraindications.
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Herbs for Depression Mini Reference
Magic Herbal Remedy
In this book, Erica applies over thirty most commonly available herbs and spices to make nearly 100 home healing remedies. She teaches how to gather, dry, store, buy and use teas, infusions, tinctures, vinegars, honeys, herbal baths, essential oils, salves, syrups, and elixirs for daily self-remedy. It is a best-seller about herbal medicine and homeopathy in Chinese speaking countries. *
*Available only in Chinese
Medical Herbalism
By the author of The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal. Medical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect, the art and science of making herbal medicine, the limitations and potential of viewing herbs chemically, and the challenge to current research paradigms posed by complex plant medicines. It also includes information on toxicology and contraindications, the issues involved in determining dosage and formulation types for an individual, guides to the different measurement systems and conversion tables, and the pros and cons of both industrial and traditional techniques. With additional sections devoted to the principles of green medicine, the history of Western Herbalism, the variety of other medical modalities using medicinal plants, an extensive resource directory, and a discussion of treatments organized by body system, Medical Herbalism is the comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical herbalism need to develop their healing practices.
Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians
This concise guide to medicinal plants of the Southern Appalachians includes: botanical descriptions of 45 native plants, historical and current uses in herbal practice, detailed, easy-to-follow medicine making instructions; unique recipes for syrups, liniments, digestive bitters and more. It also includes step-by-step ethical harvesting guidelines, and bloom and harvest calendars.
Medicinal Plants of the World Encyclopedia
An e-book in PDF format for all devices, 6634 pages. Carry world-wide knowledge of medical plants with you! Each one of the 164,619 facts in this encyclopedia has a footnote. You are guided by the number of agreeing references.
This may be the largest collection of herbal knowledge in the world, drawn from 54 countries and regions worldwide.
I have often searched through plant medicine books written by clinical medical plant specialists. When several of these experts recommend the same plant to treat a certain health condition, this guides my choice of medical plants. Sometimes
authors from all over the world recommend the same plant for a health condition. I call this cross-cultural agreement. When several authors use the same plant, it is more likely to be effective. I have entered information from hundreds of books into my database. I selected books written by respected practitioners with experience using the plants to treat real people.
Mushroom Essences: Vibrational Healing from the Kingdom Fungi
In this innovative contribution to the field of energy medicine, experienced mycologist and herbalist Robert Rogers offers an extensive guide to healing a range of physical, emotional, and psychological conditions with mushroom essences. Similar to flower essences, but made under a lunar cycle, mushroom essences work subtly to bring deep healing to the mind and body; they are particularly well suited for working with the “shadow” or unintegrated parts of the psyche. The book is organized as an easy-to-use alphabetical reference, with entries that outline how to create each essence, indications for usage, and healing effects. Along the way, Rogers provides enlivening stories of his personal experience using these remedies in clinical practice. A profound exploration of both the practical and mythopoetic qualities of the mushroom, this is a must-have for anyone interested in plant medicine, mycology, personal healing, or depth psychology.
Natural Cleaning: Using Herbs, Essential Oils, Baking Soda, and Vinegar to Detox Your House
In this book, Erica Kuo teaches you how to use herbs, essential oils, baking soda, vinegar, and lemon juice to make natural cleaning products. It is the first book that talks about the concept of "natural cleaning" in Chinese speaking countries.*
*This book is available only in Chinese.
Natural Medicine: What You Need To Know To Make It Work For You!
Learn very specific and detailed clinical/practitioner level advice on diagnosing, treating, and reversing disease using herbal medicine and nutrition/diet, how to spot disease patterns including early symptoms that indicate the beginning of the disease process, and one's genetic predisposition towards disease! Clinical treatment recommendations are covered.
Natural Therapy for Your Liver
Natural Therapy for Your Liver offers practical, up-to-date information about effective ways to regain and maintain optimal liver health. As liver disease has skyrocketed to the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, this timely guide is needed more than ever. The book details: clinically tested herbal remedies for a variety of liver-related ailments, from hepatitis C and cirrhosis to acne and PMS; therapeutic liver flushes, cleanses, and other natural methods for maintaining liver health; specific dietary recommendations for ten different liver-related disorders, and much more.
Peterson Field Guide for Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Christopher is easily the most prolific writer among all herbalists. He is a California state licensed acyupuncturist,skilled in both Western and Chinese herbal medicine. He is also a botanist and scientist. Presently he is a new father of a beautiful son, Orion by his lovely partner, Junko, who is of Japanese descent. Of no small accomplishment, Christopher, together with herbalist, Steven Foster completed the landmark Peterson Field Guide for Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs published by Houghton Mifflin. This is a phenomenally beautiful 443 page book crammed full of some 500 species of herbs with 530 beautiful color photographs. It is ideal to take on a hike through any of the Western states both for both identification as well as traditional usage.
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