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THE PHYTO FACTOR: A Revolutionary Way to Boost Overall Health - Reducing the Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease & Osteoporosis - & to Control the Menopause Naturally Ref: RWB0234

Maryon Stewart

The latest research shows that plant foods rich in phytochemicals - found in a wide variety of foods - are able to reduce dramatically the symptoms of the menopause, plus significantly decrease our chances of becoming victims of cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. With very little effort or change to your normal diet you can: oversome symptoms of menopause; help prevent breast, ovarian, uterine, cervical, prostate, lung and stomach cancers; lower cholesterol and blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke; reduce the risk of osteoporosis; and minimise the chance of developing diabetes. Includes 100 phytoestrogen-rich recipes.

304pp, 8.5x5.25 ... ISBN 0091856558 ... Paperback

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POTTER'S HERBAL CYCLOPEDIA: The Authoritative Reference Work on Plants with a Know Medical Use Ref: REA482

R C Wren & Elizabeth Williamson

A complete revision of the classic reference work (original edition 1907). Every plant with a known medicinal use is included. Covers names, habitat, principal constituents, traditional usage, references to scientific and clinical literature and ongoing research, preparations available, regulatory status, and much more. Dr Williamson has retained the practical and philosophical traditions of the book whilst, at the same time, documenting recent scientific and medical research.

528pp, 9.75x6.5, illus. ... Paperback

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SACRED MUSHROOMS & THE LAW Ref: RWB0402

Robert Glen Boire

Sacred mushrooms were used to assist in visionary states as early as 4000 BC and in religious ceremonies long before the Aztec civilization. Many believe that the mushrooms talk to them, opening up channels of communicatrion with animals and spirit entities. Yet, for all practical purposes, the entheogenic experience - finding god within - has been outlawed in all countries. In Sacred Mushrooms & the Law attorney Richard Glen Boire provides a much needed review of laws regarding the possession and use of sacred mushrooms. The laws are an arcane mish-mash that renders nature an illicit drug-lab. Boire offers a fascinating discourse on cognitive liberty in which he compares the laws criminalizing the use of entheogenic mushrooms to a kind of "Newspeak". In George Orwell's dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Oceania government established Newspeak, a carefully crafted language designed by the government for the purpose of making unapproved modes of thought impossible. Our modern laws that criminalize sacred mushrooms effectively outlaw unapproved states of consciousness - including certain religious ecstatic experiences. Sacred Mushrooms & the Law reviews federal and state laws relative to psilocybin and psilocin mushrooms, tells how to determine punishments, reveals the profile postal workers use to identify a "drug package", explores possible defenses, and much more.

128pp, 8.5x6 ... Paperback

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SACRED TREES Ref: RWB0104

Nathaniel Altman

A heartfelt, profusely illustrated discussion of their history and meaning gives a new appreciation of trees’ special place in our lives. Travel the world to observe how a multitude of cultures have formed enduring bonds with trees, believing them possessed of a life force. Find out which are cosmic, home to the gods, symbolize ancestral roots, or represent fertility. Your commitment to their preservation will deepen and grow.

208pp, 8.25x6, illus. ... ISBN 0806978090 ... Paperback

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SASTUN: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer Ref: RFD994

Rosita Arvigo

The compelling drama of American herbologist Rosita Arvigo’s quest to preserve the knowledge of Don Elijio Panti, one of the last surviving and most respected traditional healers in the rainforest of Belize. Rosita Arvigo was born in Chicago and trained in the United States as a doctor of naprapathy. In addition to her natural healing practice in Belize, Arvigo is the founder of Belize’s six-thousand-acre Terra Nova Medicinal Plant Reserve, the founder of the Ix Chel Tropical Research Foundation, the cofounder of Rainforest Remedies, and the creator of the Panti Mayan Medicine Trail, a popular and educational tribute to Don Elijio. Remainder mark.

208pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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SAW PALMETTO: Natural Prostate Relief Ref: RWD909

Sarah Brewer

Saw Palmetto is a valuable and safe herbal remedy for prostate problems which over 80 per cent of men will suffer from at some stage. Easily available over the counter it has gained enormous word of mouth success. Dr Sarah Brewer explains how to use Saw Palmetto to relieve the symptoms and problems caused by prostate enlargement, other prostate disorders and how both prescription drugs and other natural treatments work. The active ingredients extracted from the fruits of the Saw Palmetto tree work similarly to prescription drugs but offer a side-effect free alternative.

192pp ... Paperback

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ST JOHN'S WORT: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good Ref: RED954

Norman Rosenthal

St John's Wort is recognized as the safest treatment for relief of anxiety, mild depression and a range of related problems such as SAD (winter blues), and PMS. This self-help guide, written by a psychologist offers advice on dealing with depression and explains how best to use St John's Wort to recover from depressive problems. Written at a level that's easy to understand, this book answers the key questions readers want answered including: Who will benefit from taking St. John's Wort?; How does St. John's Wort compare with Prozac?; How can you tell if you're depressed?; How much St. John's Wort should you take?; and How long will it take to work?

352pp, 7x4¼ ... Paperback

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ST JOHN'S WORT: The Mood Enhancing Herb Ref: RFD203

Christopher Hobbs

Christopher Hobbs' explains the medicinal properties, its uses for depression, anxiet and insomnia, and the history of St John's Wort and helps you use it safely. A mood-enhancer since ancient times, St. John's wort is backed by years of clinical experience and new, exciting research. Before you take Prozac, Zoloft, or Paxil, take a little time to consider St. John's wort. You don't need a prescription for this herb. And as Hobbs reports, researchers say it works!

176pp, 8½x5½ ... Paperback

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TALES FROM THE MEDICINE TRAIL Ref: RWD247

Chris Kilham

In Tales from the Medicine Trail, you are invited to join author Chris Kilham on a quest for the best natural healing remedies, both new and ancient, from the forgotten corners of the Earth. A gifted storyteller and herbal expert, Kilham skillfully combines adventure, history, and anthropology with the latest discoveries in natural medicine. Along the way, he teaches you how to put these discoveries to use - right now - in your personal health program. Kilham's ability to communicate with, earn the trust of, and interpret the healing practices of indigenous people has earned him honour and respect throughout the world. Now, with the Medicine Hunter as your guide through the world's most remote areas, you can harvest today's most potent healing information.

292pp, 9x6 ... Hardback

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TALES OF A SHAMAN'S APPRENTICE: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Amazon Ref: RED445

Mark J Plotkin

'In a captivating plea for more effective management of the rain forest's botanical, medicinal, and cultural resources, the chief ethnobotanist at Conservation International vividly recalls his apprenticeships to the tribal shamanic healers of the northeast Amazon. ``There exists no shortage of `wonder drugs' waiting to be found in the rain forests,'' says Plotkin, yet ``we know little or nothing about the chemical composition of 98.6% of the Brazilian flora''--and this despite the fact that, even now, the value of medicines derived from tropical plants is more than $6 billion a year. Inspired by a 1974 Harvard night-school lecture by famed ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes, Plotkin first traveled to the rain forest in 1979. There, he was shocked to discover that local Indians' priceless botanical knowledge, developed over thousands of years, was threatened with eradication because no younger tribal members would volunteer as apprentice healers. Plotkin presented himself as an unlikely student to the Tirio and Wayana shamans, offering in exchange to write down what he was taught, thereby preserving the shamanic lore. When not following his elderly instructors through the forest, collecting plant samples and scribbling notes on native cures for arthritis, skin funguses, colds, and other ailments, Plotkin benefited personally from a successful shamanic healing; learned a secret formula for curare poison; and otherwise became deeply enmeshed in tribal life. In the States, he contractually assigned a percentage of any future profits from development of his research to the tribes that had disclosed the plants' healing powers, as well as to the countries in which the plants grow. Meanwhile, his book of botanical lore, presented as promised to the tribes, has helped restore a self- respect battered during years of interaction with the West. ``Every time a shaman dies, it is as if a library burned down,'' Plotkin reminds us. No one could convey the potential tragedy of this statement more convincingly than this author, who has done something to remedy it.' - Kirkus Reviews.

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TRADITIONAL HOME & HERBAL REMEDIES Ref: RWB0547

Jan de Vries

Jan de Vries first became interested in herbs and natural remedies when, as a child during World War II, he was shown the secrets of the herb garden by an old monk in occupied Holland. After training as a pharmacist as an adult, he felt increasingly drawn to this ancient knowledge and learned all he could from Dr Alfred Vogel, the renowned Swiss herbalist; from a group of gypsies who took him up into the mountains; and much later, during his travels in China and the far east. Today, more and more people are beginning to rediscover the healing powers of roots and plants. Indeed, some of the most frequently prescribed and powerful drugs are based on plant extracts.

Jan de Vries has researched as far back as the twelfth century and has recorded the folk wisdom of various countries, learning from them the popular remedies passed on to them by their forebears. In Traditional Home & Herbal Remedies, he shares with his readers some of these secrets. Everyone who holds his philosophy that nature has a way to help every illness will find this book an invaluable source of information and encouragement. SHOP SOILED.

158pp, 8.75x5.5 ... Hardback

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VALERIAN: The Relaxing & Sleeping Herb Ref: 1716

Christopher Hobbs

As a sedative it is as famous in natural medicine as Valium is in the allopathic system. Christopher Hobbs provides plenty of practical information on what ailments and conditions valerian is good for, proper dosage, and what the best valerian products are. The appendix presents detailed scientific information on the botany, chemistry, pharmacology and cultivation of this soothing herb.

80pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback

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THE WICCA HERBAL Ref: RFD909

Jamie Wood

Long ago, people turned to Mother Earth to gather herbs for healing, ritual, eating, and beauty. Today, herbs are experiencing a renaissance as people seek natural solutions to their medicinal, nutritional, and cosmetic needs. Rooted in Wiccan practice - a personal, earth-based spirituality that emphasizes living in harmony with natural cycles - The Wicca Herbal details and demystifies 100 magickal herbs, with gardening tips and recipes for cooking, healing, ritual, and other purposes. The book includes such popular herbs as lavender, chamomile, mint, and sage, as well as less common but equally useful herbs such as orris (for creating love spells), milk thistle (for healing and detoxing the body), and dragon’s blood (for increasing the power of spellwork). Author Jamie Wood details the practical points of herbal gardening and usage, and explores the spiritual connection with the earth that can be gained from growing and harvesting herbs and observing nature’s cycles. Remainder mark.

304pp, 9x9, illus. ... Paperback

Published price £17.99 -- You save £10.00 ... 56%
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WILD ROOTS: A Forager's Guide to the Edible and Medicinal Roots, Tubers, Corms, and Rhizomes of North America - Ginseng, Spikenard, Jerusalem Artichoke, Sassafras, Golden Seal, Coral Root Ref: RWD957

Doug Elliott

For more than two decades Doug Elliot has wandered the fields, forests, and marshlands of North America gathering roots and herbs, and plant lore. A labour of love, Wild Roots is filled with practical information, extraordinary drawings and lively commentary, and offers a wealth of information about the roots, rhizomes, and tubers of North America.

128pp, 8x9, illus. ... Paperback

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Price: £5.59

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