Susan Curtis & Romy Fraser
A fully revised and updated edition of the classic reference book from the founders of "Neal's Yard Remedies", this is a guide to healing mind and body and a comprehensive reference book for alternative health. Susan Curtis and Romy Fraser draw on many years experience in natural medicine to explain the different needs of women's energy and repair systems, as well as the full range of natural healing options now available. The easy-to-use format and style of this reference book shows women how natural health can be a realistic part of their busy, stressful lives and the A-Z "Repertory of Ailments" covers all aspects of health that affect women today, from children's illnesses and pregnancy to cancer, as well as everyday problems. A fully cross-referenced "Materia Medica" offers the complete range of alternative treatments, including homeopathy, herbalism, essential oils and dietary supplements. The text also includes a "Lifestyle" section, providing a detailed detox programme, a first aid kit that every women should have and advice on diet, exercise, cleansing and fasting. Slightly shop soiled.
480pp, 8.5x6.5 ... Paperback
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Diane Stein
"This guide offers a concise but thorough overview of ten of the most useful natural healing methods, followed by an alphabetical listing of health problems and their remedies. The therapies include vitamins and minerals, herbs, naturopathy, homeopathy and cell salts, amino acids, acupressure, aromatherapy, flower essences, gemstones and gem essences, and emotional healing. Descriptions are clear and illustrations are frequent, informative and easily understood. The listing of dis-eases and remedies is remarkably practical, and while certainly not exhaustive, many of the common health problems of women are covered, everything from herpes and migraines to AIDS, heart disease and PMS. For each of these disorders, a variety of approaches are suggested, including diagrams of acupressure points, herbal tincture recipes, visualization exercises, homeopathic remedies, helpful vitamins, foods, flower essences, aromas and gems. This is not an encyclopedia, but a practical tool for holistic healing." - WomanSource. Remainder mark.
348pp, 9x7 ... Paperback
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Werner Meidinger
Primrose oil is one of the oldest and most universally effective healing substances. It is used to treat and heal a variety of ills, including high and low blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, heart infarction, migraines, chronic fatigue, winter depression, multiple sclerosis, alcoholism, children's hyperactivity, allergies, bronchial asthma, premenstrual stress, menstrual cramps, and other women's health issues. Since it's one of the few oils that you can take both externally and internally, you can apply it to your skin, add it to your meals, or take it in supplement form.
96pp, 8x7, illus. -- Paperback
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Ambika Wauters
In this book and card pack, readers learn about the powerful properties of 30 different items from nature, from four categories: essential elements; herbs and flowers; grains and vegetables; and fruits. Each one has the power to treat specific physical ailments, such as headaches, muscle pain, or poor circulation. The book discusses the effectiveness of using the plants for healing through aromatherapy, homeopathy, or herbalism and shows how to work with them through meditation, affirmations & card spreads. Includes deck of 30 lavishly illustrated cards and full colour book.
Book & Cards
Published price £21.99 -- You save £17.00 ... 77%
Frederick C Hatfield
Nature's Sports Pharmacy brings the best herbal substances together for use in one coherent, integrated system for peak athletic performance. This authoritative book contains the most up-to-date scientific information on the power of newly discovered phytochemicals and provides a thorough and complete appendix on all commonly used herbs, with dosages. Combines the knowledge of herbalism with performance training and a nutritional focus. It teaches readers how foods are digested and assimilated by the body and how athletes can adapt their bodies to the stress of competitive training while enhancing their cardiac output and mental concentration. Remainder mark.
192pp, 9x6 ... Paperback
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Michael Castleman
This revised edition of the classic guide to herbal medicines provides up-to-date profiles of 100 of the most widely used medicinal plants, detailing the therapeutic benefits and healing properties of each. Features concise dosage instructions and safe-usage guidelines, advice for buying, storing, and preparing herbal remedies, and a comprehensive cure-finder chart with treatments for more than 100 common conditions.
704pp, 7x4.25 ... Paperback
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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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Pamela Forey & Cecilia Fitzsimons
The Pocket Reference Guide: Wild Flowers is an ideal compact identification guide to wild flowers commonly seen around towns and cities, roadsides, woods and open areas of Europe. It assumes no previous knowledge: an easy-to-follow system of colour-coded bands (denoting colour of flower) and symbols (giving typical location) leads rapidly and easily to the correct section of the book. Detailed full-colour illustrations of flowers, leaves and shape of plant, plus a distribution map and concise, informative text and a distribution map allow you to make a positive identification of the most familiar European species.
124pp, 7x4, illus. ... Hardback
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Louis J Vanrenen
Natural medicine emphasizes optimum health and energy without side effects, and given the increased awareness in the media and the proliferation of products on store shelves, more people have questions about them. Power Herbs answers common questions, and explains the natural benefits of fifty potent American and Asian herbs and how their versatility can be employed for first aid, for treating common daily illnesses, and in long-term health promotion. This compact, concise, and comprehensive volume includes fascinating and practical information so that all readers can put herbs to use now and take control of their health, and their family's, the natural, herbal way. Remainder mark.
228pp, 7.5x5 ... Paperback
Jaqulene Harper-Roth
Pregnancy is one of the most joyous and fulfilling experiences of a woman?s life. Pregnancy can also be a time of physical and psychological stress. By embracing the bounty of nature and the healing power of herbs, you can find treatments for the common discomforts that come with pregnancy and also immerse yourself in a world of self-nurturing and pampering that will be amazingly beneficial to you and your baby. Here is your guide to a holistic approach to pregnancy -- one that combines diet, exercise, massage, and aromatherapy, as well as safe, simple, at-home remedies and beauty routines that you will want to continue once you welcome your new baby into the world. The Pregnancy Herbal offers a wealth of accessible information, such as: Remedies for morning sickness, insomnia, swollen ankles, and other common pregnancy complaints; Recipes for a nature-based diet to balance your moods; Massage and aromatherapy treatments to relax and calm you; How to enjoy an herbal day spa in your own home; Herbal first-aid for mother and baby.
310pp, 8x5.25 ... Paperback
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John Ramsell
Explains the basic principles and standards of the Bach Flower Remedies, including practical answers to questions about all aspects of the Bach therapy, from how to pronounce the name 'Bach' to the Bach Centre's approach to conducting consultations.
128pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback
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Integrative Medicine Communications
Quick Access is an information database developed by Integrative Medicine Communications to allow health professionals access to a complete picture of the different approaches used to maintain health, treat disease or manage conditions. By bringing together many specialists, including pharmacists, doctors, nutritionists, herbalists and naturopaths, Quick Access has developed into an accurate, practical, essential and fully referenced database providing monographs on conditions, herbs and dietary supplements. For the first time this information is being made available in a user-friendly book format aimed at the general public. Quick Access Consumer Guide to Conditions, Herbs & Supplements offers authoritative, concise and readable information that makes sense of the most popular dietary supplements on the market. The book has three broad categories that allow quick answers to your questions: Conditions - learn about a condition's signs and symptoms, what causes it and what to expect from the doctor. This is followed by a number of treatment options including drugs, nutrition and the use of complementary therapies. Herbs - this section gives the best evidence to support the use of herbs in maintaining health or in treating conditions. You are able to search for a particular herb, using this section first, or look here for more information on an herb, having seen it listed under treatment options for a particular condition. Supplements - this section offers substantive information on the use of dietary supplements in maintaining health or in managing conditions.
450pp, 9x6 ... Paperback
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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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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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Richard Lucas
This completely updated revision of Richard Lucas's best-selling guide brings you scores of safe, natural herbal remedies that have been used by the Chinese for thousands of years to relieve disease and pain--without dangerous side effects! Includes Chinese Herb Remedies for Stomach Disorders, for Respiratory Ailments, Ginseng-Chinese Health Herb, Oriental Herb Tonics and Blends(including pollen, royal jelly, ginseng complex, PABA, Vitamin E, Jin Sam Jung), Chinese Herb Remedies for Rheumatism, Arthritis and Related Ailments, Urinary Disorders, Men's Ailments, Bowel Complaints, Building Female Health with Chinese Herbs, Chinese Herbs for Coping With Headaches, Stress, Nervousness and Insomnia, Plant Remedies for Circulatory Disorders and Suan - Nature's Medicine.
236pp, 9x6 ... Hardback
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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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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
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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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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Published price £15.99 -- You save £10.00 ... 63%
Anne McIntyre
The Top 100 Herbal Remedies includes an introduction to herbal medicine, with a clear account if its benefits and expert advice on how to use herbs for self-treatment. The 50 most useful medicinal herbs - from Aloe Vera toWild Oats - are clearly profiled, showing how you can use them and what they can docfor you. In the core of the book there is a collection of brilliant herbal remedies, for 100 of the most common ailments. including colds and flu, minor cuts and bruises, muscle cramps and migraines. The ailments are grouped by body systerm, and for each there is guidance on herbal treatments, including simple infusions, tinctures and creams you can use at home. Remainder mark.
128pp, 6.75x5.75 ... ISBN 1844832325 ... Paperback
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Peter Conway
Tree Medicine is the first comprehensive guide to the amazing healing power of trees. With herbal medicine and the use of tree preparations set to become a significant part of mainstream healthcare in the 21st century, Peter Conway explains how we can unlock their ancient healing properties to benefit our health. In this important book he looks at: the history of trees in medicine; why trees are effective in healing; the role of trees in herbal medicine, aromatherapy and flower and tree essences; the various types of preparation, with step-by-step instructions where appropriate; professional help with tree medicine - what is available and what to expect; self-help using tree medicine - which conditions can be treated and how; and descriptions of the healing properties of over 150 trees from around the world.
336pp, 9x6 ... Paperback
Roger Phillips
Well over 500 trees are illustrated in full colour, accompanied by comprehensive descriptions, set out according to botanical classification and a unique leaf index.
224pp, 11.5x8.5, illus. ... Paperback
Published price £16.99 -- You save £8.00 ... 47%
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
Published price £5.95 -- You save £3.50 ... 58%
Michael Tierra
Michael Tierra blends Eastern, European, and American Indian healing traditions. In this revised edition you'll find the latest developments in herbal science. A considerable number of herbs have been added to the materia medica, and specific treatments, to the text. Also includes a revised chapter on botanical cancer treatments and uses for magnetic therapy. Remainder mark.
416pp, 9x6 ... Paperback
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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
David Sutton
Covering more than 850 species, this field guide to the wild flowers of Britain and Northern Europe has an introduction for beginners which explains how to identify wild flowers. The book is designed to accompany the enthusiast on walks through the countryside, and is colour-coded by species for quick reference. A whole page is devoted to each of 250 species which are discussed in detail. The flowers are grouped together in families, and running text describes each plant, while a concise data-panel makes identification quick and simple. The accompanying illustrations include details of flower-heads, leaves, seed-pods and other features, and labels pick out the best clues for identification.
288pp, 8.75x4.75, illus. ... Paperback
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W Lippert & D Podlech
Covers over 250 of the commonest flowers found in Britain and Europe. Each species is illustrated and described in detail in the text. The flowers are organized by colour.
256pp, 7x4, illus. ... Paperback
Published price £7.99 -- You save £4.00 ... 50%
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
Published price £12.99 -- You save £7.40 ... 57%
