The Tao of Books Western Herbalism 3

KOMBUCHA: Manchurian Tea Mushroom - The Essential Guide Ref: 2471

Christopher Hobbs

This concise guide answers many commonly asked questions such as: Does kombucha have beneficial medicinal effects? Can it help fight cancer and other diseases? What are the traditions and history of kombucha? How is tea made from kombucha? And, most important, Is kombucha safe?

58pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback

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THE MAGICAL & RITUAL USE OF HERBS Ref: 1878

Richard Alan Miller

Richard Alan Miller has thoroughly researched the historical use, chemical structure, preparation for consumption, and magical rituals related to narcotic, hallucinogenic, stimulant, and depressant herbs. He explains how these natural substances can be used for the enhancement of sexuality, muscle relaxation and massage, initiation, spiritual growth, and astral projection. Provides a fascinating study of nineteen herbs that not only stimulate our energies, but also combat fatigue, assist healing, and relieve tension.

128pp, 8.25x5.5 ... Paperback

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NATURAL STANDARD HERB & SUPPLEMENT HANDBOOK Ref: B2B90

Catherine Ulbricht & Ethan Basch

This must-have handbook gives the clinical facts on 91 key herbs and supplements. The format is easily accessible, so the reader can obtain the "bottom line" facts on what to prescribe and what to avoid. This portable reference provides the most essential information on safety, efficacy, interactions, and more. It contains only key facts and key references. This handbook is a companion to, and is based on the information contained in, the monographs for the Natural Standard Herb and Supplement Reference.

768pp ... Paperback

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THE OIL THAT HEALS: A Physician's Successes With Castor Oil Treatments Ref: AP32

William McGarey

A fascinating analysis of a medical doctor's research on and verification of the healing properties of castor oil packs, first recommended by the noted psychic Edgar Cayce as an adjunct for many ailments that resist traditional medical treatment. Dr. McGarey reviews the history of castor oil and its use throughout the centuries, chronicles the research done at the A.R.E. Clinic, and details case histories in which he employed castor oil packs as a healing agent with remarkably successful results. This book is part of the breakthrough efforts to recognize alternative medicine as an inexpensive, yet effective solution for people who are unhappy with the high cost of traditional medical/drug therapy.

232pp, 8x5.5 ... Paperback

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THE ONE EARTH HERBAL SOURCEBOOK: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western & Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Ref: BV33

Alan Tillotson

"I count it as one of the best herb books written in recent years. In the spirit of Planetary Herbology, it integrates in an easy-flowing way complex systems and concepts from four great herbal traditions, 1) traditional Western herbal medicine ... 2) the latest findings on herbs, current research, herb-drug interactions, etc. ... 3) with practical dietary and herbal applications for specific conditions and systems of the body, it dips into the deep wellspring of Ayurvedic medicine imbued with its ancient psychological, spiritual and constitutional approach ... and 4) Traditional Chinese Medicine." - Michael Tierra.

596pp, 9x7½ ... Paperback
Price: £13.99

PADMA: An Ancient Tibetan Herbal Formula Ref: B2D87

Nan Kathryn Fuchs

In this book, you will learn how this ancient Tibetan formula has been found through sound scientific studies to increase circulation, reduce plaque in veins and arteries, and control bacterial infections in the lungs that lead to asthma and allergies. You'll learn how all 'hot' illnesses, from dermatitis, hepatitits, and arthritis to tendonitis, thyroiditis, and colitis can benefit from Padma's cooling effects. You will also learn how it may help stop the spread of cancer, help you recover more quickly from strenuous exercise, and reduce the plaque that can lead to vascular Alzheimer's disease.

40pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback

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PHARMAKO/GNOSIS: Plant Teachers & the Poison Path Ref: B2D86

Dale Pendell

Contemporary alchemist Dale Pendell completes his poetic study of botany, chemistry, spirituality, psychology and history in a volume covering the composition and uses of visionary plants. Chapters including "Phantastica," "Hypnotica" and "Telephorica" explore the hallucinogenic plants, the bringers of sleep and the bearers of distance. Pharmacognosis is the branch of pharmacology that deals with herbs and unprepared medicines in their natural state, those whose cure is held in a deeper wisdom. Pharmako/Gnosis weaves together ancient shamanic rites, historic cultural lore and the contemporary use of plant poisons.

304pp, 9.5x7 ... ISBN 1562791303 ... Paperback

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PHARMAKO/POEIA: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft Ref: B2D85

Dale Pendell

This guide to “plant allies” (plants that teach, or plants that have power in the shamanistic sense) is a lively compendium of ethnobotany, pharmacology, and alchemy that traces the use of psychoactive plants and concoctions from their chemical roots to their literary and philosophical sideshoots.

224pp, 9.5x7 ... ISBN 1562790692 ... Paperback
Price: £24.99

PLANETARY HERBOLOGY: An Integration of Western Herbs Into the Traditional Chinese & Ayurvedic Systems Ref: AA97

Michael Tierra

A comprehensive listing of more than 400 herbs available in the West, classified according to their chemical constituents, properties & actions, uses & suggested dosages, cross-referenced to the Chinese & Ayurvedic systems of herbal therapies. Recommended.

486pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback

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PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE Ref: B2D26

Eliot Cowan

A trailblazing book that explores an old way of healing through the spirit of plants! When the traditional Shaman-healer turns to the plant world, he turns to the spirits. Plant spirits cure his patients. Spirits are his teachers, friends and allies. This ancient practice of plant spirit medicine, long forgotten in the West, has now been remembered, revitalised and reintroduced by the American healer, Eliot Cowan. "I think that this is probably the best of the books about . . . learning traditional ways. [Eliot Cowan] has really done his homework, served his apprenticeship. He's authentic and that is a very rare thing . . . Eliot really has my respect." - Hal Bennett.

192pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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PLANT SPIRIT SHAMANISM: Traditional Techniques for Healing the Soul Ref: B2E05

Ross Heaven & Howard G Charing

In Plant Spirit Shamanism, Ross Heaven and Howard G. Charing explore the use of one of the major allies of shamans for healing, seeing, dreaming, and empowerment - plant spirits. After observing great similarities in the use of plants among shamans throughout the world, they discovered the reason behind these similarities: Rather than dealing with the “medical properties” of the plants or specific healing techniques, shamans commune with the spirits of the plants themselves. From their years of in-depth shamanic work in the Amazon, Haiti, and Europe, including extensive field interviews with master shamans, Heaven and Charing present the core methods of plant shamanism used in healing rituals the world over: soul retrieval, spirit extraction, sin eating, and the Amazonian tradition of pusanga (love medicine). They explain the techniques shamans use to establish connections to plant spirits and provide practical exercises as well as a directory of traditional Amazonian and Caribbean healing plants and their common North American equivalents so readers can ex-plore the world of plant spirits and make allies of their own.

280pp, 9x6, illus. ... ISBN 1594771189 ... Paperback

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PLANTS OF THE GODS: Their Sacred, Healing and Hallucinogenic Powers Ref: B837

Richard Evans Schultes & Albert Hofmann

The world's most renowned authorities on psychoactive flora provide a fascinating and moving testimony about the importance of these sacred plants, tracing their use throughout the world and their significance in shaping history and culture.

192pp, 8.5x7.5, illus. ... Paperback

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THE PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL WESTERN HERBALISM: Basic Organs & Systems Ref: B2D91

Matthew Wood

In this valuable work Wood explores the forgotten energetics of traditional Western herbalism and the forgotten language of energetics. He rescussitates the Western herbal vocabulary for describing the body's energy patterns, a vocabulary found in the works of Culpeper, Galen, and others, and describes the four qualities (from the energetics of ancient Western medicine), the six tissue states (the forgotten energetics of 19th century western medicine), the energetics of the medicinal substance, and the energetic organism. He reviews the primary organs and systems of the body and provides a means of assessment of the whole person using the lens of the three primary constitutions. He then classifies a variety of herbs according to the categories of the six tissue states (heated or excited, constrictive, atrophic, damp flowing, damp stagnating, and cold or depressed). His work is a valuable contribution to herb practitioners who desire to aid their patients in achieving that state of self-regulating homeostasis known as good health.

200pp, 9x6 ... ISBN 1556435037 ... Paperback

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SACRED HERBAL HEALING BEERS: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation Ref: AP80

Stephen Harrold Buhner

Herbalist Buhner uses his considerable research skills and knowledge of the plant kingdom to bring to light the obscure tradition of sacred brewing. Mixing folklore and history with insights on the medicinal uses of brewable herbs, he makes a compelling case that beer can be much more than a ticket to inebriation.

572pp, 9x6, illus. ... Paperback

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL HEALING: The Reference Volume on Herbal Therapy for the Teacher, Student or Practitioner Ref: BK23

Dr John R Christopher

The 20th anniversary edition of one of the greatest works on herbs ever written, this book will be of interest to anyone involved in natural healing. It is an extensive reference work covering all aspects of herbalism, along with maintenance of a healthy body through diet and internal cleansing and purification. Probably the most influential herbalist of this century, Dr John Christopher’s formulas and methods are in use worldwide. New to this edition are recipes for all of Dr Christopher’s formulas, a biography of Dr Christopher, and there is also an extensive index.

768pp, 9.5x6 ... Hardback

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THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF PLANTS: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature Ref: B2D21

Stephen Harrod Buhner

All ancient and indigenous peoples insisted their knowledge of plant medicines came from the plants themselves and not through trial-and-error experimentation. Less well known is that many Western peoples made this same assertion. There are, in fact, two modes of cognition available to all human beings - the brain-based linear and the heart-based holistic. The heart-centred mode of perception can be exceptionally accurate and detailed in its information gathering capacities if, as indigenous and ancient peoples asserted, the heart’s ability as an organ of perception is developed. Author Stephen Harrod Buhner explores this second mode of perception in great detail through the work of numerous remarkable people, from Luther Burbank, who cultivated the majority of food plants we now take for granted, to the great German poet and scientist Goethe and his studies of the metamorphosis of plants. Buhner explores the commonalities among these individuals in their approach to learning from the plant world and outlines the specific steps involved. Readers will gain the tools necessary to gather information directly from the heart of Nature, to directly learn the medicinal uses of plants, to engage in diagnosis of disease, and to understand the soul-making process that such deep connection with the world engenders.

226pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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TODAY'S HERBAL HEALTH 3rd EDITION: The Essential Reference Guide to Understanding Herbs Used for Medicinal Purposes Ref: 1321

Louise Tenney

Louise Tenney's best-selling title Today's Herbal Health is the ultimate herb reference guide, taking a comprehensive look at herbs and their healing potentials. This revised and updated edition covers both single herbs and herbs used in combinations, with up-to-date information on over 150 herbs. It contains concise, comprehensive listings of herbs, ailments and body systems, and covers standard medical treatments with possible side effects. In addition, powerful testimonials concerning natural therapies a included. Consider this book the essential reference guide to herbs and natural health.

376pp, 8.5x6.25 ... Paperback

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THE TOXICOLOGY OF BOTANICAL MEDICINES Ref: BM81

Francis Brinker

The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines provides essential information for a basic knowledge of human reactions to certain plant toxins. Francis brinker presents a concise compilation of traditional knowledge and up-to-date information on the toxic effects of plants and plant extracts that may be used medicinally.

300pp, 8.5x5.5 ... Paperback
Price: £29.99

TREATING CANCER WITH HERBS: An Integrative Approach Ref: BY90

Michael Tierra

In this book, Dr. Tierra provides a complete, systematic approach to treating cancer from a holistic perspective, while detailing the entire range of herbs and herbal medicines available to the practitioner and the patient alike. He adds his clinical experience and his deep compassion to create perhaps the definitive guidebook on cancer treatment for today's world.

524pp ... Paperback

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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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VITEX: The Women’s Herb Ref: N391

Christopher Hobbs

Vitex is the most widely used herb for female imbalances. Christopher Hobbs, a fourth generation herbalist and founder of the Institute for Natural Products Research, explains how this ancient herb can help you with PMS, menopause, hormonal imbalances, irregular mentration, fibroid cysts and more.

40pp, 8.5x5.5, illus. ... Paperback

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THE WAY OF HERBS Ref: AN69

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.

416pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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WHEN HEALING BECOMES A CRIME: The Amazing Story of the Hoxsey Cancer Clinics & the Return of Alternative Therapies Ref: BL09

Kenny Ausubel

Harry Hoxsey claimed to cure cancer using herbal remedies, and thousands of patients swore that he healed them. His Texas clinic became the world's largest privately owned cancer center with branches in seventeen states, and the value of its therapeutic treatments was upheld by two federal courts. Even his arch-nemesis, the AMA, admitted his treatment was effective against some forms of cancer. But the medical establishment refused an investigation, branding Hoxsey the worst cancer quack of the century and forcing his clinic to Tijuana, Mexico, where it continues to claim very high success rates. Modern laboratory tests have confirmed the anticancer properties of Hoxsey's herbs, and a federal govenment-sponsored report is now calling for a major reconsideration of the Hoxsey therapy. When Healing Becomes a Crime exposes the overall failure of the War on Cancer, while revealing how yesterday's "unorthodox" treatments are emerging as tomorrow's medicine. It probes other promising unconventional cancer treatments that have also been condemned without investigation, delving deeply into the corrosive medical politics and powerful economic forces behind this suppression. As alternative medicine finally regains its rightful place in mainstream practice, this compelling book will not only forever change the way you see medicine, but could also save your life.

480pp, 9x6 ... Paperback

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