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2018
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A pragmatic and informative look at better living through cannabis. Cannabis. Weed. Bud. Whatever you choose to call it, it's been a health aid, comfort, and life-enhancer for humankind for more than three thousand years. But while cannabis is used by hundreds of millions of people around the world, more than a century of prohibition has resulted in confusion about its status: Is it healthy? Is it medicinal? Will it make you crazy? In this fun,...
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2019
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Have you ever wanted to use essential oils? Essential oils are something that many people benefit from. You could probably take one look at Pinterest and find a whole smorgasbord of posts about this. But, why are people using these? What is the best way to go about adding these to your life? Well, good thing you’re here, because you’ll be able to find that out quite easily, and readily here. In this, we’ll highlight why you should use essential...
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"Are you aware that the overwhelming majority of what you eat everyday is poisoning you? Did you know that the medical profession, in partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, has a huge interest in keeping you sick rather than healing you? Do you realize that the Federal Government is doing everything in its power - and some things well beyond its stated power - to keep all of this a secret? Kevin Trudeau blows the lid off a nest of deception...
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2012
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National Geographic's guide to 36 "super" herbs such as aloe, echinacea, ginkgo, and peppermint includes a wealth of essential information on the history, culture, folklore, and science of traditional and contemporary herbal medicine in all major culture areas of the world. Emphasizing current research and therapeutic uses, the volume provides an A-Z listing of 36 of the more than 80,000 known medicinal plants around the world. Information about each...
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From headaches to sore feet, muscle cramps to melancholy: the remedies to many ailments can be found in the world of plants. In this guide, both botanists and medical experts explore the healing properties of herbs and other plants to reveal how they have been used in the past and how they can be used today. A resource organized by body system lists the key herbal remedies available, their uses, and cautionary advice, also includes full-color photos,...
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"The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated. Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch's new edition of "Prescription for Herbal Healing" provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format,...
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2016.
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"The United States is in the midst of a new Golden Age of legal weed. Recreational marijuana is now legal in four states--Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska--and Washington, DC, while medical marijuana is legal in 25 states and counting. This definitive, hands-on, and experienced guide to the new world of decriminalized recreational marijuana, written by the lovingly blunt and unfailingly witty David Schmader, will educate and entertain the...
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2021.
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"Boost your immunity— and your health … Now more than ever, we are seeking safe and natural ways to help bolster our health from the safety of our own homes. Dr. JJ Pursell, a naturopathic physician and the author of The Herbal Apothecary, is here to help with herbal recipes focused on boosting our immune systems. Medicinal Herbs for Immune Defense offers recipes that will help you support and build up your immune system, with recipes addressing...
11) The portable essential oils: a pocket reference of everyday remedies for natural health & wellness
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[2016]
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From colds and earaches to pink eye and motion sickness, everyday ailments always seem to find us, no matter where we are or what we're doing. The Portable Essential Oils is your family's indispensible travel companion, offering hundreds of simple essential oils remedies for whatever ails you at any moment.
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This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species, including the purple coneflower, popularly known as echinacea, as well as ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and more. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with...
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[2018]
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"A popular herbalist's remedies and prescriptive program for emotional balance and overall health, using natural solutions such as essential oils, aromatherapy, and more Sara Chana Silverstein a lactation consultant and mom to seven kids. She is also a go-to herbalist who specializes in walking women through a focused herbal regimen to nourish their livers, refresh and revitalize their systems, and stabilize their moods. The goal? A balanced lifestyle....
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20140924
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If you ever wondered if there is more to plant medicine than knowing a plant effects the kidney or has anti-inflammatory actions you will love this book. The Herbal Apprentice is not just about plants, their chemistry and actions; it's about learning to think like a herbalist.
Discover how to see the body/mind as a landscape where the elements, earth, water, fire, air and space mingle creating health or disease.-Learn to interpret a plant's medicine...
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2018.
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Drawing from years of patient experience, extensive scientific studies and the current product landscape, this complete guide provides everything you need to know about cannabidiol (CBD). Authors Eileen Konieczny, RN, and Lauren Wilson use their years of medical and writing experience to separate the CBD facts from fiction.
Finding accurate information on the health benefits of CBD can be difficult, but this easy-to-understand book breaks down all...
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c2003
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"Herbalist Michael Moore, one of the founders of the modern herbal medicine movement in the United States, here updates in expanded form his classic work Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West, the indispensable field guide to identifying southwestern medicinal plants and their preparation and use. Drawing on a thirty-five-year career as a teacher, merchant, and alternative-medicine practitioner, Moore has produced the most accessible herbal available...
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[2021]
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"In this comprehensive guide, the author profiles the plants that have proven most effective in fighting viral infections and provides in-depth instructions for preparing and using formulations to address the most common infections and strengthen immunity, safely and naturally. The updated 2nd edition also includes an expanded guide to COVID-19"--
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2019.
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Discover all the ways in which cannabidiol, a natural remedy from the cannabis plant, can change your life. The healing properties of this ancient medicine can boost mood, relieve pain, calm inflammation, improve heart health, strengthen bones, promote brain health, balance hormones, regulate the immune system, soothe skin conditions, and contribute to overall wellness in so many ways.
19) The herbal healing handbook: how to use plants, essential oils and aromatherapy as natural remedies
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12/01/2020
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A spiritual guidebook to treating ailments and preventing illness using plants, essential oils, aromatherapy, and other natural elements.
Bestselling author Cerridwen Greenleaf shares the healing power of plants, roots, herbs, essential oils, aromatherapy, and all things natural remedies. If you are tired of automatically turning to chemical treatments, or just want to have more plant-based care options, The Herbal Healing Handbook is the book for...
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[2021]
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Draws on centuries of traditional Chinese, Ayurvedic, and biblical medicine to identify specific dietary choices, medicinal herbs, and mind-body practices for more than seventy common conditions, from hypothyroidism to autoimmune diseases. In Ancient Remedies, Dr. Axe explores the foundational concepts of ancient healing--eating right for your type and living in sync with your circadian clock. Readers will learn how traditional practitioners identified...