The Heart and Its Healing Plants
The Heart and Its Healing Plants

Author: Wolf-Dieter Storl

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-02-06

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1644118394

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An ethnobotanical look at ancient heart beliefs, heart-strengthening herbs, and folk remedies for cardiovascular diseases • Discusses traditional understandings of the heart from early European cultures and indigenous peoples of the Americas, Asia, and Africa • Examines the heart as the home of the soul and an organ of perception and looks at traditional beliefs on what makes the heart sick • Presents a materia medica of plants used for millennia to treat heart-related conditions as well as plants in use by modern herbalists and cardiologists Among our ancestors as well as indigenous people still maintaining traditional diets there is little record of heart diseases in the modern sense. In the traditional worldview, the heart was considered the home of the soul and the source of love and vitality. As such, heart sickness was not seen as a result of poor nutrition, too much stress, or lack of exercise, but reflected an imbalance of the heart’s emotional and spiritual energies. Plants and folk remedies used as traditional heart medicine worked on the mental and spiritual level to help make the heart happy again. In this book, renowned ethnobotanist Wolf D. Storl, Ph.D., examines traditional understandings of the heart from early European cultures and indigenous peoples of the Americas, Asia, and Africa as well as a wealth of plants used in both ancient and contemporary times to treat heart conditions and ailments. He explores the heart as an organ of perception as well as its ability to remember, citing studies about the phenomenon of complete personality changes following a transplant. He examines what makes the heart sick, including different healing paradigms used to address the causes. He also looks at how time is perceived by the heart and how the modern epidemic of heart disease can be linked to our culture’s pervasive disconnection from nature’s rhythms. Presenting a materia medica of heart-strengthening herbs and folk remedies for cardiovascular diseases, the author offers in-depth descriptions of plants used for millennia to treat heart-related conditions as well as plants in use by modern herbalists and cardiologists. Sharing a holistic view of the heart—and heart disease—based on traditional perspectives, ethnomedical research, and herbal wisdom, this book reveals new ways to heal the heart by recognizing its integrated role in our physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness.

Essences of Nature
Essences of Nature

Author: Mary Ann Antenucci

Publisher: Light Technology Publishing

Published: 2013-09-06

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1622337123

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Flower essences are living energies that can bring more vigor and vitality to our lives. They teach us how to evolve, how to utilize our elements, how to nourish and be nourished, how to be of beauty, and how to orient ourselves. They teach us internal integrity and structure. They teach us how to be. Many of Mary Ann's interpretations of flower essences here are tailored to fit the needs of particular circumstances. Formatted with keywords for quick reference to whatever issues you would like to explore, this compilation of her columns from the past ten years serves as a friend, guide, and resource to help you grow and blossom. 130 Essences Including: • Apple Blossom • Beech • Chaparral • Cherry • Plum • Echinacea • Elm • Fireweed • Garlic • Golden Yarrow • Honeysuckle • Indian Pink • Lavender • Lemon • Olive • Pine • Sage • St. Johnswort • Trillium • White Chestnut • Zinnia

A Food Forest in Your Garden
A Food Forest in Your Garden

Author: Alan Carter

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-25

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9781856232999

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Grow your own seasonal food in a low maintenance, nature-friendly garden that feels like a woodland glade. Scottish plant expert Alan Carter shows you how to plan and plant a temperate forest garden for any sized plot--from a small terrace garden to an allotment or smallholding. Learn how to successfully layer root crops, fruit, perennial vegetables and edible shrubs below tree crops, cultivating an edible garden that doesn't look like a traditional vegetable plot. A forest garden is wildlife friendly, provides nutrient-dense and often unusual food through every season, and requires minimal work to maintain. The first part of this in-depth, practical guide explains how a forest garden works, how to map your climate and design your own plot, and how to manage it with mulching, weeding and pruning. What's not to like about Alan's motto of "the more you pick, the more you get," and intriguing concepts such as the Panda Principle? The second half of the book is a detailed directory of more than 170 plants and fungi suitable for a wide range of temperate climates, complete with growing, harvesting and cooking tips based on over a decade of Alan's own experience. Learn how to incorporate traditional fruit and vegetable crops, such as strawberries and beans, into your forest garden, and how to weave in more unusual crops, such as shiitake mushrooms and ferns. Techniques from agro-ecology bring regenerative farming into the backyard, helping you to work towards greater self-sufficiency. Useful tips on seed saving and propagation help keep plant costs low, and there is practical advice on soil health, compost--essential for all no dig, organic gardeners--and pests and disease. A Food Forest in Your Garden will help you create your own productive forest gardens even in cooler climates.

Sustainable Market Farming
Sustainable Market Farming

Author: Pam Dawling

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1550925121

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Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

The Butterfly Isles
The Butterfly Isles

Author: Patrick Barkham

Publisher: Granta Books (Uk)

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9781847083159

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The race to find all 59 species of British butterfly over the course of one summer - a deftly written and hugely engaging blend of natural history, family memoir and travel.

Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Guide - E-Book
Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Guide - E-Book

Author: Natural Standard

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2016-07-28

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 0323291457

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Covering 400 herbs and supplements, Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Guide: An Evidence-Based Reference provides the high-quality, up-to-date, unbiased information you need to advise your patients. No other book can match its expertise and attention to evidence! Each monograph is concise and easy to read, and includes uses, dosage information, safety considerations, and interactions with drugs and other herbs and supplements. At-a-glance research summaries and an alphabetical organization allow for quick lookup in busy settings! - Monographs for the 400 most commonly used and prescribed herbs and supplements — such as arnica, ginseng, lavender, glucosamine, and blue cohosh — provide the information you need for effective clinical decision-making. - A unique, evidence-based A-F grading scale evaluates the efficacy of each herb and supplement. - Unique! Rating scales show at a glance the quality of available evidence. - Updates are peer-reviewed, and include new scientific evidence, dosage recommendations, and more. - Dosing information includes dosages for adults and children, and methods for administering. - Coverage of allergies, side effects/warnings, and pregnancy/breast-feeding promotes safety by indicating when specific herbs and supplements should not be used, or when caution is required. - A review of evidence includes detailed explanations of clinical trials cited and conclusions drawn, especially as they relate to specific diseases and conditions. - Evidence tables summarize clinical trial data and provide a quick reference for clinical decision-making. - Unique! Cross-referencing by condition and scientific evidence grade provides a convenient decision support tool, making it easy to find the herbs and supplements that may be used for the treatment of particular conditions.

Dairy-Free Cookbook for Kids
Dairy-Free Cookbook for Kids

Author: Danielle Fahrenkrug

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1646116232

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100 Deliciously dairy free, kid-friendly recipes even your pickiest eater will love It can be a challenge to create dairy free meals that are affordable, nutritious, and friendly to kids' tastes. The Dairy-Free Cookbook for Kids is everything a dairy free cookbook should be—it helps simplify mealtime with 100 quick, scrumptious recipes for meals the entire family can enjoy. Kids won't feel like they're missing out with family favorites like Everyday Oat Pancakes, Classic Chicken Nuggets, Lasagna Roll-Ups, and Chocolate Chunk Marshmallow Bars. The tasty recipes in this dairy free cookbook require minimal, simple ingredients you can find at your local grocery store and can be completed in less than an hour. This dairy free cookbook includes: Guide to living dairy free—This dairy free cookbook includes helpful info about reading food labels, stocking your pantry, and cooking with common dairy substitutes. Tips for picky eaters—Explore 10 pointers for helping your picky eater adapt to dairy free foods while still enjoying a balanced diet, like making food fun and letting them prepare a dinner from this dairy free cookbook. Make dairy free staples—Discover easy recipes for making everyday food staples that are free from dairy, like 6 kinds of plant-based milk, homemade shredded cheese, alfredo sauce, and beyond. Whip up delicious dairy free meals for the whole family in no time—this dairy free cookbook will be your new favorite kitchen companion.