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Author: Daniel E. Moerman
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 799
ISBN-13: 0881929875
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribing the medicinal uses of over 2,700 plants by 218 Native American tribes, the author organizes his extensive research into eighty-two categories--including contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, sedatives, toothache remedies, and more--and provides indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, as well as 150 line drawings.
Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published: 1992-11-10
Total Pages: 271
ISBN-13: 0834824221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of ‘the bible on herbalism’ returns with a portable guide on North American medicinal herbs—for the professional and amateur herbalist alike Based on the now-classic reference text Indian Herbalogy of North America, this illustrated pocket guide is the perfect companion for those eager to expand their knowledge of herbal healing. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, Alma R. Hutchens walks readers through: • 125 of the most useful medicinal herbs found in North America, and their uses • How to create herbal remedies for common ailments • The herbal traditions of North America and other lands Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs—from parsley to thyme to pepper—whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.
Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 1991-08-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0877736391
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.
Author: Charles Frederick Millspaugh
Publisher:
Published: 1887
Total Pages: 488
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tis Mal Crow
Publisher: Native Voices Books
Published: 2001-01-01
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 157067986X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a must for beginners and serious students of herbs and of Native American ways. This set of herbal teachings, which draws strongly from the Muscogee tradition, presents an understanding of the healing nature of plants for the first time in book form. In a time of expanding awareness of the potential of herbs, this work shines and beckons. Tis Mal examines common wild plants and in a clear and authoritative style explains how to identify, honor, select, and prepare them for use. Illustrated and indexed by plant name and medical topic.
Author: Donna Largo
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 57
ISBN-13: 9780879190002
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The purpose of this project is to provide a resource guide for medical providers and traditional health care practitioners in an effort to better coordinate patient care with traditional practices. This guide will help to illuminate some contraindications of western medicine with Southern California Native American traditional medicine, in hopes of protecting patients from any negative reactions. A secondary purpose ... is to make available information about traditional medicine to anyone interested in disease prevention through Native American knowledge and traditions."--P. 1.
Author: Charlotte Erichsen-Brown
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-01-09
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 0486139328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, and shrubs native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States. Also complete identifying information, 343 illustrations. "You can't go wrong." — Botanic & Herb Reviews.
Author: Anthony J. Cichoke
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2001-06-04
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781583331002
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe modern techniques of holistic and alternative healing and natural remedies have been alive in the "old ways" of Native American medicine for centuries. This comprehensive guide introduces the Native American concept of healing, which incorporates body, mind, and spirit and stresses the importance of keeping all three in balance. Dr. Anthony Cichoke explains the philosophy behind American Indian healing practices as well as other therapies, such as sweat lodges, used in conjunction with herbs. He examines each herb in an accessible A-to-Z format, explaining its healing properties and varying uses in individual tribes. Finally, he details Native American healing formulas and recipes for treating particular ailments, from hemorrhoids to stress.
Author: Josephine Grant Peters
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2016-06-03
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 1315435284
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJosephine Peters, a revered northern California Indian elder and Native healer, shares her vast, lifelong cultural knowledge on personal and tribal history, gathering ethics and preparations, then offers a catalogue of the uses and doses of over 160 plants.
Author: Stephen Harrod Buhner
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe historical use of plants by indigenous peoples is explored, and how this connects to universal experiences of the sacred in everyday life.
