This beautifully illustrated, elegantly written textbook pairs the best research on the biochemical properties and physiological effects of medicinal plants with a fascinating history of their use throughout human civilization, revealing the influence of nature's pharmacopeia on art, war, conquest, and law. By chronicling the ways in which humans have cultivated plant species, extracted their active chemical ingredients, and investigated their effects on the body over time, Nature's Pharmacopeia also builds an unparalleled portrait of these special herbs as they transitioned from wild flora and botanical curiosities to commodities and potent drugs. The book opens with an overview of the use of medicinal plants in the traditional practices and indigenous belief systems of people in the Americas, Africa, Asia, and ancient Europe. It then connects medicinal plants to the growth of scientific medicine in the West. Subsequent chapters cover the regulation of drugs; the use of powerful plant chemicals—such as cocaine, nicotine, and caffeine—in various medical settings; and the application of biomedicine's intellectual frameworks to the manufacture of novel drugs from ancient treatments. Geared toward nonspecialists, this text fosters a deep appreciation of the complex chemistry and cultural resonance of herbal medicine, while suggesting how we may further tap the vast repositories of the world's herbal knowledge to create new pharmaceuticals.
This beautifully illustrated textbook pairs research on the biochemical properties and physiological effects of medicinal plants with a history of the ways in which humans have cultivated plant species and investigated their effects. Nature's Pharmacopeia fosters an appreciation of the chemistry and cultural resonance of herbal medicine.
From traditional remedies to cutting edge health advice, this is the ultimate handbook for making the most of the healing power of food. In a world of non-stop stimulation at a break-neck pace, it's never been so difficult to truly nurture our body and minds. We are constantly longing for the easiest and most efficient food tips and tricks to assimilate seamlessly into our erratic diets. But it simply does not have to be another struggle on top of an already hectic lifestyle - Nature's Pharmacy, brimming with expert advice right at your fingertips, boasts a thorough expanse of natural remedies to help you recapture your best health and well-being. With a neatly straightforward ailment directory, each remedy offers safe and effective solutions to common sicknesses - from migraines to allergies and depression to cholesterol. Nature's Pharmacy will turn your kitchen into a natural pharmacopeia, helping you to harness our ancestor's age-old, tried-and-tested remedies and explore the health benefits of everyday ingredients such as raspberries, avocado, flaxseed and salmon. With informative introductions to 200 effective and inexpensive herbal medicines, traditional remedies and nurturing foods, self-care has never been so deliciously invigorating!
Embark on an epic journey into the world of self-reliance and resilience with "The Prepper's Handbook," the ultimate guide that catapults you into a transformative mindset geared for survival and adaptability. Poised to become the cornerstone in every survival enthusiast's digital library, this treasure trove of knowledge demystifies the intricate web of preparedness, from the psychology of prepping to hands-on tactical execution. As you immerse yourself into Chapter 1, you'll unravel the psychological fabric binding a prepper's mindset, forgoing lore to set concrete goals and adopt a code of ethics that stands the test of adversity. Swiftly navigate through Chapter 2's blueprint for a disaster-ready home, presenting strategies to strengthen your castle, embracing alternative resources such as off-the-grid energy solutions and creating sustenance from the ground up. "The Prepper's Handbook" is painstakingly crafted to guide you in building customizable survival kits in Chapter 3, meeting the unique needs of each family member, while offering insights into the rotation and maintenance of your life-saving inventory. Move to master disaster-specific strategies in Chapter 4, confronting nature's wrath, man-made hazards, and the silent creep of pandemics safeguarding your personal security amidst chaos. The narrative pulses onward, deep-diving into advanced medical preparedness in Chapter 5. Illustrate your roadmap to enduring health with a well-stocked first aid kit, confronting emergencies, and embracing alternative healing when conventional options fade away. Pivotal to survival, Chapter 6 equips you with the stratagems to secure your nutrition from storing and preserving food to tapping into the ancient bartering system. Discover the essence of elemental survival - sourcing and purifying water in Chapter 7, encasing knowledge on natural reserves, DIY purification, and innovative storage solutions to sustain life's most vital resource. Advancing through natural sanctuaries and urban sprawls, Chapter 8 hones your shelter-building skills while Chapter 9 stokes the flames of your fire-making prowess, beckoning the call of the wild or signaling for aid. Navigate collapsed terrains in Chapter 10, as the stars, maps, and innate skills become your compass, preparing you for every eventuality. Chapter 11 teaches you the art of self-defense and fortifying your sanctuary, as Chapter 12 tunes into the crucial harmonies of post-disaster communication. Face off with Mother Nature's extremes in Chapter 13, clad in knowledge as your armor against climate's severities, with psychological strategies for crisis management housed in Chapter 14 to maintain mental fortress. Envision a future beyond surmounting an emergency in Chapter 15, investing in community rebuilding, sustainable practices, and the genesis of a new skillful lineage. As the financial world may shake, Chapter 16 navigates through the tumult, showcasing economic foresight and survival economics. "The Prepper's Handbook" adds layers to your survival craft in Chapter 17, steeped in bushcraft, while Chapter 18 focuses on fortifying our youngest preppers, instilling confidence for generations to stand tall. Conclude your odyssey in Chapter 19, assembling a formidable team to conquer disaster, and in Chapter 20, mastering urban survival tactics that morph the concrete jungle into your ally. Unveil the secrets within "The Prepper's Handbook," and ready yourself to not only survive the unthinkable but thrive in the aftermath. No prepper's digital shelf is complete without this comprehensive beacon of survival wisdom, ready at the click of a button to guide you through the darkest of days into the light of a new dawn.
"This book is a revolution! It goes way beyond the beliefs that have fueled modern pharmaceutical medicine for decades and gives you all the science you'll ever need to prove that there is another way." - Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Goddesses Never Age Modern medicine and human health are at a critical crossroads, and the truth is that you and not your genes are in the driver's seat. You are the one who gets to make informed decisions on how you use and nourish the evolutionary miracle that is your body. Combining analysis of cutting-edge scientific findings with our deepest ancestral wisdom and health-promoting practices, Sayer Ji, founder of GreenMedInfo, offers a time-tested program to help prevent and manage the most common health afflictions of our day-cancer, heart disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolic syndrome. Antiquated thinking and scientific dogma have long obstructed our understanding of our innate untapped potential for self-regeneration and radical healing. But the New Biology explains why biological time is not a downward spiral and how chronic illness is not inevitable when you implement nature's resiliency tools. In his thorough and thoughtful exploration of the New Biology, Sayer Ji illuminates: the fascinating new science of food as information the truth about cancer and heart disease screening and what real prevention looks like how to reverse the most common forms of degeneration using food-based approaches how the body extracts energy from sources other than food, including water and melanin; and how to make sense of conflicting dietary recommendations and out-of-date food philosophies Encoded within every tissue of your body is your ability to regenerate. Unlock your radical resiliency through this roadmap for diet, exercise, stress reduction, and the cultivation of the environment in which you choose to live.
Written by experienced clinicians for practicing physicians and other health care providers, this timely handbook presents today’s available information on cannabis and its uses in all areas of patient care. Medical Marijuana: A Clinical Handbook summarizes what is currently known about the positive and negative health impacts of cannabis, detailed pharmacological profiles of both THC and CBD, considerations for each medical specialty, treatment approaches used by practicing clinicians, and insights into the history of cannabis and the current regulatory environment in the United States. This concise, easy-to-navigate guide is an invaluable resource for physicians and residents, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other clinicians who seek reliable clinical guidelines in this growing area of health care.
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"Traditional Chinese medicine has been practiced in various forms for more than a thousand years. Practitioners may heal patients with herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and modified diets. Even today, herbal medicines are of particular importance; Chinese pharmacies containing a vast array of remedies can be found in cities and towns the world over. This book is an interdisciplinary and cultural history of the concept of "pharmacy," both the drugs themselves and the trade in medicine, during the Ming and Qing dynasties of early modern China. This was a time of change for traditional Chinese medicine and for Chinese science as a whole. Many historians have argued that sixteenth-century China was a high point of scientific inquiry, followed by a period of intellectual decline. Though political and intellectual shifts led to a crisis of authority over pharmaceutical knowledge in the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, Bian argues that this period of supposed intellectual decline was in fact characterized by numerous efforts to further refine and spread the pharmacological knowledge amassed in the Ming dynasty. She draws on a wide range of primary sources, but particularly through the study of bencao (pronounced "pen ts'ao"), a genre of encyclopaedic works, often called matteria medica or pharmacopoeia in the West, that collect information on medicinal substances. As the early modern Chinese Empire expanded and print culture became more widespread, the pursuit of medical remedies became a significant commercial enterprise. The author connects theory and practice of pharmacy during the Ming and Qing dynasties to broader developments in intellectual history, book culture, commerce, and taxation"--
