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Herbal Healing
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The Book of Herbal Wisdom
Matthew Wood
$20.00 |
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This book is a real find for anyone interested in plants, the nature
of healing, or herbal remedies and applications. You will learn more by reading
just one chapter of Herbal Wisdom than by reading ten other books on herbs
and healing. The Book of Herbal Wisdom offers the reader centuries of indigenous
knowledge about healing, integrates these viewpoints both generally and for each
plant, and demonstrates in depth how over 40 specific plants act as healing agents.
Wood's depth of both knowledge and experience is unparalled and his work is among
the most important of our day. Recommended without reservation! |
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Vitalism
Matthew Wood
$16.95
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The story Vitalism tells unfolds like a Tree of
Life, each branch bringing its special gifts fully connected to the source. For those
of you who are not familiar with Wood's work in this area, let me say that it is
perhaps the most significant document concerning the development of "alternative" healing
modalities to ever appear. If you have ever been confused about whether to approach
an illness with herbs, homeopathic remedies, flower essences, or Anthroposophical
medicine, please read this book. Wood clearly traces not just the origins of each
approach (excluding Anthroposophical medicine - keep reading to learn why I mention
it), but their relationships to one another. Wood reveals how herbalism as a body
of knowledge sprang forth as the medieval mind entered the spiritual/physical contemplations
of the High Rennaissance; how Hahnemann took that viewpoint yet another step when
he developed homeopathic preparations from the then-standard herbal Materia Medica;
how the many different schools of homeopathic thinking came into existence and gave
us tremendous insight and knowledge; where and how flower essences fit into the scheme
of things; and how an untutored, intuitively brilliant American farmer set the course
for the revival of Western herbalism. This is what Rudolf Steiner intuitively knew
as he set about reuniting herbalism and homeopathy within Anthroposophic medicine.
Having this knowledge (wonderfully lively reading, by the way) will inspire and free
you - unhesitatingly and highly recommended!
Note: Vitalism is a reworking of Wood's The Magical Staff, and
contains a substantially rewritten and expanded chapter on the elusive, yet extremely
influential American herbalist, Samuel Thomson.
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Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for
Vibrant Health
174 Teas, Tonics, Oils, Salves, Tinctures and Other Natural Remedies for the
Entire Family
Rosemary Gladstar
Foreword by James A Duke, Ph.D.
New Softbound edition - formerly titled Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal
$16.95 |
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The herbal that has it all!
I ordered copies of this book for our book shop sight-unseen simply because I enjoy
Rosemary Gladstar's other herbal books so much. I expected to find another book reflecting
her love of plants and knowledge of herbs, and containing many of her outstanding
formulas for various things. What I really found, and what I am jumping up and down
in excitement about, is nothing less than the best family health and wellness guide,
the best introduction to plant lore, the most loving guide to living in wholeness
on our earth I have every seen!!!!! It's fun to read, too - I could barely put it
down long enough to write this review and I'm going back to it the minute I'm finished.
The publishers must have thought as I do, also, because they have put extra effort
into the binding (extra heavy, signature stitched, beautiful), the paper selection
(heavy, semi-gloss), the layout - two column text with many boxes of extra stories,
insights, lore, the need for beautiful photos (lots of color photos of plants,
people and more), the size (an extra friendly 7.5" x 7.5" x 1.5"thick).
In short, this is a book that will last as long as it's usefulness (several generations)
and will gladden the heart every time it's used.
Rosemary has divided the Family Herbal into 9 well-organized chapters,
two appendices packed with basic information, herbal resources and an excellent index.
- Eco-Logical Herbalism
- A Prescription for Life - the basics of healthy living, where herbs fit in
- Taming Stress and Anxiety
- Home Remedies for everyday Ailments
- Recipes for Radiant Beauty (I've been using her facial system for over 5 years
with outstanding results!)
- For Children (includes great sections on the needs of the sick child beyond remedies,
dosage for children and more)
- For Women
- For Men
- For Elders
Appendix I: The Herbal Apothecary: An A-to-Z Guide
Appendix II: The Art of Making Herbal Remedies
I can't think of any homecare situation that isn't covered here - and there is
much that goes beyond the basics. This book is as joyous as its author and very,
very thorough. Mini-biographies and vignets of some of our most wonderful herbalists
are an extra attraction.
If you can have only one book on herbal remedies, this is the one to get!
Rosemary Gladstar is a national treasure, a leader and a visionary in the field
of folk herbalism for more than three decades. . . . Don't leave this book on a
shelf - it belongs on the kitchen counter, where it can be used every day!
- Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.
Member, White House Commission on Complementary
and Alternative Medicine
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The New Age Herbalist
Richard Mabey
$22.00 |
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The New Age Herbalist is an outstanding, comprehensive guide
to the healing properties of plants and the ways our bodies respond to them. It is
filled with photographs, drawings, clear descriptions of over 200 plants and their
uses, introductory human physiology. The New Age Herbalist goes beyond the
medicinal uses of plants by offering thorough information about the culinary and
cosmetic uses and a guide to gardening and cultivation. Highly recommended as an
introduction or reference. |
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Medicine Grove
A Shamanic Herbal
Loren Cruden
$14.95 |
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With her characteristic sensitivity and impeccable balance, Loren Cruden guides
the reader toward an understanding of both the physical actions and the spiritual
reality underlying herbs. Her softly-spoken wisdom introduces herbs as healers of
body, soul and spirit and integrates them into our spiritual as well as physical
lives. In addition to beautifully thoughtful essays on our various relationships
to the kingdom of the helpful plants, there is an extensive Materia Medica, tips
on cultivation, and thoughts on the role of herbs in sacred ritual. |
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Common Herbs
for Natural Health
Juliette de Bairacli Levy
$11.95 |
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It's hard to say which is more of a classic, Common Herbs for Natural
Health or Juliette de Bairacli Levy, the book's author. Long before most of
us had even thought of it, Juliette was blazing a trail that many would later follow
toward a simple, healthy life in harmony with the Earth and it's creatures. Common
Herbs was first published in 1974, but has been out of print for nearly 20 years.
Those lucky enough to have original copies clung to them like the treasures they
are. Having a copy of Common Herbs on your bookshelf is like having
a wise woman just down the road, someone whose very living distinguishes the essential
from the non-essential. Juliette knows plants and animals at a depth that sparkles
forth like the Water of Life in a fairy tale. We are very grateful to Susun
Weed for bringing this treasure back into print. |
Nature's Children
Juliette
de Bairacli Levy
$11.95 |
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Few books
have inspired the devoted following of this one. Originally published
almost 40 years ago, many of the children whose parents used Juliette's
wisdom as a guidepost have now raised their own children with same joy
and confidence their parents found in Nature's Children. Juliette's
love of children, of the Earth, of herbs, and of goodness and truth make Nature's Children so much more than just another great natural
healing resource. Nature's Children is nothing less than the transmission
of an elder to those younger who would receive it. It's great to see it
back in print. |
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The Herbal Menopause Book
Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Natural Therapies
Amanda McQuade Crawford
$16.95 |
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I really love what Amanda Crawford has done in this book. She explains
in clear yet complete terms the physiological events that underlie a wide variety
of menopausal symptoms, then goes on to offer suggested healing approaches that are
themselves so well-explained that the reader is empowered to chart her own course.
She also offers several healing modalities for each symptom, as appropriate: herbal,
nutritional, physical exercise, stress releasing techniques, body work, etc. Her
herbal suggestions are presented as both tincture and tea compounds, with complete
instructions on making your own. Everything I have tried is highly effective and
has led me to explore many avenues in addition to the one's Amanda offers. |
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Planting the Future
Saving Our Medicinal Herbs
Edited by Rosemary Gladstar and Pamela Hirsch
$22.95 |
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Planting the Future is the result of the collaboration of over 40 of the
most respected herbalists practicing in the US. These members of United Plant Savers,
an organization dedicated to preserving America's native medicinal plants, have focused
their attention on endangered medicinal plants - resulting in this book which is
as much an in-depth herbal as it is a cultivation guide. Actually, I am so overwhelmed
with the deep level of research and experience, the clear writing and presentation,
and the fact that the cultivation instructions may well enable both the survival
of endangered wild species and the continued use of these effective gifts of nature
that it is hard to find words to express the true greatness you will find in Planting
the Future. If you like to garden, if you use herbs, if you love the world of
plants, if you care about our planet - you will find an abundance of knowledge and
insight to interest and inspire you in Planting the Future. Includes color
photographs of all the medicinal herbs that are discussed.
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