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If you or a loved one has been given the very difficult news of a cancer diagnosis, then naturally you will want to do everything possible to beat the disease, and to increase the quality of life through the treatment. As part of that, you will almost certainly either use or consider complementary therapies. Complementary therapies are those treatments that work alongside conventional medical treatments, and while they cannot cure cancer, they can play a significant part in supporting cancer patients through their fight with the di... read more

Got a health problem but not sure when to call the doctor? Look no further than the Good Housekeeping 1000 Home Remedies - your essential guide to identifying, understanding and treating those annoying everyday complaints. From bee stings and back pain, to sunburn and sciatica, over 100 common health problems are covered, with handy remedies and effective exercises to aid prevention and cure. Discover the amazing healing properties of herbs, foods and kitchen staples. Make your own safe, natural remedies using the ingredients in ... read more

A complete guide to the interesting and varied world of Aromatherapy. It covers various aspects of this ancient healing practice, including its long and varied history, its scientific basis, and a list of oils and treatable ailments. It also includes advice on how to establish your own practice and how to develop as a professional aromatherapist.

What medical research actually says about natural health products and therapies.In a world that's besieged by extravagant claims for an avalanche of natural remedies, who should we believe, and how can we get the information we need to make the right choices? The answers to these and many more questions are in this ground-breaking book.The medical expertise of Dr Shaun Holt and Iona MacDonald, and their extensive research, ensure that this book is a trustworthy source of the information we all need to make informed decisions about ... read more

Based on the latest advances in mind-body research and the wisdom of the yoga traditioin, Yoga for Pain Relief offers both a new way of thinking about the causes of suffering and p;ractical strategies for ending it. Readers will lean how past experiences with injury, illness and other stressful life events change the relationship between body and mind and how negative mind-body habits actually create and reinforce pain.

This is the authoritative resource on art therapy. Now updated and revised "The Art Therapy Sourcebook, Second Edition", features new illustrated examples, exercises, and fascinating case studies on how art therapy works and how it can be used in health care and mental health counseling. Author Cathy Malchiodi, a leading figure in the field, provides an indispensable source for you to learn how art therapy can help your patients express and understand emotions, deal with trauma, relieve stress, and manage grief.

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Dop 2009, Auckland A4/184pp softcover Conspicuously absent from current teaching is Yoga as the union of polarities and its obvious implication to the male and female union within and without – the nature of life itself. Hatha Yoga is tantric practice. While Vedantic Brahmans – the caretakers and contemporary proponents of Yoga – borrowed tantric practices to develop their religious aspiration to transcend this world, they denied the essential purpose of Yoga: to link the mind to the wonder of ... read more

Crystal Mission begins with the Greenpeace Antarctic expedition and leads a New Zealand doctor into fantastic territory - the discovery of a planetary electro-magnetic grid, and its connection with ancient foundation points like the Great Pyramid of Giza, a crystal mountain in Arizona, and secret sites in Tibet and New Zealand.

Do you enjoy eating garlic bread? Does oregano always find its way into your spaghetti sauce? Do you garnish potato salad with paprika? Then you are participating in the ancient tradition of using herbs to enhance the health benefits and digestibility of your food. With over 250 recipes for herbal oils, vinegars, pestos, dressings, salts, cordials, syrups, smoothies and more, "The Herbal Kitchen" provides the information necessary to prepare, store, and use herbs, and create a long term healthcare plan. " The Herbal Kitchen" will h... read more

Practical in approach with simple, safe advice on how to use plants to heal, herbalism is one of the oldest and most widespread medical therapies. With the increased concern about the effects that modern day pharmaceuticals and drugs have on our bodies, more and more people are turning to herbalism as a means of treating ill-health in their family The Complete Illustrated Guide to Herbs covers the history and origins of herbal medicines across many cultures and traditions as well as the more practical application of herbalism to ... read more

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Herbs have been used for medicine, magic, and ritual for centuries. The ancient arts of Herbal Alchemy and Herbal Magick combine an understanding of the healing and energizing effects of herbs (roots, leaves, flowers, resins and essential oils) with an understanding of the cycles of the natural world--the astrological movement of the stars and planets, and the cycles of the earth's seasons. In this easy-to-use compendium of herbs and their energy associations, master herbalist and magick practitioner Karen Harrison offers formulas ... read more

Aphrodisiacs take their name from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. They have been used to stimulate desire for millennia, concocted from spices, herbs, fruit and flowers by poets, lovers, Queens and warriors from every corner of the globe.
Authors Julie and Matthew Bruton-Seal, experiences professional herbalists, have brought together their recipes for erotic food, sensual oils and potions, seductive scents and desirous drinks; all beautifully photographed.

Choosing the foods and herbs that are right for you is essential to achieving and maintaining good health. Over thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has accumulated knowledge about using foods and herbs therapeutically, providing a natural way to boost energy and immunity, extend longevity, enhance beauty, reduce toxins, regulate mood and treat other health conditions, externally and internally. This book will help you put the wisdom of TCM to use, guiding you with case studies, treatment details, recipes and illustrations.

For anyone who reaches for a bottle of herbal capsules and wonders what's really inside, here is an authoritative, beautiful, useful, and readable book highlighting the world's most important healing herbs and how they address ailments in all body systems, from brain to bones, sinus to stomach. Got a headache? Sip chamomile. Indigestion? Chew fresh ginger. Can't sleep? Sip catnip tea. From head to toe, with every body system in between, this book showcases the world's 72 most effective healing plants, describing their botany and me... read more