The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal: Safe and Practical Guide to Making and Using Herbal Remedies

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Fontenot also examines current challenges in the US healthcare system such as high costs, lack of access, and patient-doctor ratio, particularly for individuals of color and those in rural areas. The book is intended for scholars in cross-cultural fields; that is, with roots in one field and branches in several, such as nineteenth-century or medieval studies, for historians of herbalism, medicine, pharmacy, botany, and of the Western Middle Ages, broadly and inclusively defined, and for readers interested in the history of herbalism and medicine. Using interviews with formerly-enslaved individuals, he documents many plant-based and non-plant remedies used by African American folk practitioners. Many are secondary metabolites and include aromatic substances, most of which are phenols or their oxygen-substituted derivatives such as tannins ( Hartmann 2007; Jenke-Kodama, Müller, and Dittmann 2008). It is also estimated that about 25% of the drugs prescribed worldwide are derived from plants, and 121 such active compounds are in use ( Sahoo et al.

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She is also jazzed about her new writing project, A Nourishing Harvest, where she explores topics that support the safe, toxin-informed harvest of food and medicine. The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states have caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. It delves into health benefits such as bone strengthening, immune system reinforcement, promotion of cardiovascular and ocular health, and its diuretic and detoxifying properties.

I could go on and on because this book contains no less than 801+ other medicinal plants and natural remedies.In today’s fast-paced world with modern medical technology it is easy to lose sight of the simple healing methods that they used; cures that were used for thousands of years and were often straight from the garden or kitchen pantry. Divided into twelve chapters, it covers the rich history of mushrooms, their nutritional value, and their potential impact on the immune system, stress relief, cognitive enhancement, and more.

This lost knowledge goes against the grain of mainstream medicine and avoids just dealing with symptoms. If you’re ready to distance yourself from Big Pharma and become naturally self-sufficient, then you’ve just found your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!With a degree in Environmental Studies, sustainability fuels Sarah’s love for local, homegrown herbalism. Let this guide be your compass as you navigate the herbal wilderness and uncover the transformative potential of natural remedies.