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  • Food, Herbs, Health and Healing

    Food, Herbs, Health and Healing

    Health and Longevity from Pre-History to Modern Day
    Natural healing methods from around the world to promote well-being.
    ISBN: 978-1-60860-653-5

    From the author of 100 Herbs of Power, Herbalist John E. Smith takes a look at the use of food and herbs as medicine in different cultures.

    From the folk medicine traditions of Europe & America to the five-element system of China, you will learn the healing properties of plants and how to safely use ancient remedies for dozens of common ailments.

    Food, Herbs, Health & Healing is a practice-proven way to achieve better health, naturally.

    John E. Smith, B.A. (Hons) M:URHP,Dip C.H., is a Classical Herbalist, who has worked and studied throughout Europe, the United States, China, India, Australia, the South Pacific and the Middle East. His interest in traditional systems of healing has inspired this multi-cultural approach to herbal medicine.

    Publisher’s website:
    http://strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/FoodHerbsHealthandHealing.html

    John E Smith: http://herbalkhemy.com (WARNING! BROKEN LINK!)

    Recent Reviews:

    This book has improved my health – just by reading it. It is a treasure of knowledge on herbs, food and healing practices from cultures all round the world, from ancient to right up to date. The author makes it clear that herbal medicine is not a science – it is a healing art. He successfully assists the reader to view the body as a whole rather than a collection of unrelated parts. Written with warmth and humour this book is based on the author’s practice and passion for herbal medicine traditions and is an excellent follow-up to his previous book 100 Herbs of Power. – Moya Henry: Crescent Arts – Belfast

    ‘Food, Herbs, Health & Healing’ by J.E. Smith is the book for those who would like a natural approach to health, healing and beauty.

    Combining ancient knowledge with modern facts, easily explained and therefore easy to put into practice. John E Smith outlines a drug free approach to health under the belief that nature is the greatest healer. – Aranza Cobo – Editor ‘Back to Nature’ Magazine

  • A Working Herbal Dispensary: Respecting Herbs as Individuals by Lucy Jones

    A Working Herbal Dispensary: Respecting Herbs as Individuals by Lucy Jones

    A beautifully illustrated guide on how to understand and engage with medicinal herbs.

    In her fascinating second book, full time medical herbalist Lucy Jones shares the characters and medicinal virtues of 108 herbs that she works with in her practice. Each herb is written as an individual that she knows and respects, rather than simply a list of conditions it treats or the constituents it contains.

    Guided by Lucy’s engaging and thoughtful prose, readers will journey through the physiological actions, energetic qualities, and emotional resonances of individual herbs, as well as qualities according to Tibetan Medicine, where they apply. Also included are historical views, magical associations, recipes for the home apothecary and many informal case studies to illustrate the virtues of the herbs.

    Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, A Working Herbal Dispensary is more than your run of the mill herbal; it is an insight into a holistic practice where herbs and herbalist are working in partnership for the benefit of those that need help.

    “The book is a rare gem, as it is not just re-writing every other herb book but comes from the heart of a busy practitioner who uses herbs clinically every day. Lucy doesn’t just ‘use’ the herbs to ‘fix what’s broken’, rather she understands how they holistically heal the whole person. These monographs are not just short paragraphs of what conditions the plants are ‘good for’, but a top-notch interweaving of tradition and experience that capture the medicinal essence of the plants. ‘The binding of this book is going to become well-worn over the years.”
    Sajah Popham, founder of ‘The School of Evolutionary Herbalism’

    “Another wonderful herbal from Lucy, rich in ancient lore and insights from the Tibetan tradition brilliantly interwoven with wisdom, experience, and practical tips from a working herbalist and a self-sufficient one too! With fascinating and detailed descriptions of over one hundred herbs, enlivened by photos of herbs lovingly grown and foraged by Lucy, this book is testimony to the living tradition of herbalism in England and a great opportunity to learn how a clinical herbalist implements the tools of their trade. Thank you, Lucy!”
    Anne McIntyre, medical herbalist (FNIMH) and author of ‘The Complete Herbal Tutor’ and ‘Healing with Flowers’

    “This work will undoubtedly go on to become canon in the arena of herbal medicine. It does not just provide information, with Lucy’s deep understanding and long clinical practice, it’s also experiential.  A Working Herbal Dispensary takes us on a journey into the plant kingdom; a journey where we experience and really connect with the energies, and magic, we encounter when we work with healing plants.”
    Karen Stone, founder of the Arura Healing Centre and practitioner of Traditional Tibetan Medicine

    A Working Herbal Dispensary is published by Aeon Books.