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Bellebuono, Holly.
Subjects
Women healers -- Biography -- Dictionaries.
Women healers. -- Biography.
Women in medicine.
Women physicians. -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
Herbals.
Medicinal plants.
Naturopathy.
Self-care, Health.
Alternative medicine.
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Bellebuono, Holly.
Women healers -- Biography -- Dictionaries.
Women healers. -- Biography.
Women in medicine.
Women physicians. -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
Herbals.
Medicinal plants.
Naturopathy.
Self-care, Health.
Alternative medicine.
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Women
healers
of the
world
: the
traditions
,
history
, and
geography
of
herbal
medicine
/ Holly Bellebuono ; foreword by Rosemary Gladstar ; watercolor art by Tracy Thorpe.
by
Bellebuono, Holly.
Helios Press, 2014.
Call #:
615.321 B438w
Subjects
Women
healers
-- Biography -- Dictionaries.
Women
healers
. -- Biography.
Women
in
medicine
.
Women
physicians. -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
Herbals.
Medicinal plants.
Naturopathy.
Self-care, Health.
Alternative
medicine
.
ISBN:
9781629145891 (hc.)
Description:
xviii, 278 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- A timeline of
world
medicine
traditions
and
women
healers
-- Part I. Plant
traditions
: Western
herbal
traditions
-- Native nations
medicine
-- Polynesian
medicine
-- Folk
medicine
, gypsy, and Bedouin
traditions
-- Alchemy and aromatherapy -- Part II. Body
traditions
: Ayurveda -- Eastern Oriental
medicine
-- Midwifery -- Allopathic (Modern)
medicine
-- Pharmacology -- Part III. Spirit
traditions
: Flower essence therapy -- Homeopathy -- Gaelic pharmacy -- Shamanism and spirit
medicine
-- Part IV. land
traditions
: Conservation and gardening -- Ethnobotany -- Part V. Handcrafting
traditions
: How to make
herbal
remedies in your kitchen inspired by
world
traditions
.
Summary:
"Winner of the Thomas DeBaggio Book of the Year Award from the International Herb Association 2015 A celebration of the healing
traditions
that made yoga, acupuncture, and aromatherapy popular. The recent trend toward holistic living has heightened our national fascination with
herbal
remedies and less conventional therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, aromatherapy, and ethnobotany. Now, this intimate and inspiring book opens up the
world
of
herbal
medicine
to those interested in learning about the
history
of these techniques and approaches.
Women
Healers
of the
World
shares with readers an extraordinary variety of healing plants from around the
world
that have inspired today's "alternative"
medicine
, as well as the stories, challenges, and triumphs of remarkable
women
healers
from past and present--all of whom promote the use of medicinal herbs. Through this book, herbalist and author Holly Bellebuono aims to educate readers about sixteen plant-based
world
healing
traditions
and thirty
women
who have practiced them. Bellebuono also explores the
geography
,
history
, and medical heritage of twenty countries where these
traditions
originated. With thorough knowledge of the uses and effects of these healing
traditions
, readers can then move on to featured recipes for
herbal
remedies they can make in their home kitchens. Following Bellebuono's instructions, readers will produce remedies such as soothing lip balms, wound pastes, face masks, arthritis oils, relaxing bath salts, and revitalizing teas."--Publisher's description
Other authors:
Gladstar, Rosemary.
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