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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
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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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