This first-of-its-kind herbal guide takes you through the origins of herbal practices rooted in African American tradition--from Ancient Egypt and the African tropics to the Caribbean and the United States. Inside you'll find the stories of herbal healers like Emma Dupree and Henrietta Jeffries, who made modern American herbalism what it is today. You'll also find a comprehensive herbal guide to the most commonly used herbs--such as aloe, lavender, sage, sassafras, and more--alongside gorgeous botanical illustrations. African American Herbalism is the perfect guide for anyone wanting to explore the medicinal and healing properties of herbs.

Japanese American herbalist and acupuncturist Erin Masako Wilkins shares accessible and comprehensive herbal wellness practices, remedies, and recipes, rooted in Asian tradition for optimal health. Erin Masako Wilkins is a California-based herbalist, acupuncturist, and the founder of Herb Folk, an online shop with an array of Asian American herbs, teas, and wellness products. In Asian American Herbalism, Wilkins shares a beautifully illustrated and photographed collection of herbal recipes, remedies, and wellness practices. Rooted in East Asian history and culture, these offerings will help the reader to prevent illness and restore health and vitality. This comprehensive wellness guide addresses the root causes of illnesses and offers 100 easy and accessible herbal recipes to heal, uplift, and improve the quality of daily life. A central theme of this book is that food is our greatest medicine, and there is an emphasis on incorporating herbs into daily meals and drinks to address common ailments, such as allergies, anxiety and depression, digestion and gut health, menstrual disorders, and sleep difficulties. For example: Loquat cough syrup for a lingering cough Nettle soup and magnolia bud tea for seasonal allergies Okayu (Japanese rice porridge) for recovering from illness Reishi mushroom decoction for insomnia and night sweats Medicinal herb stock to increase energy and vitality Fresh mulberry sweet tea or an infusion of marshmallow leaf and rose to ease digestive woes Illustrated instructions offer guidance on how to practice gua sha for better health with a culturally mindful framework In addition, Wilkins visually walks readers through the process of preparing homemade herbal remedies with ingredients that can be found at local markets. The first contemporary book exploring the intersection of American folk herbalism and traditional Chinese medicine by an AAPI author, Asian American Herbalism is filled with practical remedies easy enough for even the busiest reader to implement and beautiful enough to display on a shelf or coffee table. An exploration of what it means to practice traditional Asian medicine in the context of modern-day life, it is the perfect health and wellness reference guide for our time.

Health, Wellness & Natural Healing with Earth's Medicine In the last century, mortality rates have dropped in the developed world. However, as death rates fall, there appears to be a drop in well-being. Conventional medications usually consist of synthetic medicines which can cause various side effects and are often expensive. Herbal medications cost less and are much more gentle on the body. Not only this, but they conform with cultural practices and traditions that stretch back for thousands of years. The Native Americans have perfected the use of plants for health benefits for more than a thousand years. And they aren’t only for hippies. All manner of people use herbal medicine from school teachers to billionaire CEOs. In this book you’ll not only learn all about Native American Herbalism to Improve Your Health, Wellness & Vitality with Indigenous Healing Practices, Medicinal Plants, Natural Herbs, & Herbalist Remedies. Inside this book you will discover amazing natural remedies, teas, herbs and much more made from plants indigenous to North America. All of this and much more including: How Native American Herbalism is different from conventional medicine (myths and facts exposed) Discover the most important plants, herbs, flowers, seeds, spices and barks + safety & dosage guidelines Infusion of Sage - purify the person, a location, or a part of life Harvesting, growing and preservation tips every beginner should know Period pain relief - that won’t negatively affect your hormones Herbs to improve your skin - including Astringent herbs which can improve acne by preventing sebum discharge The Rose of the Wild - use this to ward off spiritual entities that might be haunting you or to guide new spirits How to get started foraging - practical guidance, sustainable methods & laws for complete beginners And much, much more Strengthen your body, mind and spirit with Native American Herbalism. Begin Now with this book.

Are the harsh artificial medicines addictive to your body and taking away your vitality? Are you looking for a natural and inexpensive solution? Would you like to learn evergreen knowledge that allowed Native Americans to heal themselves without the need for Big Pharma? If you answered "Yes!" to any of these questions, then this is the Bible for you! You're about to open the door of knowledge to all the secrets that Native Americans have passed down from father to son to stay healthy through balance with nature. I imagine that you are confused by the thousands of pieces of information that pharmaceutical advertisements propose to us every day. You've been Googling the world of alternative medicine, and terms like Ayurvedic medicine and Homeopathic medicine are still misunderstood. Don't worry, I've met thousands of people like you, and I've written this guide to create easy and practical methods within everyone's reach. You'll be surprised to discover that you don't need complex knowledge or years of study to understand this old but gold lifestyle. You'll be able to put all your worries and doubts to rest knowing that this book is backed by a solid practical foundation of my life that have: Applied this knowledge firsthand, Know how to explain these concepts to ordinary people because I organize courses and seminars to disseminate this knowledge. In this book, containing the knowledge of my thirty years of experience in herbalism, you will find: - BASIC OF HERBALISM AND HERBAL PREPARATION: You'll learn how to grow plants and spices for your health, use your garden or pots at home or where to buy them, and choose the best ones, -SAFE USAGE OF THE HARVEST HERBS: herbs, spices and oils have enormous power, but you have to know how to use them carefully. I will guide you in accurate dosing to maximize the beneficial effect while avoiding side effects, -HERBS COMPENDIUM: You will smell over 200 natural gems and all parts are divided with quantities suitable for children and adults. -GLOSSARY ILLNESS: You will find a detailed list of the most frequent illnesses, finding one or more solutions for each of them. What you're about to read comes from testing, research, errors, and thousands of hours of my studies and career gathering only the best available information on this topic. All you have to do is click "Buy Now" and live this Natural Immersive Experience!

Learn how traditional herbal practitioners are responding to the sudden, massive popularity of herbal medicine! Herbal Voices: American Herbalism Through the Words of American Herbalists examines how herbal practitioners who started in the 1960s and 1970s are reacting to the mainstream popularity of herbal medicine today. This unique book features interviews with 20 of America’s most prominent herbalists—focusing on their careers, their beliefs, and their perspectives on the contemporary herbal product boom in recent years. Also included is important information on herbal organizations, publications, schools, and companies where seeds and rootstock of endangered medicinal plants can be obtained, as well as a list of the United Plant Savers’ “At Risk” and “To Watch” medicinal plants. Herbal Voices synthesizes the words of a representative group of herbalists into a compelling picture of modern American herbalism as they offer their opinions on the roles of science, folklore, and spirituality in herbal medicine. This timely resource addresses controversial issues that arise within the herbal community, such as the endangered plant crisis, professionalism and licensure, and shifting the American consciousness toward a more Earth-centered way of life and health. In Herbal Voices, you’ll hear from many well-known herbal practitioners, including: Rosemary Gladstar—founder of The California School of Herbal Studies and United Plant Savers, co-founder of Sage Mountain Herbs, and author of Herbal Healing for Women and of the Sage Healing Way series James Green—former Director of The California School of Herbal Studies, a member of the advisory committee for United Plant Savers, and author of both The Herbal Medicine-Makers Handbook and The Male Herbal David Hoffmann—Fellow of Britain’s National Institute of Medical Herbalists, former President of the American Herbalists Guild, and author of The New Holistic Herbal, An Elder’s Herbal, and Therapeutic Herbalism Richo Cech—herbalist, owner of Horizon Herbs, executive board member of United Plant Savers, and author of Growing Your Garden Pharmacy Sharol Tilgner—licensed naturopathic physician, founder and current President of Wise Woman Herbals, Inc., editor of Herbal Transitions, associate editor of Medical Herbalism, and author of Herbal Medicines From the Heart of the Earth For the first time, these leading educators, clinicians, and business owners share the joys and pitfalls of practicing an age-old healing tradition in modern America. This rich resource of reflections fills a gap in the existing literature that will be useful for herbalists, herbal enthusiasts, historians, anthropologists, popular culturists, and holistic/alternative medical practitioners.

The only textbook of its kind, Clinical Herbalism: Plant Wisdom from East and West is an ideal resource for anyone interested in herbal therapy. With comprehensive, clearly written coverage of Western and Chinese herbs for each body system, this brand-new text offers case histories, along with easy-to-understand instructions for preparing tinctures, percolations, dual extractions, and much more. - Integration of Western and Chinese herbal therapeutics presents health challenges from an energetic context, making it especially useful for those with minimal Chinese Medicine training. - Complete coverage addresses a wide variety of topics, including theory, wildcrafting, apothecary, herbal remedy-making, client interaction, and creating and dispensing formulas. - Compendium of Western and Chinese herbs covers usages, contraindications, and herb-drug interactions with an emphasis on herbal safety. - Comparison of Western diseases and Chinese syndromes helps pinpoint which herbs and formulas best match a person's health condition. - Case histories present specific therapeutic principles and suggested formulas on conditions commonly faced by herbalists. - Explicit instructions detail how to make salves, lotions, and syrups, plus tinctures, percolations, and dual extractions, including calculations, proportions, and worksheets. - Functional medicine principles address the root causes of common chronic Western diseases.

This book is designed to help you reach full potential and unlock true holism through the help of plant allies. It is through countless hours of personal research and exploration that I created a guide to becoming your own herbal practioner, by encouraging exploration and creativity in conjunction with wise and time-tested knowledge. Herbalism, as a transformative art, is a way to get back to our roots and the source of potent medicine that our ancestors have used for millennia before us. Herbalism can help us be self-sufficient instead of relying on store-bought products that are filled with toxins. You will get to understand yours herbs via a thorough introduction to the various spheres of herbalism, the history and cultural contexts, and how the practice can improve your life, highlighting all the purposes from the sacred to the mundane. This book will take you through the science of herbalism and how the constituents interact with your body to produce herbal actions. Then it will lay down context for growing, harvesting, and finally, creating your own herbal apothecary. Lastly and certainly not least, it will go over all the ways that you can have a sustainable and earth- friendly practice through the principles of wildcrafting, permaculture, and biodynamics. About the Expert Heather got her Masters in Public Health, majoring in Epidemiology and Global Health in 2017. She has been interested in plant medicine her whole life, which only intensified the more she traveled the globe. She is a self- taught herbalist who never stops learning about new herbal usages. She creates all her own beauty and skin products. At any time of the day a “Wild Heather” can been seen in her natural habitat, foraging for herbs. She believes the human potential can sky-rocket with the infinite benefits of working with herbs. Heather uses herbalism to aid in holistic health and treat acute illnesses. She is an avid yogi and travel adventurer. She believes herbs aided her endurance to run marathons, play volleyball, and run Division 1 cross country, all while going to University. Her all-time favorite herbs to work with is yarrow, chamomile, mint, and lavender. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.