Newly revised edition of the definitive guide to using essential oils during pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood. . Special sections on massage give complete instructions for easing the discomforts
A hands-on guide showing how essential oils can support and enhance meditative and mindful practices • Details safe and effective methods to incorporate essential oils into your mindfulness or me
Explains how to use medicinal herbs and essential oils to fight infectious illness, strengthen the immune system, and combat antibiotic resistance • Presents 18 of the most potent antibiotic and
A warm and wise self-portrait of the woman who originated the therapy that bears her name. Here, Ida Rolf tells about her life, about the wonder of the human body, about life in general, and about Ro
Trigger point therapy releases restricted muscles while acupressure allows energy to flow freely, activating the body’s remarkable healing abilities. Author Donna Finando reveals the importance
The first book to address emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a nutritional and alternative medicine approach ‧ Explains the benefits of detoxification, dietary changes, an
Food sensitivity is behind many chronic and misdiagnosed ailments. The authors show how to systematically identify and eliminate problem foods to achieve dramatic improvements and lasting health.
Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming in
A fully illustrated guide to the ancient Hawaiian art of massage with hot stones• Includes illustrated instructions for each area of the body• Explains how to combine hot stone massage wi
A step-by-step naturopathic guide to using the hands-on natural healing method of compresses and poultices • Explains how to use compresses and poultices for 70 common ailments and chronic condit
This complete guide to aromatherapy for hair and skin care explains how to create cosmetics that are custom-made, natural, vibrant, and healthy--and that avoid the preservatives and additives of comm
The first contemporary study of Bach's techniques by one of Europe's leading practitioners. More than 50 years ago, English physician Dr. Edward Bach grew disenchanted with orthodox medicine as he
A comprehensive guide to the integrated detox of body, mind, and spirit • Presents a practical 28-day plant-based program, divided into four cycles, to initiate and maximize physical, mental, and
A manual for parents, teachers, and kids to restore their natural alignment• Explores the principles of natural alignment in accessible ways to share with children• Details simple and fun exercises--f
This seminal work made its debut in 1977, and it has since remained the most important reference for Rolfers around the world. In this new edition, the late Dr. Rolf illustrates her theory and practi
This complete, practical guide shows how to use the essential oils of flowers and herbs as a gentle yet effective method of natural healing. Beginning with the history and use of essential oils in co
Gemstones have been used for therapeutic and spiritual purposes since antiquity in all traditions. This book examines the “life” energy of stones, their basic vibratory patterns, and how
Today's high-tech medicine has become too costly, impersonal, and grim. In his frequent lectures to colleges, churches, community groups, medical schools, and conferences, Patch Adams shows how heali
A practical guide to supporting and maintaining liver health naturally • Reveals how an overburdened liver can lead to many common ailments such as headaches, constipation, respiratory issues, an
The physical assaults that our bodies endure from pollution, stress, overly rich and processed foods (often containing too much salt), and alcohol and tobacco have dramatically increased our daily ne
A comprehensive self-help program designed to prevent and reverse degenerative inflammatory disease without drugs and their unwelcome or dangerous side effects. By the author of the bestselling Estrog
An accessible guide to the practice of conscious humming• Details conscious humming and breathing exercises from simple to advanced, including online access to examples of these practices• Examines th
A self-help guide to herbal and natural remedies for lifelong sexual vitality • Includes an in-depth catalog of herbs that boost sexual health • Shows how to use aromatherapy, aphrodisiac
When turned on, Himalayan salt crystal lamps release healing negative ions into the air. Like the energizing negative ions released by waterfalls, salt crystal lamps naturally alleviate stress, boost
Medical Herbalism is a foundational textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine. Based on the author's more than twenty-five years of herbal pract
A time-tested system for achieving health and happiness while balancing the demands of the modern woman's lifestyle. ??? A perfect handbook for any woman for whom quality of life is a central issue.
The first guide to the ancient traditions of Russian herbal medicine and their extensive medicinal applications today. Drawing on a wealth of oral and written traditions, the authors examine the best
An illustrated guide to the Structural Integration bodywork process and the relationship between body alignment and energy flow • Details each of the 10 sessions in the Structural Integration bod
A comprehensive guide to the first and second degrees of Usui Reiki Ryoho as well as Reiki’s history and Western evolution • Details hand positions, self-healing exercises, spiritual develo
This book presents 50 advanced Thai yoga postures as well as treatment plans for 8 common ailments including back pain, headaches, and anxiety. Each treatment plan includes a one-hour Thai yoga routi
This comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions shows how spagyric methods “open” medicinal plants completely to release their most powerful healing properties. Including the Pla
World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers.??? Numerous new an
Newly revised to include the latest developments in the field of herbal medicine, this classic bestseller presents a fascinating account of the ideas, personalities, advances, and vicissitudes that h
Ayurvedic Massage is the first book on the subject, and the first new massage therapy introduced to the West since shiatsu. One of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, Ayurveda views the human
A practical and reliable diagnostic tool that has emerged over the past twenty-five years, kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of bodily motion, especially muscle movements and their relationshi
A guide to reflexology treatments combined with complementary therapies to restore energetic balance, relieve pain, and support healing • Provides more than 30 full-color maps of reflex zone syst
A full-color, illustrated guide to Chinese tui-na massage techniques for whole-body health • Demonstrates each of the 15 unique Tui-Na techniques with rich full-color photos and step-by-step inst
Through clinical trials, entheogens have been found to cure deep-seated emotional disturbances. Neal Goldsmith shows that this curative power comes not from a chemical effect on the body but by trigg
The first book to demonstrate how plants originally considered harmful to the environment actually restore Earth’s ecosystems and possess powerful healing properties • Explains how invasi
