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The beginner's guide to healing and harmonizing with Chinese herbal medicine Chinese herbal medicine is a system of assessing and diagnosing the underlying causes of illnesses that has been refined over thousands of years. Taking a holistic approach, Chinese herbal medicine focuses on the whole person and emphasizes preventing illnesses by maintaining a physical, mental, and spiritual balance. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Beginners makes this vast landscape digestible for beginners and seasoned herbalists alike so you can confidently, and quickly, make soothing remedies of your own.Discover the principles of Chinese herbal medicine with a helpful primer on the systems that make up our bodies and what illness factors can cause imbalances. Set up your home apothecary with herbal decoctions, infusions, oils, and more using easy steps. Explore profiles on popular herbs, including their most common uses, before taking healing into your own hands with 100+ beginner-friendly recipes for Chinese herbal formulas.Chinese Herbal Medicine for Beginners includes: Bundle of energy--Get to the root of Chinese herbal medicine with an overview of our energetic systems: Yin and Yang; Essence, Spirit, Qi, Blood, and Moisture; Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood. Herbal glossary--Amazing in-depth profiles cover 35 affordable, accessible herbs--each including the herb's healing properties, temperature, and treatment category. Holistic harmony--Fortify your health with 100+ formulas and remedies for a diverse range of disharmonies, like blood deficiencies, back pain, anxiety, diabetes, colds and flus, insomnia, and more! Brew your way to better health and balance with Chinese Herbal Medicine for Beginners. Author: Carrie ChauhanPublisher: Rockridge PressPublished: 04/07/2020Pages: 212Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 9.20h x 7.50w x 0.70dISBN: 9781646114139This title is only available via back order

The author of the bible on herbalism returns with a portable guide for the professional and amateur herbalist alike Based on the now-classic reference text Indian Herbalogy of North America, this illustrated pocket guide is the perfect companion for those eager to expand their knowledge of herbal healing. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, Alma R. Hutchens walks readers through: - 125 of the most useful medicinal herbs found in North America, and their uses - How to create herbal remedies for common ailments - The herbal traditions of North America and other lands Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs--from parsley to thyme to pepper--whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.Author: Alma R. HutchensPublisher: ShambhalaPublished: 11/10/1992Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.04h x 4.52w x 0.81dISBN: 9780877736998About the AuthorAlma R. Hutchens, a close associate of the late herbalist N. G. Tretchikoff, has been a student and practitioner of herbal medicine for many years.This title is only available via back order