Rosemary Gladstar

Herbal Healing for Women (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Simple, safe, and effective herbal home remedies for women of all ages! From menstruation to menopause, learn how to prepare natural treatments for acne, PMS, morning sickness, hot flashes, yeast infections, and more.

For centuries women have turned to herbs to cope with a wide variety of health problems and conditions. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Herbal Healing for Women explains how to create remediesincluding teas, tinctures, salves, and ointmentsfor the common disorders that arise in the different cycles of a woman's life.

Covering adolescence, childbearing years, pregnancy and childbirth, and menopause, Rosemary Gladstar teaches how herbs can be used to treat the symptoms of conditions such as acne, PMS, morning sickness, and hot flashes. A complete women's health-care manual, Herbal Healing for Women discusses:

-common disorders and the herbs that are effective for treating them
-how to select and store herbs
-preparation of hundreds of herbal remedies
-an alphabetical listing of herbs, including a brief description of the herb, the general medicinal usage, and when necessary, warnings about potential side effects.

By explaining the properties of specific herbs and the art of preparation, Rosemary Gladstar demonstrates not only how to achieve healing through herbs but good health as well.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781501175558
• Artikelnr.: 48071973

Autorenporträt

Rosemary Gladstar has taught herbology extensively throughout the United States and has led herbal travel adventures worldwide. Her experience includes 20 years in the herbal community as a healer, teacher, visionary, and organizer of herbal events. Currently, she runs Sage Mountain in East Barre, Vermont, where she teaches and sponsors workshops and sells herbal preparations. Rosemary lives in East Barre, VT.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Part One
HERBALISM
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Herbalism
Chapter 2: Beginning Your Herbal Studies
Part Two
THE ART OF HERBAL PREPARATION
Chapter 3: The Tools of Herbalism
Chapter 4: The Fine Art of Making Medicinal Herb Teas
Chapter 5: Making Medicinal Herbal Oils
Chapter 6: Salves and Ointments
Chapter 7: How to Make Herbal Pills and Capsules
Chapter 8: Syrups
Chapter 9: How to Make Herbal Tinctures and Liniments
Chapter 10: The Herbal Medicine Chest
Part Three
MOVING INTO THE MOON TIME: HERBS FOR YOUNG WOMEN
Chapter 11: New Beginnings
Chapter 12: The Raging Hormones of Adolescence
Chapter 13: Menstrual Discomfort
Chapter 14: Acne and Skin Problems
Part Four
WOMEN OF THE CHILDBEARING YEARS
Chapter 15: Women's Health
Chapter 16: Menstrual Problems: Cramps, Light or Heavy Bleeding, PMS, and
Endometriosis
Chapter 17: Vaginal Infections and Genital Herpes
Chapter 18: Fibrocystic and Related Breast Conditions
Chapter 19: Uterine Fibroids, Ovarian Cysts, Cervical Dysplasia, and
Hysterectomies
Chapter 20: Fertility/Infertility
Part Five
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
Chapter 21: A Healthy Pregnancy
Chapter 22: Common Problems in Pregnancy
Chapter 23: The Final Countdown and Postpartum
Part Six
WOMEN OF THE WANING MOON: THE MENOPAUSE YEARS
Chapter 24: A New Cycle of Life
Chapter 25: Herbal Aids During Menopause
Part Seven
MATERIA MEDICA FOR WOMEN
Appendix I Books on Healing, Health, and Herbs
Four Basic Herbals for the Beginner/Intermediate
Herb Books Especially for Women
A Selection of Other Good Herbals
General Books on Women's Health
Books on General Health
Appendix II Herb Resource Guide
Appendix III Herbal Newsletters and Educational Resources
Appendix IV Abortion References
Appendix V Your Personal Health Profile
A Sample Health Program
Appendix VI Quick Reference to Formulas
Index