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Product Description:
Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Herbal
Healing for Women explains how to create remedies -- including
teas, tinctures, salves and ointments--for the common disorders
that arise in the different cycles of a woman's life. A complete
women's health-care manual, this book 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.
- It is this emphasis upon safe herbology
that impressed me most about this book; for example, Gladstar
very carefully distinguishes between the safe external applications
of Pennyroyal herb and potentially lethal internal misuse
of Pennyroyal oil.
From Booklist
Gladstar points out that "there's a natural affinity
between women and the plant world." Her own background
includes individual experience with herbs, running a school
of herbalism, and managing a herbal store; and her book (which
does not identify plants) illustrates many of her resultant
theories, attitudes, and practices. After introducing us to
herbalism and describing the preparation of remedies and aids,
she turns in the next four parts of the book to the subject
of women and herbs... read more
Book Description
Simple, Safe, and Effective Herbal Remedies
for Women
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 remedies -- including teas, tinctures, salves,
and ointments -- for 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.
Testimonials:
 Pleasure!,
December 13, 2002
Reviewer: Hadar Aviram from Albany, California United States
This book is a pleasure to read and a gem for every woman
concerned for her health. As an acupressure practitioner I
find Rosemary Gladstar's advice invaluable, and her recipes
and herbal suggestions complement nicely my books on Chinese
herbs. The teas, tinctures and salves are easy to make, and
the explanations are clear and knowledgeable. The Materia
Medica at the end of the book is extremely useful. I particularly
enjoyed Ms. Goldstar's suggestions for younger women's skin
problems, have made - without any problems and with common
kitchen appliances - the range of facial prducts described
in the book, and am enjoying them immensely. Not only are
they better than any commercial brand of skin care (because
they only contain the best and purest products) but one has
the satisfaction of taking an active role in caring for her
own health and beauty. Even if you already own several herbal
books, do not miss this one. It will become your favorite!
What every girl and woman should know, November
23, 2001
Reviewer: V.J. Billings from Mountain Valley Growers Squaw
Valley, CA USA
This book is special because it is written by a special woman
for all women.
Rosemary Gladstar is one of this nation's leading herbalists.
And, while she does not restrict her work to women, she does
know first hand what their trials are.
In this classic book she shares her simple herbal remedies
for all stages of a woman's life.
She shares her vast hands on experience in her easy to understand
directions for making everything from teas to liniments.
Also included is a chapter providing
more details on some of the herbs she uses.Our favorite story
comes from this chapter. It is the one where she tells about
breaking her leg. The way she heals her broken bones with
comfrey is truly inspiring. |
