Bøger af Rosemary Gladstar

Just as people are increasingly thinking about where their food comes from - and looking for greater control over their food sources - they are also seeking to take greater control of their health care. This title covers 33 common plants that can be grown nearly anywhere and used in a variety of ways, including plants such as garlic, and nettles.

Focusing on 24 herbs that powerfully support various aspects of men's health, renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to make teas, tinctures, baths, and foods to address the most common ailments affecting men, including heart disease, hypertension, infertility, stress, and prostate disorders.

Fire cider - a spicy, zesty, immune-boosting tonic of apple cider vinegar and powerhouse herbs like horseradish, onion, garlic, ginger, and cayenne - is an old-time remedy that's gaining a new generation of fans. Best-selling author and herbalist Rosemary Gladstar has created a compendium of recipes for making and using these cider vinegar tonics.

Offers a collection of author's classic recipes for holistic beauty and body care, including her 5-step skin care program, and all-natural recipes for herbal cleansers, steams, astringents, creams, therapeutic bath blends, massage oils, shampoos and conditioners, and henna colouring for hair.

Focuses on specific herbal remedies for everyone in the family - adults, babies, children, and elders. This title features Good Vision No-Cook Herbal Jam, that helps keep aging eyes functional, and Itch Relief Remedy that offers a soothing salve for poison ivy.

Rosemary Gladstar, one of the most trusted names in natural medicine, shares dozens of easy-to-make, safe and effective herbal remedies and home care advice for addressing children's most common ailments. In this highly accessible handbook, best-selling author and herbal medicine expert Rosemary Gladstar offers her time-tested, safe and gentle natural recipes, along with simple care advice, for addressing children's everyday health needs. Parents of babies and toddlers will discover how easy it is create a home medicine cabinet of herbal remedies for addressing everything from colic to cradle cap, diaper rash, earaches, colds, cuts, teething, and more. Gladstar's child-tested recipes feature appealing flavors in forms kids love, including teas, syrups, herbal ice pops, "candy" balls, and herbal baths. A quick-reference guide outlines the recommended uses for all the child-safe herbs, including chamomile, milky oats, peppermint, dill, echinacea, lemon balm, and licorice. With her commonsense guidance and time-tested wisdom, Rosemary Gladstar is the reassuring advisor every parent would like to have around the home whenever the need for natural and effective first-aid solutions arises.

Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to enhance your well-being in middle age and beyond using herbal remedies that effectively and safely promote vitality. With in-depth profiles of 22 medicinal herbs, preparation instructions, and dosage guidelines, you’ll discover how you can use astragalus to regenerate your body’s immune system, bilberry to ease eye problems, and milk thistle to rebuild damaged liver cells. You’ll be amazed at how herbal treatments can help support your nervous system, activate your metabolism, and keep your bones and joints healthy.

Shows you how to create safe, effective herbal remedies for a variety of disorders related to the nervous system, from stress and insomnia to anxiety, panic attacks, depression, headaches, migraines, herpes, neuralgia, and more.

HERBALISM / GARDENING FEATURING THE RESPECTED HERBALISTS OF UNITED PLANT SAVERS Don Babineau - Tim Blakley - Mark Blumenthal - Jane Bothwell - Stephen Harrod Buhner - David Bunting - Richo Cech - Tane Datta - Shatoiya and Rick de la Tour - Ryan W. Drum - Doug Elliott - Steven Foster - Cascade Anderson Geller - Kate Gilday - Rosemary Gladstar - James Green - Pamela Hirsch - Christopher Hobbs - Sara Katz - Kathi Keville - Robyn Klein - Richard Liebmann - Brigitte Mars - Pam Montgomery - Nancy and Michael Phillips - Janice J. Schofield - Joanne Marie Snow - Deb Soule - Paul Strauss - Gregory L. Tilford - Krista Thie - Susun S. Weed - David Winston - Martin Wall - Matthew Wood While the renaissance in the U.S. botanical market is positive in many respects, medicinal plant populations are suffering from loss of habitat and overharvesting, and many bestselling herbs are now at risk including echinacea, American ginseng, goldenseal, Hawaiian wild kava, and wild yam. The authors share their extensive experience with using and growing thirty-three of these popular herbs and include suggestions for creating your own private herbal sanctuary--whether a city balcony, suburban backyard, or rural retreat. Full-color photographs will inspire experienced and novice herb users alike to protect and cultivate these remarkable healing plants. Readers will also find out how to use herbal analogues for at-risk plants--other medicinal herbs that provide the same benefits and exist in plentiful amounts--and learn ways to make their herbal purchases a vote for sustainability. Planting the Future shows us how we can participate in the land stewardship, habitat protection, and eco-friendly consumption that will ensure an abundant, renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations. A practicing herbalist with twenty-six years of experience, ROSEMARY GLADSTAR is the founder of United Plant Savers (UpS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving America's native medicinal plants, and cofounder of Sage Mountain Herbs, which offers a comprehensive herbal training program. She is also the author of numerous books, including the bestselling Herbal Healing for Women. PAMELA HIRSCH, owner of Rowan Mountain Herbals, an herbal body-care business specializing in natural soaps, has worked with medicinal herbs for nearly a decade. Growing up in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, she was exposed to different healing modalities at an early age. She shares her hard-won herbal secrets for staying healthy on the road in The Traveler's Natural Medicine Kit (forthcoming from Healing Arts Press).

With renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar as your guide, this book introduces you to 24 of the best herbs to support children's health and provides simple instructions for preparing and using them. Specific dosage guidelines for kids ages 3 months to 12 years.

Offers an overview of how to use 56 of the effective herbs to address common ailments, including burns, cuts, wounds, headaches, and insomnia, as well as how to make a simple first aid kit.