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The journey of a western herbalist is unique, and personal. And yet, there are common themes of discovery, re-awakening and healing.

This volume introduces basic concepts and understandings of plant medicine, and may help the budding herbalist on their individual journey.

This volume concentrates on the female reproductive system, with a plethora of herbs that assist in "normalizing" the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and childbirth, and both peri-menopause and the crone stage of life.

Herbs include pulsatilla, angelica, baneberry, black cohosh, trillium, chasteberry, raspberry, dead nettle, fairy candelabra, gromwell, partridge berry, peony, pond lily, gromwell, rose, shepherd's purse, crampbark, vervain and more.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

This oft cited quote is only partially correct.

All the plants in this book, according to the weed act of alberta, are prohibited and noxious weeds. They are banned in many other provinces and states as well.

But they do have virtues They all contribute to our well being in ways you will discover in these pages. I think it is important to understand what industrial agriculture means by the term "noxious weed." They mean a plant that interferes with agri-business and therefore requires...

Healing Herbs of the Boreal Forest is a thorough exploration of healing properties from trees, shrubs and fungi of this region.

The book explores traditional use by First Nations peoples of North America, as well as modern validation through biochemistry and human clinical trials.

Along the way, each chapter examines the homeopathic literature, as well as the latest findings on essential oils and their health benefits. Spiritual properties and personality traits of the plants are presented, as well as a smattering of astrological influence, gemmotherapy, herbal-drug interactions and...

Snake Medicine is a look at traditional and modern usage of venom for health and healing. This involves the use of homeopathic dilutions for physical and mental patterns, as well as molecular patterns for new pharmaceuticals to treat blood clots, cancer, ebola, and hypertension.

This volume looks at plants and fungi that influence brain health. This is a complex subject, as 80% of what we know about the various regions of the brain, the various hormones influence, and how everything interacts, has been identified in last five years.

Herbs include albizia, ashwangandha, bacopa, buffalo berry, burnet, calamus, clubmoss, comb's tooth, daffodil, ice plant, henbane, ginkgo, psilocybe species, snowdrop, velvet bean and more.

The Bean family is the second most important economic group in the world after the Grass or Poaceae family.

It is rich in a variety of phytochemicals that help treat all manner of health conditions.

The tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is of certain significance. The idea that a bean can be the portal to a magical world is common in popular culture. No surprise there

Rolling in the clover conjures up for many people, sweet, delightful memories. This family is large and varied, containing various beans and peas, but other delights like licorice, alfalfa, caragana, and vetches....

This book contains a wealth of information on over 50 medicinal plants in Edmonton Alberta's river valley.

Traditional medicinal uses, are combined with modern scientific herbal application recipes of preparation. Large full color photographs help identify native and introduced plants along the trails of the North Saskatchewan River.

This book is all about insects, and their medicinal contributions. It also contains a few plants that eat insects, and their use for health and healing. It is far from complete, and deals mainly with insects found in northern North America, where I reside.

Ants, bees, wasps, grasshoppers, spiders, dragonflies, slugs, maggots, butterflies, moths and numerous other insects contain compounds used in herbal medicine. Bees, for example, give us propolis, royal jelly, honey, and pollen- all prized for promoting health and well being.

I am an ethnobotanist and herbalist, so apologize in...

Medicinal plants and fungi have been given common names related to farm animals. That is the basis for this offering, and has nothing to do with veterinary medicine.

Found in this book are chapters on cow lily (water lily), cowslip ("Primula" species), cow wheat, and cow parsnip.

Hogweed is included, as well as pig's ears, pigweed and related "Amaranthus" species to round out the porcine segment.

There are goats, including Goat's Beard, and Yellow Goat's Beard, from two entirely different genus, and Goat's Foot from the world of medicinal mushrooms.

We have horses, including...

The immune system works in a fine-tuned and balanced environment. Various chronic diseases stem from under or over reactivity.

Herbs covered include amur bark, andrographis, balsam root, black eyed susan, cedar, chicory, Echinacea, fleeceflower, hemp, woad, lomatium, larch, sea buckthorn, self heal, spilanthes, yew, wild indigo, chaga and usnea.

This volume contains a number of herbs beneficial to liver and gall bladder.

Complete descriptions are found for milk thistle and other thistles, artemisia species, yellow dock and other rumex species, toadflax, balmony, spindle tree, centaury, fringe tree, brickellia, speedwell, Oregon grape, Culver's root, celandine, and dandelion.

The lily family can be found in the hot desert to the northern boreal forest. Taxonomists have chiseled away at this remarkable group, but all share the six-petaled flower that led Linnaeus to recognize their commonality.

This book is a thorough review of the traditional uses of the family, as well as modern clinical studies. It covers the immense healing properties of these amazing plants and how humans can utilize these gifts for health and healing.