The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine From The Four Dir

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Nombre: The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine from the Four Directions - (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Bear & Company

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A practical guide to the medicinal uses of over 450 plants and herbs as applied in the traditional practices of the Cherokee. - Details the uses of over 450 plants for the treatment of over 120 ailments. - Written by the coauthor of Medicine of the Cherokee (40,000 copies sold). - Explains the healing elements of the Four Directions and the plants associated with them. - Includes traditional teaching tales as told to the author by Cherokee Elders. In this rare collection of the acquired herbal knowledge of Cherokee Elders, author J. T. Garrett presents the healing properties and medicinal applications of over 450 North American plants. Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes and to treat over 120 ailments, from the common cold to a bruised heart. The book presents the medicine of the Four Directions and the plants with which each direction is associated. From the East comes the knowledge of heart medicine--blood-building tonics and plants for vitality and detoxification. The medicine of the South focuses on the innocence of life and the energy of youthfulness. West medicine treats the internal aspects of the physical body to encourage strength and endurance, while North medicine offers a sense of freedom and connection to the stars and the greater Universal Circle. This resource also includes traditional teaching tales to offer insights from Cherokee cosmology into the origin of illness, how the animals found their medicine, and the naming of the plants. Críticas A must for every herbalist's bookshelf, or for anyone who is interested in learning about Cherokee Medicine.-- "Thora Wodenshild, SageWoman, Summer 2003, No. 62"Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes.-- "AZNetNews, December 2003/ January 2004"This book is highly recommended. If you are interested in herbal medicine, lore, and the unusual, Garrett's book should be on your reading list. Excellent.-- "Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage.com, March 2006"This is an outstanding book . . . disclosing the valuable information of the herbs.-- "Making Scents, Winter/Spring 2004, Vol. 8 Issue 2" Contraportada NATIVE AMERICAN / HERBALISM In this rare collection of the herbal knowledge of Cherokee elders, author J. T. Garrett presents the healing properties and medicinal applications of over 450 North American plants. Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes and to treat over 120 ailments, from the common cold to a broken heart. The book presents the medicine of the Four Directions and the plants with which each direction is associated. From the East comes the knowledge of "heart Medicine"-- blood-building tonics and plants for vitality and detoxification. The Medicine of the South focuses on the innocence of life and the energy of youthfulness. West Medicine treats the internal aspects of the physical body to encourage strength and endurance, while North Medicine offers a sense of freedom and connection to the stars and the greater Universal Circle. This resource also includes traditional teaching tales to offer insights from Cherokee cosmology into the origin of illness, how the animals found their Medicine, and the naming of the plants. J. T. GARRETT, a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee from North Carolina, is the author of Meditations with the Cherokee and coauthor with his son, Michael, of Medicine of the Cherokee and The Cherokee Full Circle. As a student and teacher of Indian Medicine for over thirty-five years, he draws on the ancient wisdom teachings of his Medicine elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. He currently serves as the health director for Carteret County in North Carolina. Biografía del autor J. T. Garrett, Ed.D., and his son, Michael Garrett, Ph.D., are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee from Nort

CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES:

-Idioma: Inglés
-Envío: Desde EE.UU.
-Libro impreso y nuevo

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Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9781879181960
Meses de garantía: 1
Garantía: Por defectos de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 1879181967
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta blanda
Editorial: Bear & Company
Titulo del libro: The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine from the Four Directions - (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Garrett Ed.D., J T
Fecha de publicación: 2003
Idioma: Inglés
Edición: 1
Número de páginas: 288
ISBN-13: 9781879181960
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Genero musical: Literatura Universal
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9781879181960