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HERBS FOR HOME TREATMENT: a guide to using herbs for first aid and common health problems
by Anna Newton
“This book inspires and instructs with clarity and accuracy.” – Jekka McVicar
“This book is brilliant! Clear, concise and can be dipped into when specific information is required. We thoroughly recommend it.” – Brian Hay, Managing Director, Culpeper UK
In Herbs for Home Treatment Anna Newton explains the advantages of using herbs, and provides herbal remedies to cure common ailments and improve general health. She provides easy-to-follow advice on creating your own apothecary with a small number of versatile herbs. You will learn how to: prevent and treat common illnesses with a small number of natural herbs; avoid some of the adverse side effects that are common with chemical-based medicines; grow and store herbs; and create tinctures, oils and ointments for a home apothecary.
Herbs for Home Treatment explains how to deal with common illnesses, including problems of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory and nervous systems, and suggests essential herbs as well as those that are also useful to have in the cupboard. It also offers advice on how to get the best out of herbs for general health, including how to maintain energy levels, increase stamina, and improve your mood. The book provides information on dosages, possible allergies, and when to seek professional help. It also describes how to make your own first-aid kit for when travelling abroad, and provides a list of retailers of herbs and professional herbalists.
The Author: Anna Newton studied Herbal Medicine at the University of Wales, and has worked as a medical herbalist for Neal’s Yard in Cheltenham for the past six years. Anna is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy.
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ANIMATE EARTH Second edition
Science, Intuition and Gaia
by Stephan Harding
“This is a wonderful and beautiful book, a teacher’s treasure.”
– James Lovelock
Stephan Harding explores how Gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the ‘more-than-human’ world. His work is based on a careful integration of rational scientific analysis with our intuition, sensing and feeling – a vitally important task at this time of severe ecological and climate crisis. He brings personality back into the world of rocks, atmosphere, water and living things, to rediscover anima mundi (the soul of the world) through Gaian science. Animate Earth argues that we need to establish a ‘right relationship’ with the planet as a living entity in which we are indissolubly embedded – and to which, in the final analysis, we are all accountable. The book inspires the reader to connect with a profound sense of the intrinsic value of the Earth, and to discover what it means to live as harmoniously as possible within a sentient creature of planetary proportions. This new edition includes new meditations, a new chapter on how fungi help to keep the Earth healthy, and an update on the global climate situation.
The Author: Dr Stephan Harding holds a doctorate in ecology from the University of Oxford. He is the Coordinator of the MSc in Holistic Science at Schumacher College, where he is also Resident Ecologist and a teacher on the short course programme. He lives in Dartington, Devon, where the College is based.
THE POLYTUNNEL HANDBOOK
by Andy McKee and Mark Gatter
Looks at all aspects of polytunnel use, from planning your purchase to harvesting the rewards, and includes a step–by–step guide detailing how polytunnels are put up and maintained. There are chapters on developing healthy soil and preventing pests, and a jargon–free guide to the range of often–mystifying accessories that many tunnel retailers offer.
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