The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs details more than seventy rainforest medicinal plants, and is the result of Leslie Taylor’s years of extensive research. This book explains the medicinal properties of each herb and the natural chemicals involved, as well as instructions for preparation. The author has also included the history of use by indigenous peoples, and current uses by natural health practitioners around the world. Helpful tables provide a quick guide to choosing the botanicals most useful for a particular ailment. Illustrations of plants and recipes for herbal remedies complete this resource’s wealth of information. |
The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs offers a blend of ancient and modern knowledge in an accessible reference guide. This unique book incorporates the healing practices of shamans with scientific research for those readers seeking to discover the herbal medicinal secrets of the rainforest.
Leslie Taylor survived a rare form of leukemia solely through successful use of alternative and herbal medicinal therapies. She has been researching, studying, and documenting herbal medicine for almost twenty years, and is a practicing herbalist and naturopath. She is also the founder of Raintree Nutrition, a company dedicated to making rainforest botanicals available while preserving the rainforests from destruction. Dr. Taylor lectures and teaches classes worldwide in naturopathic medicine, herbal medicine, ethnobotany, and environmental and sustainability issues. The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs is available from us r.t. goods €34.00. over 500 pages |
