Herbal Allies: My Journey with Plant Medicine
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1623171393 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His stories of adventure are wonderful and his understanding of Northern Cree Indian ways has preserved generations of herbal knowledge.” —Terry Willard, ClH, PhD, herbal elder of Canada Herbal Allies is part biography, part folk medicine, and part brilliant clinical insight, wrapped up with a strong dose of inspiration. A must-have for anyone interested in the medicinal and traditional indigenous use of wild boreal plants! I love how the book is organized by the Cree moon calendar with many stories and legends shared with Rogers by Cree elders.” —Beverley Gray, herbalist and author of The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North, and Medicinal Plants of Canada“Part memoir, part herbal, Herbal Allies will entertain you with stories while divulging interesting herbal information you won’t see anywhere else. It provid
The author weaves personal experience, observations, knowledge from indigenous healers, and many years of expertise from his practice as a professional herbalist and clinical professor to present a unique and fascinating narrative that not only limns one man's vital connection to plants but also provides invaluable information on effectively using plant medicine for the prevention and treatment of a variety of health conditions.. Herbal Allies chronicles the journey that led Rogers to become an herbalist and shares his deep knowledge of the plants that shaped
He currently teaches in the Earth Spirit Medicine Program at the Northern Star College in Edmonton.A past chair of the Alberta Natural Health Agricultural Network and Community Health Council of Capital Health, Rogers is a fellow of the International College of Nutrition, past chair of the medicinal mushroom committee of the North American Mycological Association, and on the editorial b
Covers 20 herbs in great detail with interesting stories Just arrived today and I can see it will take me awhile to take it in. Could not be more impressed. Covers 20 herbs in great detail with interesting stories, traditional uses, myths, modern scientific data and spiritual aspects. This book brings the plants to life as if you were on a walk with the author.