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Australian Medicinal Plants is an essential guide and invaluable resource for anyone interested in herbal medicine, Australian flora, and the indigenous Australian culture. Plants have been used for medicinal purposes since earliest recorded history, and Australia's varied flora provided Aboriginal people with medicines. With the arrival of Europeans, much of this knowledge was overtaken by modern drugs and techniques, but today there is a revival of interest in traditional medicines. Australian Medicinal Plants covers the Aboriginal use of native plants and explains how the first settlers learned from the Aborigines their medicinal values. The book provides information on nearly 500 individual plants, including how they were used, their known pharmacological constituents, where to find them, and how to prepare remedies. The species are helpfully arranged in chapters according to their use, such as for fevers, painkillers, antiseptics, and digestive disorders.

Ayurvedic Rituals: Wisdom, Recipes and the Ancient Art of Self-Care is your introduction and practical guide to Ayurvedic philosophy, showing you how a deep connection to yourself and your natural environment will help achieve harmony in your body and mind. In this guide, Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Consultant Chasca Summerville introduces this ancient practice to us in a modern setting. Chasca teaches us how we can achieve optimal health and happiness by tuning into nature and living an Ayurvedic lifestyle: rising daily with the sun, eating a seasonal plant-based diet, using natural/toxin-free personal care products, nurturing our mind and body through meditation & movement, and accessing the apothecary that the plant kingdom offers in abundance.  Ayurveda is decadent self-care, it's for anyone wanting to deepen their yoga or meditation practice and it's for those who want to achieve a life of great health, deep fulfilment and serenity. Featuring sumptuous photography, Ayurvedic Rituals includes seasonal recipes, herbal teas, natural beauty recipes, self-care rituals, a plant-based first-aid kit plus methods to reduce stress & anxiety, improve digestion & gut health, and techniques to access deep rejuvenating sleep.  Routines and rituals spread throughout the book will help you feel relaxed, happy, healthy and deeply connected to the natural world. This ancient practice will help you find a sense of peace & vitality so you can glow from the inside out.

Complete Self-Help For Your Nerves The international bestselling step-by-step guide that will show you how to break the cycle of fear and cure your feelings of panic and anxiety. 'One of the most helpful books in the world. Practical, gentle, an absolute life-saver. I could not recommend this book more highly.' Clare Bowditch My heart beats too fast. My hands tremble and sweat. I feel like there's a weight on my chest. My stomach churns. I have terrible headaches. I can't sleep. Sometimes I can't even leave my house... These common symptoms of anxiety are 'minor' only to the people who don't suffer from them. But to the millions they affect, these problems make the difference between a happy, healthy life and one of crippling fear and frustration. In Complete Self-Help for Your Nerves, Dr. Claire Weekes offers the results of years of experience treating real patients-including some who thought they'd never recover. With her simple, step-by-step guidance, you will learn how to understand and analyze your own symptoms of anxiety and find the power to conquer your fears for good. In her two best-selling books, Self-help for your Nerves and More Self-Help for your Nerves, Dr. Claire Weekes helped generations of sufferers of nervous tension and panic attacks. In this comprehensive volume, which brings together the best of her advice and self-help techniques, people can learn how to treat themselves through her compassionate and practical advice. Clearly written and empathetic, Complete Self-Help canvasses all manner of nervous illness from simple muscular and emotional fatigue to recurring symptoms, guilt and depression, helping people to recognize signs of illness and to combat it. 'I absolutely adore Dr Claire Weekes, and her solid useful practical advice for dealing with what she calls "Nervous Suffering". An absolute mental-health pioneer who deserves celebration. Long gone now, but her simple techniques offer a great place to start for anyone who wants a cure for their panic attacks.' Clare Bowditch, author and musician 'Page after page offers the reassuring reminder that you can best fight your panic by refusing to fight the panic. And in short: It works.' The New York Times 'It's the gentle tone and Claire's empathy that makes it really special. She explains very simply how the nervous system works and how to 'float' past the feelings you're experiencing. Life changing stuff.' Good Housekeeping 'It is hard, if not impossible, to think of anyone else who changed so many lives for the better in the field of mental health than Dr Claire Weekes.' Judith Hoare, author of The Woman Who Cracked the Anxiety Code 'After 18 months of near constant anxiety, I was in despair and ready to go on medication. Then I discovered Claire Weekes and slowly I was able to recover and regain myself. This woman saves lives.' Mick LaSalle, author and film critic

Imagine a time when any patient, no matter who they are or where they live, can visit their doctor or specialist online and immediately access all the relevant diagnostic information and medical records a time when a holistic view of a person's health data and outcomes is literally always at their fingertips.

A best-selling encyclopedia of more than 560 herbs for common ailments, as well as for general health and wellbeing Discover how to make and use natural remedies from home-grown herbs to improve your health and wellbeing. This comprehensive book of expert advice teaches you how to grow your own herbs, harvest plants from the wild, and process ingredients to create your own natural remedies, all with safety in mind. In this updated, expanded and redesigned edition of his best-selling classic, author Andrew Chevallier combines the latest scientific research with the traditional and folkloric use of plants to give detailed information about the benefits and constituents of more than 560 herbs. Clear imagery will help you identify different healing plants, while a detailed self-help section shows you how to treat more than 150 common ailments - with practical herbal remedies you can make at home, learn how to create delicate tea infusions, strong tinctures, infused oils, and more. Whether you're a natural health newbie or an experienced herbalist, the Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine is the unrivalled guide to natural healing, with recipes and advice you can trust.

Homeopathy At Home: A modern guide to using homeopathy at home to treat common ailments from homeopath and natural health advocate Marcus Fernandez. Learn to treat everyday issues using simple homeopathic remedies safely and confidently in the home as a complement to traditional medicine. Homeopathy at Home is a practical guide to homeopathy from Marcus Fernandez, founder of The Centre for Homeopathic Education. This book offers effective treatment for everyone in your household and will teach you: - What homeopathy is and isn't- How homeopathy complements traditional medicine- How to find the correct homeopathic remedy and use it effectively- How to create alternative natural remedies utilizing your kitchen or garden- How to build your own first aid kit From common colds, coughs, flus, and post-viral infections to cuts, bruises, acne and PMS, this guide offers you expert, actionable wisdom to help you to take control of your health and well-being. "Homeopathic remedies are a key to a lock, one that stimulates the body to heal itself because all the healing you need is within you." - Marcus Fernandez Some of the material in this book was previously published in The Home Prescriber (ISBN-9781399914246).

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Pain Free FOUR EASY STEPS TO NATURALLY MANAGE PAINMark Stephens, often called the Hypnotic Healer, developed the techniques in this book over the past three decades while helping thousands of individuals suffering from pain - and he can help you too.Chronic pain affects one in five adults, impacting mental health and overall quality of life. Despite trying various methods for relief, many people continue to live with pain every day. There is hope - a solution that lies within the power of your mind. Research has shown we can flip the pain switch off and tap into a wonderful DOSE of Happy Healing Hormones.Mark's easy-to-follow Four-Step Pain-Free Method can be practised by anyone. Within these pages, you'll discover a proven combination of breathing exercises, meditation techniques, self-hypnosis scripts and memorable mantras, making it possible to manage and reduce emotional, acute and chronic pain. And don't worry if you think you can't be hypnotised or can't meditate, Mark has that covered.Pain Free is a simple step-by-step guide designed to help you navigate and overcome pain. This book aims to support you on your journey toward a healthier, happier and pain-free life."I am amazed by the simplicity of the four steps you teach within Pain Free. I have witnessed the results firsthand, and while it may seem like magic, there is a science behind these easy-to-learn techniques. Anyone who takes the time to read this book will surely experience a noticeable reduction in pain." Debbie Graham, Registered Nurse By using this approach, you can discover how to gently soothe away your pain for good.Includes BONUS guided online sessions with Mark Stephens - QR code to access inside book.

Lara Briden is a naturopath with more than twenty years experience in women's health. She runs a busy hormone clinic in Sydney where she treats women with PCOS, PMS, endometriosis, and many other period-related health problems. You can find Lara's Hormone Blog at www.larabriden.com, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @LaraBriden. Period Repair Manual is Lara's first book.

Pocket Ayurveda The ancient holistic healing system of Ayurveda takes a whole-body approach to health. Originally developed in India over 5,000 years ago, today it is practised all around the world. Ayurveda's preventative approach to health works to address the root cause of mental, emotional and physical symptoms - through simple practices, recipes and rituals that you can integrate into your daily life. The Pocket Ayurveda offers an introduction to this incredibly complex world, and focuses on understanding the three doshas: vata, kapha and pitta. It will help you recognize your current Ayurvedic constitution and take steps to balance your doshas and feel better. Gemini Pockets From little guides to soothe your soul to all-access passes to the lives of pop icons, and from quizzes and puzzles for literature lovers to books on food, nature, fashion, and more, Gemini Pockets are the perfect fit for your life and interests.

Beyond our walls, there is a world of plants that bring therapeutic and medicinal value to humans and animals. Animals have naturally evolved to forage for (and avoid) certain species and, as science has improved, humans have developed a greater understanding of herbs that can heal, boost, soothe and improve the mind and body.  Â This relationship between people and plants has existed since the dawn of time but only now can we put real evidence behind the theories that have long been the stuff of folklore. The Pocket Herbology is the perfect guide to discovering the history of herbology and the mighty power of over 30 plants. Gemini Pockets  Â From little guides to soothe your soul to all-access passes to the lives of pop icons, and from quizzes and puzzles for literature lovers to books on food, nature, fashion, and more, Gemini Pockets are the perfect fit for your life and interests.