Authors: Rosemary Gladstar, Anna Vojtech (Illustrator), Anna Vojtech
ISBN-13: 9780671767679, ISBN-10: 0671767674
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Date Published: November 1993
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Rosemary Gladstar has taught herbology extensively throughout the United States and has led herbal travel adventures worldwide. Her experience includes 20 years in the herbal community as a healer, teacher, visionary, and organizer of herbal events. Currently, she runs Sage Mountain in East Barre, Vermont, where she teaches and sponsors workshops and sells herbal preparations. Rosemary lives in East Barre, VT.
Simple, Safe, and Effective Herbal Remedies for Women
For centuries women have turned to herbs to cope with a wide variety of health problems and conditions. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Herbal Healing for Women explains how to create remedies -- including teas, tinctures, salves, and ointments -- for the common disorders that arise in the different cycles of a woman's life. Covering adolescence, childbearing years, pregnancy and childbirth, and menopause, Rosemary Gladstar teaches how herbs can be used to treat the symptoms of conditions such as acne, PMS, morning sickness, and hot flashes. A complete women's health-care manual, Herbal Healing for Women discusses:
* common disorders and the herbs that are effective for treating them;
* how to select and store herbs;
* preparation of hundreds of herbal remedies;
* an alphabetical listing of herbs, including a brief description of the herb, the general medicinal usage, and when necessary, warnings about potential side effects.
By explaining the properties of specific herbs and the art of preparation, Rosemary Gladstar demonstrates not only how to achieve healing through herbs but good health as well.
Ch. 1 | An Introduction to Herbalism | 19 |
Ch. 2 | Beginning Your Herbal Studies | 26 |
Ch. 3 | The Tools of Herbalism | 41 |
Ch. 4 | The Fine Art of Making Medicinal Herb Teas | 45 |
Ch. 5 | Making Medicinal Herbal Oils | 49 |
Ch. 6 | Salves and Ointments | 55 |
Ch. 7 | How to Make Herbal Pills and Capsules | 57 |
Ch. 8 | Syrups | 60 |
Ch. 9 | How to Make Herbal Tinctures and Liniments | 63 |
Ch. 10 | The Herbal Medicine Chest | 69 |
Ch. 11 | New Beginnings | 73 |
Ch. 12 | The Raging Hormones of Adolescence | 77 |
Ch. 13 | Menstrual Discomfort | 88 |
Ch. 14 | Acne and Skin Problems | 96 |
Ch. 15 | Women's Health | 107 |
Ch. 16 | Menstrual Problems: Cramps, Light or Heavy Bleeding, PMS, and Endometriosis | 116 |
Ch. 17 | Vaginal Infections and Genital Herpes | 133 |
Ch. 18 | Fibrocystic and Related Breast Conditions | 151 |
Ch. 19 | Uterine Fibroids, Ovarian Cysts, Cervical Dysplasia, and Hysterectomies | 158 |
Ch. 20 | Fertility/Infertility | 165 |
Ch. 21 | A Healthy Pregnancy | 171 |
Ch. 22 | Common Problems in Pregnancy | 182 |
Ch. 23 | The Final Countdown and Postpartum | 199 |
Ch. 24 | A New Cycle of Life | 207 |
Ch. 25 | Herbal Aids During Menopause | 216 |
Appendix I: Books on Healing, Health, and Herbs | 261 | |
Four Basic Herbals for the Beginner/Intermediate | 261 | |
Herb Books Especially for Women | 261 | |
A Selection of Other Good Herbals | 262 | |
General Books on Women's Health | 264 | |
Books on General Health | 265 | |
Appendix II: Herb Resource Guide | 266 | |
Appendix III: Herbal Newsletters and Educational Resources | 268 | |
Appendix IV: Abortion References | 270 | |
Appendix V: Your Personal Health Profile | 271 | |
A Sample Health Program | 282 | |
Appendix VI: Quick Reference to Formulas | 287 | |
Index | 289 |