Healing Arts Press

World-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist Christian Ratsch provides the latest scientific updates to this classic work on psychoactive flora by two eminent researchers. • Numerous new and rare color photographs complement the completely revised and updated text.

In Western medicine illnesses are linked to genetic inheritance or environmental factors. In the East, illness indicates an obstacle in your life path that blocks the flow of energy throughout the body as well as hinders your soul's purpose.

The yogic exercises known as the Five Tibetans can dramatically increase energy, suppleness, and mental acuity.

This book details the subtle effects on consciousness of equilibrium combinations. These liquids--incorporating plant extracts, essential oils, and the energies of precious and semiprecious ...

In the temples of Thailand many centuries ago a dynamic bodywork therapy based on yoga ayurveda and the martial arts was born. In this unique healing system of Thai Yoga Massage the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures while palming and thumbing along the body's energy lines and pressure points.

The first contemporary study of Bach Flower Remedies, by one of Europe's leading practitioners. More than 50 years ago, English physician Dr. Edward Bach discovered 38 flower remedies that enhance the potential for self-healing. Intended for practitioners and lay readers alike, the book includes lists of symptoms to facilitate diagnosis.

Gentle "anti-exercises" help develop the body's freedom of movement, release constraints, and reawaken dormant muscles. By using the appropriate energy for each techniques, relief can be found for a multitude of ills. At the same time senses can be awakened and perceptions sharpened.

This comprehensive guide to healing synthesizes the principles and practices of Hippocratic, Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Persian medicine, and includes the first English translation of one of the handbooks of Avicenna, whose writings have been classics in herbal and dietetic medicine for more than 1,000 years.

Ayurvedic Massage is the first book on the subject, and the first new massage therapy introduced to the West since shiatsu. One of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, Ayurveda views the human being as intimately connected with the environment and all other life forms.

This book is a profound but practical testament to the healing power of balanced living, and shows how Ayurveda’s ancient principles of health can help you achieve the highest levels of physical, ...

A guide to living the Ayurvedic way from one of its most celebrated practitioners. - A vast and practical presentation of Ayurvedic principles addressing diet, breathing, meditation, bathing, sleeping, exercise, medicine, jewelry, and sex Over the past 20 years Harish Johari's books and workshops on India's Ayurvedic traditions of cooking, massage, numerology, gemology, meditation, and ...

The inspiring and hilarious story of Patch Adams's quest to bring free health care to the world and to transform the way doctors practice medicine • Tells the story of Patch Adam's lifetime quest to transform the health care system • Released as a film from Universal Pictures, starring Robin Williams Meet Patch Adams, M.D.

A 12th-century mystic, visionary, and healer, Hildegard of Bingen recognised what the holistic health movement has only recently restored to our consciousness: that full health can only be experienced in a state of spiritual balance. Psychological trauma, emotional distress and other maladies of the soul often lead to illness and chronic diseases.

One of the most defining physical characteristics of humanity, the hands contain reflex zones and pressure points related to the systems and organs of the body just like the feet. The reflex zones and points of the hands present the most effective means of treating psychological and neurological disorders due to their sophisticated relationship with the brain.

A guided exploration of herbal lore and healing plants found in yards, forests, meadows, and hedgerows • Draws on traditional knowledge and remedies from around the world, including Native American, Celtic, and Egyptian traditions • Provides simple recipes to safely make herbal remedies from local plants and honey for first aid, immune support, and treatment of common ailments • Details ...

· Provides an easy questionnaire to determine your emotional type and an interactive self-assessment for finding the right pain treatment for your condition · Explores mind-body treatments for many common pain conditions, including arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel, migraines, carpal tunnel, and PTSD · Reviews the scientific evidence in support of acupuncture, biofeedback, ...

Tapping, or Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), is a simple form of acupressure that treats the energetic roots of emotional and physical suffering. By tapping on specific meridian points you can quickly and easily dissolve blockages in the body's energy system, caused by past traumas and suppressed emotions such as grief and anger and restore the natural flow of energy in your body, the key to ...