The Cherokee Herbal: Native Plant Medicine from the Four Directions
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1879181967 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He currently serves as the health director for Carteret County in North Carolina. . J. Garrett, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee from North Carolina, is the author of Meditations with the Cherokee and coauthor with his son, Michael, of Medicine of the Cherokee and The Cherokee Full Circle. As a student and teacher of Indian Medicine for over thirty-five years, he draws on the ancient wisdom teachings of his Medic
Excellent." (Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage, March 2006) . "A must for every herbalist's bookshelf, or for anyone who is interested in learning about Cherokee Medicine." (Thora Wodenshild, SageWoman, Summer 2003, No. If you are interested in herbal medicine, lore, and the unusual, Garrett's book should be on your reading list. 8 Issue 2)"Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes." (AZNetNews, December 2003/ January 2004)"This book is highly recommended. 62)"This is an outstanding book disclosing the valuable information of the herbs." (Making Scents, Winter/Spring 2004, Vol
• Written by the coauthor of Medicine of the Cherokee (40,000 copies sold). West medicine treats the internal aspects of the physical body to encourage strength and endurance, while North medicine offers a sense of freedom and connection to the stars and the greater Universal Circle. The medicine of the South focuses on the innocence of life and the energy of youthfulness. From the East comes the knowledge of "heart medicine"--blood-building tonics and plants for vitality and detoxification. In this rare collection of the acquired herbal knowledge of Cherokee Elders, author J. • Explains the healing elements of the Four Directions and the plants associated with them. T. Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes and to treat over 120 ailments, from the common cold to a bruised heart. • Includes traditional teaching tales as told to the author by Cherokee Elders. This resource also includes traditional teaching tales to offer insights from Cherokee cosmology into the origin of illness, how the animals found their medicine, and the naming of the plants.. • Details the uses of over 450 plants for the treatment of over 120 ailments. The book presents the medicine of the Four Directions and the plants with which each direction
uninformative This book is more about traditions and history. The four directions have basically the same herbs so a lot of repeat. I thought it would be about herbal use for ailments and its not.. "The World of Shamanism" according to Arago. []This book is exactly as described and offers a thorough examination of worlwide Shamanistic practices. For anyone who desires to learn more and perhaps incorporate some of these practices into his own spiritual life, this is the best I've run across. As a writer researching for a book with a Native American S. Five Stars Very informative for the herb enthusiast.