Women Healers of the World

Name: Women Healers of the World
Brand: NewSouth Books
SKU: 9781510717367
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The Traditions, History, and Geography of Herbal Medicine

By Holly Bellebuono

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Women Healers of the World presents an inspiring exploration of sixteen plant-based healing traditions across twenty countries, focusing on the stories of thirty remarkable women herbalists. Holly Bellebuono combines history, geography, and medical heritage to illuminate the global practices of medicinal herbs.

The book also includes practical recipes for creating herbal remedies at home, such as soothing lip balms, wound pastes, arthritis oils, and revitalising teas, empowering readers to embrace alternative healing methods.
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Ideal for readers interested in herbal medicine, alternative healing, and women's contributions to health traditions worldwide. Suitable for herbalists, wellness enthusiasts, and those curious about global plant-based remedies.

Women Healers of the World shares with readers an extraordinary variety of healing plants from around the world that have inspired today's "alternative" medicine, as well as the stories, challenges, and triumphs of remarkable women healers from past and present-all of whom promote the use of medicinal herbs.

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Women Healers of the World shares with readers an extraordinary variety of healing plants from around the world that have inspired today's alternative medicine, as well as the stories, challenges, and triumphs of remarkable women healers from past and present—all of whom promote the use of medicinal herbs.

Through this book, herbalist and author Holly Bellebuono aims to educate readers about sixteen plant-based world healing traditions and thirty women who have practiced them. Bellebuono also explores the geography, history, and medical heritage of twenty countries where these traditions originated. With thorough knowledge of the uses and effects of these healing traditions, readers can then move on to featured recipes for herbal remedies they can make in their home kitchens.

Following Bellebuono's instructions, readers will produce remedies such as soothing lip balms, wound pastes, face masks, arthritis oils, relaxing bath salts, and revitalizing teas.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510717367

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 March 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: Color photos throughout, color illustrations throughout, maps, charts

Contributors:

Foreword by Rosemary Gladstar

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 862g

Pages: 304

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Holly Bellebuono Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Holly Bellebuono, MPA, CH, CPC, has taught natural health, medicinal herbs, and the history of herbalism, folk medicine, and botany for eighteen years. She is president of Vineyard Herbs Teas & Apothecary LLC on Martha's Vineyard and is the author of The Essential Herbal for Natural Health. She's the director of the Heritage & Healing Herbal Studies Program, is a member of United Plant Savers and Northeast Herbal Association, and is associated with the North Carolina Herb Association. She resides in West Tisbury, Massachusetts.