Download or read book Therapeutic Use of Medicinal Plants and Their Extracts Volume 1 written by A.N.M. Alamgir and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on the importance of therapeutically active compounds of natural origin. Natural materials from plants, microbes, animals, marine organisms and minerals are important sources of modern drugs. Beginning with two chapters on the development and definition of the interdisciplinary field of pharmacognosy, the volume offers up-to-date information on natural and biosynthetic sources of drugs, classification of crude drugs, pharmacognosical botany, examples of medical application, WHO ́s guidelines and intellectual property rights for herbal products.
Download or read book Problems and Prospects of the Search for a Catholic Spiritual Tradition in the Ghanaian Catholic Pastoral Ministry written by Norbert Okoledah and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, Christianity has become the most popular and fast-growing religion in Ghana. Paradoxically, the Christian Church, in whatever form it has taken, has, for a complexity of reasons, basically remained a weak church with a weak foundation. This book discusses, from a theologico-cultural anthropological perspective, some of the ecclesial and social processes and factors that, the author believes, are responsible for the creation of this paradox in the case of the Ghanaian Catholic Church and demonstrates how they influence the search for a Catholic spiritual tradition in it.
Download or read book Spiritual Merchants written by Carolyn Morrow Long and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They can be found along the side streets of many American cities: herb or candle shops catering to practitioners of Voodoo, hoodoo, Santería, and similar beliefs. Here one can purchase ritual items and raw materials for the fabrication of traditional charms, plus a variety of soaps, powders, and aromatic goods known in the trade as "spiritual products." For those seeking health or success, love or protection, these potions offer the power of the saints and the authority of the African gods. In Spiritual Merchants, Carolyn Morrow Long provides an inside look at the followers of African-based belief systems and the retailers and manufacturers who supply them. Traveling from New Orleans to New York, from Charleston to Los Angeles, she takes readers on a tour of these shops, examines the origins of the products, and profiles the merchants who sell them. Long describes the principles by which charms are thought to operate, how ingredients are chosen, and the uses to which they are put. She then explores the commodification of traditional charms and the evolution of the spiritual products industry--from small-scale mail order "doctors" and hoodoo drugstores to major manufacturers who market their products worldwide. She also offers an eye-opening look at how merchants who are not members of the culture entered the business through the manufacture of other goods such as toiletries, incense, and pharmaceuticals. Her narrative includes previously unpublished information on legendary Voodoo queens and hoodoo workers, as well as a case study of John the Conqueror root and its metamorphosis from spirit-embodying charm to commercial spiritual product. No other book deals in such detail with both the history and current practices of African-based belief systems in the United States and the evolution of the spiritual products industry. For students of folklore or anyone intrigued by the world of charms and candle shops, Spiritual Merchants examines the confluence of African and European religion in the Americas and provides a colorful introduction to a vibrant aspect of contemporary culture. The Author: Carolyn Morrow Long is a preservation specialist and conservator at the the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History.
Download or read book The Dominator of Three Gods written by Qian Yezhiling and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 1059 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The soul of the Hierarch had revived the theory of destiny; another battle had created a bloody storm!He had thought that it was only because the heavens had eyes, that he would be able to return to the Sky Realm and take revenge for his death. Who would have thought that it would be the Divine Lord's guidance that had chosen him as the child of the gods, giving humanity hope.He commanded the Sky Profound Realm, dominated the White Spirit Realm, and stepped into the nine heavens of the Gods and Demons.Absolute Monarch Sanctuary, Devil Slayer, Universal Palm!
Download or read book Spirits Captured in Stone written by Jay H. Bernstein and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This fascinating case study focuses on shamanism and the healing practices of the Taman, a formerly tribal society indigenous to the interior of Borneo. The Taman typically associate illness with an encounter with spirits that both seduce and torment a person in dreams or waking life. Rather than use medicines to counter the effect of these discomforting visitors, the shamans - called baliens - use stones that are said to contain the convergence of wild spirits that have come into being during the initiation ceremony".--P. 209.
Download or read book The Caribbean and the Medical Imagination 1764 1834 written by Emily Senior and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-26 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant study of colonial Caribbean literatures in the context of the high rates of disease and death in the region.
Download or read book Divination with Osteomancy written by Monique Joiner Siedlak and published by Oshun Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you always had an interest in the ancient practice of bone throwing, but you just didn’t know how to start learning? Perhaps all you’ve needed is an all-around guide that will introduce you to the world of bone throwing or bone casting! Bone reading is an ancient method of divination practiced throughout the world by various cultures. Not only will this book teach you how to practice this ancient method and how to perform bone readings, but it will also help you to connect yourself to your ancestors! Inside this book, you’ll find: The history of bone-throwing practices; What is bone-throwing and why is it beneficial; How to connect to the bones and do readings; How to bless and cleanse your bones, And so much more! Learn how to perform bone reading easily by using the guidance and tools described in this book! Divination with Osteomancy: A Beginner’s Guide Throwing the Bones teaches you the ancient art of bone throwing or bone casting and it gives you all the necessary tools to perform the act yourself successfully! If you’ve always wanted to take a deep dive into the world of divination or if you’ve been looking for an all-around guide – this book is a perfect fit for you! Look no further than this book and learn everything you ever wanted to know about bone-throwing! So, what are you waiting for?
Download or read book How to Pray when Surrounded by the Enemies written by DR. D. K. OLUKOYA and published by The Battle Cry Christian Ministries. This book was released on 2014-06-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of prayer covers a wide range of areas. There are specific prayer patterns for specific areas of needs. A lot of people, as a result of being surrounded by enemies are searching desperately for help. This book is written with understanding and maturity for students in the school of spiritual warfare who desire victory over the enemy. The prayer points are explosive, the Biblical references are powerful while the approach is thoroughly practical. This is an opportunity to exercise fresh dominion over the enemy and experience resounding victory. This book will teach you how to vomit fire into the territory of the enemy.
Download or read book The Spirit of Missions written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Society.
Download or read book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down written by Anne Fadiman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, this brilliantly reported and beautifully crafted book explores the clash between a medical center in California and a Laotian refugee family over their care of a child.
Download or read book A Mystic Guide to Cleansing Clearing written by David Salisbury and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mystic Guide to Cleansing & Clearing takes a new approach to the practice of cleansing our lives. Using energetic methods from a variety of traditions and philosophies yet geared for the pagan mind, you will uncover energetic burdens and learn how to transform and clear them from your life. These teachings from the Western magickal traditions will arm you with the tools necessary to clear your space, cleanse your body, cast out negative entities, and clear the slate for a fresh start.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Native American Healing written by William S. Lyon and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for ease of use with maps, a detailed subject index, an extensive bibliography, and cross references, this book is sure to fascinate anyone interested in Native American culture and heritage.
Download or read book A Condensed Dictionary of the English Language Giving the Correct Spelling Pronunciation and Definitions of Words Based on the Unabridged Dictionary of Noah Webster written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Herbal Supplements written by Amitava Dasgupta and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS An evenhanded study of pharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements Today, a significant percentage of Americans turn to complementary and alternative medicine practices. Despite their popularity and wide use, these products do not undergo the same pre-market testing for safety and efficacy that is required of pharmaceuticals. In Herbal Supplements: Efficacy, Toxicity, Interactions with Western Drugs, and Effects on Clinical Laboratory Tests, editors Amitava Dasgupta and Catherine Hammett-Stabler present a comprehensive introduction to both safe and unsafe herbal supplements. The book emphasizes the pharmacological interactions identified between Western drugs and herbal supplements, and the effects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests. Herbal Supplements provides a guide to the interpretation of abnormal test results in otherwise healthy subjects due to use of herbal remedies. Focusing on interactions between herbals and pharmaceuticals, sources of contamination in herbal supplements, and analytical techniques used in the investigation of herbal remedies, the book details: Pharmacological interactions between Western drugs and herbal supplements Effects of herbal supplements on clinical laboratory tests Key interactions between herbal supplements and various pharmaceutical drugs Medicinal plants and toxic effects Contamination of herbal supplements from metals, pharmaceuticals, and plant poisoning Analytical techniques, including immunoassays, used in the investigation of herbal remedies Unbiased and literature-based, this text offers toxicologists, clinical chemists, analysts, and pharmacologists a no-nonsense take on the efficacy, toxicity, and drug interactions of herbal supplements and medicines.
Download or read book To Remember the Faces of the Dead written by Thomas Maschio and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he challenges classical semiological accounts of cultural representation in this ethnography of Melanesian religious phenomenology, Thomas Maschio shows that ritual and poetic performance are about the enactment, expression, and invention of the self. Maschio demonstrates how such emotions as nostalgia, anger, sadness, and grief are creatively transformed during the course of religious performance and expression into a form of cultural memory--one that juxtaposes a pattern of cultural meaning with the emotional feeling of plenitude the Melanesian Rauto call makai. Evoked during initiation, mourning, and agricultural rites, and figuring prominently in Rauto discourse about the self, makai joins personal memory to patterned sets of images and meanings that Westerners would call culture.
Download or read book Daniel s Lifestyle Fasting Cook Book written by Victoria Epperly and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is uniquely written as to better inform the reader by formatting the information into three different sections. They are as follows: section one is the spiritual aspects of fasting, section two is the physical and medical benefits of fasting, section three is cooking substitutions, techniques and recipes. This book is a compilation of ten years experience of learning the proper principles, techniques and protocols of fasting. Some of the subject matter contained with in these pages are: ? Spiritual warfare & How to pray effectively ? The 15 types of Fasts mentioned in the Bible & when is the most appropriate time in which to best utilize them for the most effective results ? What is the difference between pre fasting and post-fasting and why is this relevant to me. ? How to Unlock the Healing power of the body through fasting and the detoxification process ? Natural foods and their healing attributes ? As well as over 500 recipes which includes: Appetizers- sauces, dips, salsas Main dishes Casseroles Rice & pasta dishes Salads both vegetable and fruit Drinks- plant milks, smoothies, fruit waters and so on And yes even Desserts! The recipes have been written to where all ingredients are easily obtainable. These recipes use herbs and spices to make sure they are very flavorable. While you are fasting your senses become heightened and your pallet changes, these recipes are written with this in mind. There are over 500 recipes in this book to insure to don't get bored. This should help to make fasting more enjoyable so that you will want to participate again and again to the point it will become a lifestyle choice Victoria Epperly Has a Clinical Herbalism diploma in which she has tried incorporate the healing power of Herbs into the recipes.
Download or read book Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Plants written by Kishan Gopal Ramawat and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-16 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on medicinal plant biotechnology covers recent developments in this field. It includes a comprehensive up-to-date survey on established medicinal plants and on molecules which gained importance in recent years. No recently published book has covered these carefully selected topics. The contributing scientists have been selected on the basis of their involvement in the related plant material as evident by their internationally recognised published work.
