Healing Secrets of the Native Americans: Herbs, Remedies, and Practices That Restore the Body, Refresh the Mind, and Rebuild the Spirit Hardcover – September 1, 2004 by Porter Shimer

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Author: Shimer Porter

Brand: Black Dog & Leventhal

Package Dimensions: 27x216x572

Number Of Pages: 208

Release Date: 01-09-2004

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In the tradition of Black Dog & Leventhal’s successful
Chinese Natural Cures,
Healing Secrets of the Native Americans brings the age-old knowledge and trusted techniques of Native-American healing to a wider audience. From this clear, reliable, and beautifully packaged book, learn how Native Americans have used the bountiful gifts of nature to heal the mind, the body, and the spirit. Discover how the Native-American tradition uses plants and herbs, heat, movement and sound, visualization, and spirituality to heal dozens of everyday ailments and illnesses–from back pain to insect bites to flu and sore throat and much more.

Broken into sections, the book covers such topics as “The Healing Spirit” (including dream therapy, spirituality, and prayer), “The Native American Spa” (healing with heat, massage, sound and movement, and nutrition), “The Native American Pharmacy” (including more than 40 herbs and plants, how to obtain them, and how to use them), plus remedies for more than 40 ailments from acne to wrinkles.

About the Author
Porter Shimer is a health and fitness author who has written several books on natural ways to conquer pain, lose weight, and achieve a healthier life.

UPC: 768821239299