Healing Secrets of the Native Americans: Herbs, Remedies, and Practices That Restore the Body, Refresh the Mind, and Rebuild the Spirit

by Porter Shimer

Overview

Learn how Native Americans have used the bountiful gifts of nature to heal the mind, the body, and the spirit.Bestselling Healing Secrets of the Native Americans brings the age-old knowledge and trusted techniques of Native-American healing to a wider audience.

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 and apply it to your life to improve your health and your mind.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579123925
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	436,161
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

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.

Table of Contents

	Introduction: Doctors of the Earth	8
Chapter 1	The Healing Spirit	14
	Health as a Family Affair
	Healing with Kindness
	Spirituality and Prayer: The Power of Faith
	Dream Therapy: Using the Mind to Heal
	Shamans: The Makers of Miracles
	Death: The Ultimate Life Experience
Chapter 2	The Native American Spa	30
	The Healing Power of Heat
	Health at Your Fingertips: The Power of Massage
	Healthy Visions: Seeing Yourself Well
	The Healing Power of Sound and Movement
	Native American Nutrition
Chapter 3	The Native American Pharmacy	44
	The Healing Herbs They Trusted Most
	Aloe
	Bearberry
	Black Cohosh
	Black Haw
	Corn
	Dandelion
	Echinacea
	Fennel
	Garlic
	Ginseng
	Goldenrod
	Goldenseal
	Gravelroot
	Hawthorn
	Hops
	Horsetail
	Juniper
	Lady's Slipper
	Licorice
	Magnolia
	Milkweed
	Mullein
	Nettle
	Oak
	Oats
	Oregon Grape
	Peppermint
	Pine
	Plantain
	Purslane
	Raspberry
	Sage
	Sassafras
	Squaw Weed
	Valerian
	Violet
	Watercress
	White Poplar
	Wild Rose
	Willow
	Wormwood
	Yarrow
Chapter 4	Making It Work for You	122
	Preparing Herbs
	Herbal Remedies and Your Child
	Gathering Herbs
	Drying and Storing Herbs
	Remedies for Common Ailments
	Acne
	Anxiety
	Arthritis
	Asthma
	Back Pain
	Bad Breath
	Bruises
	Burns
	Colic
	Colds
	Constipation
	Coughs
	Depression
	Diarrhea
	Earache
	Fatigue
	Fever
	Flatulence
	Gum Disease
	Headaches
	Hemorrhoids
	High Blood Pressure
	Indigestion
	Inflammation
	Insect Bites
	Insomnia
	Itchy Skin
	Memory Loss
	Menopausal Problems
	Menstrual Pain
	Nausea and Vomiting
	Prostate Enlargement
	Skin Conditions
	Sore Throat
	Sprains
	Varicose Veins
	Wrinkles
	Yeast Infections
	Afterword	193
Appendix I	Native American Sacred Places	195
Appendix II	Herbal Shopping Guide	199
Appendix III	Internet Resources	203
	Bibliography	205