A Russian Herbal: Traditional Remedies for Health and Healing
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892815493 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Drawing on a wealth of oral and written traditions, the authors examine the best-known Russian herbs (all of which are widely available in North America and Western Europe) and explain their folkways, properties, and uses. Blessed with a wide variety of climates, geography, and flora, early Russians developed a rich folk tradition of herbal healing that ranks among the most sophisticated in the world. Offering time-tested advice for using herbs to maintain general well-being, they also give clear and simple recipes for treating specific health problems from asthma and migraines to influenza and high blood pressure. The first guide to the ancient traditions of Russian herbal medicine and their extensive medicinal applications today. Nearly every Russian medical school offers courses of study on the knowledge and application of herbs, and many maintain a special research department that investigates the properties and practical modern applications of
Lilia Vasilevna Zevin was born in Lithuania and has worked as a language teacher and a translator. An engineer by profession, he has maintained his study of herbs over the years. The Zevins reside in New England. Herbs were a major part of her family tradition as a child. Born in Belorussia, Igor Vilevich Zevin was raised by his grandmother, an accomplished folk healer and herbalist who passed much of her knowledge to him. Nathaniel Altman has authored and coauthored more than fifte
Potential dangers and other contraindications for use are clearly set out from the text in bold-faced type - a feature that I'd like to see copied in more herbals! Zeven with his co-authors, Nathaniel Altman and Lilia Vasilevna Zevin, have ceated a highly interesting and unusual herbal, detailing a tradition that we don't hear about enough." (Rosemary Jones, owner of Healing Pages Bookstore) . "The entries are also unusually detailed as to the exact methods of preparation as well as the parts of the plant that should be used
"excellent resource for herbalists looking to learn about eastern/western methods in eastern europe" according to olgaloo. great information and i really appreciate that it's translated. my roots are slavic but my russian is not good enough to decode the complex herbal books of the motherland. i do hope this book gets a few updates as i noticed that a lot of the treatable symptoms are the same . for example, lots of mention on treating boils! i'd like to know about more, co. A Very Useful Resource uncletwinkie I'm sorry I don't have time to review this book in depth, but seeing that it hasn't gotten any reviews yet, I want to recommend it as a very well put-together herbal, with good introductory chapters (one of which includes the use of the "water banya" in the Russian preparation of medicinal herbs, and how to make one), and an extensive materia medica. Mo. love to read on folk tradition eva diciano well done love to read on folk tradition great presentation and very informative.