The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come FromIn 1920, at the end of the last major pandemic, global life expectancy...

Botanical medicine is one of the main therapies employed by naturopathic doctors, and many women are now turning to natural remedies for treating and preventing health problems, either as an alternative or as a complement to conventional health care. This...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THREE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING BOOKS: DR. COLBERT'S KETO ZONE DIET, THE SEVEN PILLARS OF HEALTH, AND DR. COLBERT'S "I CAN DO THIS" DIETThe key ingredient to fighting memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s isn’t in prescriptions or unnatural treatments. It’s in...

A practical, meditative approach that can be used in the moment to help you stay calm and balanced when your child's behavior is pushing you to your limit--by the popular author of Simplicity Parenting.When children are at their most difficult and...

The inspiring story of a Black doctor who was deeply affected by the violence that plagued his Brooklyn childhood and later dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issuesRob Gore first encountered violence when he was beaten...

Psychology of Black Womanhood is the first textbook to provide an authoritative, jargon-free, affordable, and holistic exploration of the sociohistorical and psychological experiences of Black girls and women in the United States, while discussing the intersection of their identities. The authors...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Man in a White Coat comes a powerful and urgent call to center psychiatry and mental health care into the mainstream of medicineAs much as we all might wish that mental health problems, with their...

A leading evolutionary historian offers a radical solution to racial health disparities in the United States.Constance B. Hilliard was living in Japan when she began experiencing joint pain. Her doctor diagnosed osteoarthritis―a common ailment for someone her age. But her...

Human body that is immunized with first natural medicinal alkaline diets and herbs get a huge amount of antibodies to prevent the penetration of any deadly diseases that could primarily enter into the electric body through sexual intercourse called sexually...

This book is written by an Orthodox Medicine Practitioner who has practised in an African setting for over 4 decades. Many of the African traditional practises have been discussed and compared with what obtains in Science-based Orthodox Medicine. Most of...

In response to COVID-19 quarantine emphasis on "THE SCIENCE" the author decided to read multiple science books, mostly medical science books for the lay-reader, to use as inspiration for this work demonstrating his opinion that there is no such thing...

This book provides detailed information on the 361 Classical Acupuncture Points in a concise and accurate format. It is an essential working textbook for all acupuncture students. It is also designed for use in the treatment room to enable the...

A combination of West African Healing Wisdom, spirituality, and modern science, presents a self-care healing guide in which Concepts such as Orisha Energies form the basis for diagnosis and treatment of chronic illnesses that most frequently threatened balanced health. The...

If you feel a cold coming on, which herb can help clear it up gently and safely? Is there an herbal remedy for hair loss? What is ginseng, and what ailments can it alleviate? Answers to these and hundreds of...

Based upon research in two major cities (Detroit and Houston), this study investigates the multitude of factors (cultural-historical, psychosocial and sociocultural) which influences whether or not an African American seeks health care from a variety of sources. It is intended...

Are you tired of depending on synthetic pharmaceuticals to relieve the symptoms of your ailments? Are you concerned about their potential side effects?By using medicinal plants, you won’t have to rely on pharmaceuticals to remedy every minor ailment. You’ll be...

Essential reading for any holistic therapist in training, this book covers the anatomy and physiology requirements for certification. Colin Paddon Ph.D., D.Ac., D.N.M. is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine. He is a gifted healer, and one...

This book is meant to provide you all the needed information about alternative medicine and how to use herbs to heal yourself. This manuscript includes two of the best-selling books about the subject: Herbal Apothecary and Herbal Medicine Guide for...

In the natural course of events, humans fall sick and die. The history of medicine bristles with attempts to find new and miraculous remedies, to work with and against nature to restore humans to health and well-being. In this book,...

This work brings together, in one volume, a number of monographs from the mid to late eighteenth century (the period known as the Age of Reason) on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of African and Creole slaves in the...

The field of medical anthropology is a discipline that incorporates the perspective of a wide range of approaches―from anthropologists, sociologists, epidemiologists, physicians, nurses, public health administrators, biologists, and many others, including the general public, to health care. This approach places...

In 1748, as yellow fever raged in Charleston, South Carolina, doctor John Lining remarked, "There is something very singular in the constitution of the Negroes, which renders them not liable to this fever." Lining's comments presaged ideas about blackness that...

Midwives, herbalists, mesmerists, and other healers among the slaves on the Caribbean island treated their fellow slaves, white residents, and non-human animals with their own combination of Western, African, and Caribbean remedies. Weaver (American history and history of medicine, Susquehanna...

Also published as: The Milbank quarterly, v.65, suppl.1, 1987, under the title: Currents of health policy impacts on Black Americans. Acidic paper; no index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or

“A beautiful blend of folklore, botanical science, acquired wisdom, and spiritual guidance.”—from the foreword by Luisah Teish “If you want to learn about the reciprocal spiritual connection between humans and trees, you’re going to love this beautiful book.”—Tess Whitehurst, author of The...

Die Vorstellungen der Menschen über ihre Körper und ihre Krankheiten weisen von Kultur zu Kultur große Unterschiede auf. Die archaische Kultur westafrikanischer Sklaven nahm einen besonderen Einfluß auf die Ideenwelt der Bevölkerung von Salvador da Bahia in Brasilien. In dieser...

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