The Curry Secret: Indian Restaurant Cookery at Home (Right Way S.)

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Wow, just like really good restaurant food at home

The food wasn't so good

Not so great

The best Curry book in the world - ever!

A little book with a lot of punch

The Curry Secret: Indian Restaurant Cookery at Home (Right Way S.)
Kris Dhillon
Manufacturer: Elliot Right Way Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Great Curries of India

The Classic 1000 Indian Recipes (Classic 1000 Cookbook)

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50 Great Curries of India, Tenth Anniversary Edition

ASIN: 0716020548

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Wow, just like really good restaurant food at home.......2007-09-22

I have been looking for a cookbook or collection of recipies that would give me an authentic restaurant taste. Athough I have enjoyed recipies from Indian homecooking they didn't satisfy my restaurant craving. This book gives easy to follow recipies that yeild excellent results. MMM I've tried most of the recipies out of this book and have been surprised and delighted that they taste just like my favorite restaurant version. My only warnings: Use ghee instead of vegetable oil and note that imperial cups used in the book are different than US cups. If you have been dissapointed by other cookbooks, you will be pleasantly surprised by this one. Try the chicken sagwala yummy could't get enough.

The food wasn't so good.......2007-07-09

It wasn't terrible but it wasn't very good either. These recipes require tweaking, but are good foundations.

Not so great.......2007-07-08

I found this book to be nothing special. There is not magic secret in this book. It is not worth the money.

The best Curry book in the world - ever!.......2007-01-20

We all enjoy a good curry, which is almost impossible to find here in Las Vegas, so making your own is the only way. Friends recommended this book and my wife has made many curries, and they have all been extremely tasty and authentic. The book explains how to make a good curry in a simple and straightforward manner and lets you in on the secret of how all the restaurants produce such good results in the UK.

A little book with a lot of punch.......2007-01-17

Want to cook dishes as served by your favourite Indian restaurant down the road? Ever wondered why your curries didn't match what you bought at the local curry house? Always wondered what their secret was? Then this book is for you.

Kris tells us the secrets behind the most popular indian dishes, as served in commercial indian restaurants. This book does not teach authentic indian home cooking, but rather authentic "western" indian restaurant cooking. (While this has diverged from what is eaten by those in India, it is now regarded as a cuisine in itself). Tips and tricks include making up generic curry sauces and masalas in bulk, freezing them and then using them to prepare a range of different dishes. These tricks are used by commercial restaurants where individual care and attention for each different dish is just not practical.

I liked this book because it delivers exactly what it claims. The curries are indeed like those you will get in many indian restaurants. What I didn't like was the lack of any pictures. Also, if you are in anyway inclined to cook authentic home cooked indian food, this is not the book for you.

4 stars.

Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way (Wise Woman Herbal Series, Book 4) (Wise Woman Herbal Series)

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Excellent Must Have read for women!
One of the Best Books on the Market!
An empowering, well-researched book.
a misguided approach to a serious disease with mistatements
This book is a must read for women and girls!

Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way (Wise Woman Herbal Series, Book 4) (Wise Woman Herbal Series)
Susun S. Weed , and Alan McKnight
Manufacturer: Ash Tree Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0961462078

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Designed to be a resource for both women who want to maintain breast health and those who've been diagnosed with breast cancer, Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way draws on "women's wisdom," or the inner knowledge often ignored by modern medicine, as a powerful tool for healing. Author Susun Weed proposes an anticancer lifestyle, and, if cancer does enter the picture, a six-step plan for healing (sleep is at zero, or "Do Nothing"; surgery is number six, which she terms "Break and Enter"), with various complementary healing techniques included throughout.

Weed is careful to point out that supplements and herbs can hurt as much as they can help, and she lists several alternative-medicine techniques that should be avoided no matter what. The steps she does recommend--from herbal oils for breast massage to help detect lumps early to the herbs milk thistle, dandelion, and burdock for women with liver damage from tamoxifen--are explained clearly, sometimes with fascinating quotes from centuries-old books on healing.

Weed will draw ire from some readers for recommending that mammograms be avoided. She says they tend to squeeze cancer cells into the bloodstream and can't detect cancer until it's metastatic, which are reasons enough to not have them, and adds that women would be better off by making her suggested anticancer lifestyle changes, paying more attention to their breasts, and performing regular self-exams.

The warnings about the dangers of electromagnetic fields, exposure to estrogen, and organochlorides from plastics may frighten some, but Weed means to enlighten and empower. She dedicates the book to environmentalist and Silent Spring author Rachel Carson and poet Audre Lorde, who both died of breast cancer. Extensive herbal resources, a solid glossary, and a thorough index are included.

Book Description

Foods, exercises, and attitudes to keep your breasts healthy. Supportive complimentary medicines to ease side-effects of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or tamoxifen. Foreword by Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Must Have read for women!.......2005-11-18

I found Susan Weed after suffering for over 6 painful months with a very painful breast cyst and took painkillers that didn't help me at all and after trying the hot Ginger Compresses for less than a week I was able to get off of the useless painkillers and get back to a normal life again! I am so thankful to this book for making me feel better. I liked the book so much I became a student of Susan's.

A woman's breast health is her life and I thank you personally Susan for making me feel so much better. Truely a gift for sharing with others!

One of the Best Books on the Market!.......2002-11-13

Whether you or perhaps a friend or family member have had breast cancer, or you are a woman, period, this is a book you should have in your personal library. Author Susun Weed brings you every step of the way in breast health, which modern medicines and practitioners tend to either ignore or not explore.

Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way is the first step to wellness and staying healthy. Author Susun Weed has certainly done her homework, with research and a natural lifestyle. She begins with a small personal story and the awakening from it, which leads to the disclosure of her anti-cancer lifestyle, a one page insight of balance and harmony, then ends this section with a how-to on using this book, about herbs and their dangers.

She begins her chapters with the statistics of breast cancer and how they make her feel, how it makes us all feel. She leaves nothing out with her research with complete scientific data and what is accepted in the medical society and what may be likely but not proven. She explores every angle in a not so easy subject.

Moving on to "Can Foods Prevent Cancer?" Again she has done her homework and provided a wealth of information on anti cancer foods, she explores foods, herbs, oils, phytochemicals, vitamins and minerals. In "Taking Our Breasts into Our Own Hands, Breast Self Massage", Ms. Weed goes far beyond just the how-to that we so often get from our Doctors and clinics, thoroughly discussing the many aspects of self-breast exam, including an extensive list and uses of different oils.

As you make your way to the following chapters, you begin to expect much more from her. This is exactly what she gives you! With "Building Powerful Immunity, Journey to the Wise Healer Within", " Mammograms -Who Needs Them?" and the last of the first Section "There's a Lump in my Breast!", she brings you completely full circle as she delves into each of these subjects.

Section two has some of the scariest of topics, but the author gently eases your anxiety as if she is right beside you holding your hand, letting you know you are not alone by exploring every aspect of having Breast Cancer. From "What is Breast Cancer? The Diagnosis", dealing with your emotional state, to "Choosing Surgery Questions to Ask," the topics just continue to flow to give you a complete in-depth exploration, with recipes, suggestions and what to expect no matter what you decide. She gives you extensive resource lists on just about every topic. This book is not a get healed fast pill, but instead an exploratory journey, on one of the most feared and extended taboo subjects in our time. Through it all Susun reminds you; this is Your Life, take control!

Hail to Susun Weed who has brought the light in an age of darkness with this book! Every Clinic, Gynecologist and Oncologist worth their weight should read, then recommend "Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way," to all their patients. I give this wonderful archive of information my highest of recommendations!

M.L. Benton,
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An empowering, well-researched book........2000-07-18

Finally a book that gives women practical direction on how to facilitate breast health and how to deal with suspicious lumps. The medical community offers us mammograms and biopsies, but the gaps between these procedures are often filled with agonizing uncertainty for most women. Thank you Ms. Weed, for giving us the information we have so desperately needed to be able channel our energies into strengthening our bodies and empowering our spirits.

a misguided approach to a serious disease with mistatements.......1999-10-13

There may be some useful information in this book but her statements about mammograms pushing cancer cells into other parts of the body have no validity and no scientific proof. She is promoting some dangerous thinking that ignores the advances that have been made in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Do not let this be the only book you read on the subject!

This book is a must read for women and girls!.......1999-04-17

Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way by Susun Weed is a significant contribution to the state of women's health. She has woven statistics, research results, myths and facts into a fabric that is warm and inviting. Her style of injecting motherly and grandmotherly wisdom while sharing facts is very effective. She certainly helped me to accept that breast health is important and more than correct brassiere fitting. I received the book from a friend a few days after I had been diagnosed with breast cancer. I curled up with the book and read for hours, absorbing the spiritual soothing of the letters from the "grandmothers". I was challenged to rethink what I had already experienced and where I should step next. For instance had I read Weed's book prior to the diagnostic tests, I would not have submitted to a mammogram, clearly less than six months after a previous one. I would have requested an ultrasound, since the fact of the lump had already been established. The book encouraged me to slow down and think about optons and my direction. It made me know that I was not foolish in thinking that I could choose a way that would enhance my natural healing capacities rather than compromise them. It has been invaluable as a resource during my journey.The cancer-free lifestyle outline was formidable and empowering. The levels and types of breast cancer that Weed explained equipped me to understand pathology reports and information given in consultations with surgeons and oncologists. I realized gaps in nutritional information, since I was not aware of the many cancer-fighting foods and enzymes. The book encouraged me to reassess my eating habits and to become more serious about my diet. Weed also very ably handles the existing options for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Although she is very clearly a proponent of holistic approaches to healing, she makes the women who would choose the conventional approaches know that their decisions are personal and to be respected. There is no intense politicizing of the issues such that women will feel ashamed or less than courageous if they select the usually recommended course of treatment. She is an advocate for wise behavior on the part of women. Weed has achieved an important goal by writing a book that is womanish, informative, challenging and timely. I agree with her concern that in the next century people will look back and consider our conventional way of treating breast cancer to be barbaric.

20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs

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Secrets of Tea
In Your Hip Pocket!
I have baught this book twice
an educational book
A Must Have for Beginners

20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs
Victoria Zak
Manufacturer: Dell
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0440235294
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Book Description

Fight Colds and Flu
Lower Cholesterol
Beat Depression
Banish Fatigue
Enhance Memory
Lose Weight
And More!

An ancient Chinese legend: Once there was a man who knew 100,000 healing properties of herbs. He taught his son 80,000 secrets. On his deathbed, he told his son to visit his grave in five years, and there he would find the other 20,000 secrets. When the son went to his father's grave, he found, growing on the site, the tea shrub....

Teas are the gentle, natural, most beneficial way to absorb the healing properties of herbs--easily and inexpensively. A simple cup of tea not only has the power to soothe and relax but to deliver healing herbal agents to the bloodstream more quickly than capsules, tinctures, or infusions. Feeling tired? Rose hip tea will rev you up and beautify your skin. Need some help with your diet? Ginger tea will provide the boost you need and help aching joints too. Hot or iced, these pure and simple drinks offer delicious ways to stay healthy and revitalize you from the inside out. This unique guide offers:

An A-Z listing of common ailments followed by the teas best used to treat them
Instructions on how to create your own medicinal kitchen
Advice on creating your own tea blends
Descriptions of the top 100 herbs and their secret healing properties
And much, much more!

Customer Reviews:

Secrets of Tea.......2007-03-09

Excellent book for people who want to use natural healing techniques with tea.

In Your Hip Pocket!.......2007-02-07

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!

One of the gals at the health food store that I go to recommended this book. If I had to pick only one book on herbal teas, this would be the one. It is a quick, easy reference - and right on the money with the medicinal uses and any cautions that should be taken. I built my 'herbal tea cabinet' based on the advice from this book - and I need a bigger cabinet! (smile)

The cost is just pennies for the 20,000 secrets!

Go for it!

I have baught this book twice.......2007-01-09

It's that good. It's basically a alphabetical breakdown of teas and their uses, covering some herbs that are not considered typical tea, Pepper for one. There is also a ailment to herb section. I have used this to breakdown the effects of "over the counter" tea blends. Who cares if it has liquorish root? what the hell does that root do? And will it help my throat? YadaYada, a perfect keeper book.

an educational book.......2006-11-03

I enjoy the way it is layed out. and it has a lot of good info in it.

A Must Have for Beginners.......2006-04-16

Plain and simple: Buy this book if you're a beginner. It's easy and interesting to read, tons of useful information and easy to use as a quick reference. BUY THIS BOOK, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide: The Safe Way to Use Medications and Supplements Together

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Information Overload!
Drug Vitamin Herb Interaction

The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide: The Safe Way to Use Medications and Supplements Together
George T. Md Grossberg , and Barry Fox
Manufacturer: Broadway
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0767922778
Release Date: 2007-04-17

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IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF MIXING HERBS, DRUGS, AND VITAMINS, YOU’RE PUTTING YOURSELF AT RISK.

Did you know that . . .

Using echinacea to ward off a cold while you’re taking Tylenol can severely damage your liver?
Mixing kava kava and alcohol can be toxic?
If you’re diabetic and you take Panax ginseng, you can dangerously lower your blood sugar levels?
Drinking green tea can lead to false-positive results for some forms of cancer?
Taking St. John’s wort while you’re on birth control, prescription antidepressants, or certain heart medications can be deadly?

These are just a few of the warnings you need to know. If you’re one of the 60 million herb, vitamin, and supplement users in America, you need to know how to use herbs and supplements safely and effectively. The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide profiles 300 supplements and gives vital information regarding potentially dangerous interactions, possible side effects, and typical dosages.

Written by a leading authority in the field and a veteran health writer, The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide is organized alphabetically by herb, with an index of medications at the end of the book so you can instantly locate the information you need, Comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and easy to use, this is one health guide you can’t afford to be without.

Customer Reviews:

Information Overload!.......2007-09-13

This book is a great thing to have for reference. Only problem is now I think I am paranoid!! Seriously, I do think that more people should take note of Drug-Drug and Herb-Drug interactions. And it always pays to be a smart consumer. Caveat Emptor!

Drug Vitamin Herb Interaction .......2007-08-25

This is an interesting reference guide for the multitude of herbs, many of which are not sold commercially, and drugs. The interactions with drugs have no citations for the stated cautions and the lists of drugs seem overwhelming. The cautions are probably correct, especially since drugs have such powerful effects. This is a good book to have for its cautions, but as so often the case with drugs, the problem lies within the nature of the drug and not the herb. So often drugs are prescribed for health concerns that should be approached through diet and exercise, and diet includes nutritional supplements and herbs. For example, rather than not taking Vitamin E, one should reduce the drug Coumadin. Cholesterol especially should not be treated with drugs creating many bad (side) effects, but with diet and exercise.

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A must have for any herbalist library!
Excellent reference but lacking in treatment for ailments
The herbalist's must-have

The Way of Herbs
Michael Tierra
Manufacturer: Pocket
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0671023276

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A must have for any herbalist library!.......2002-02-17

Mr. Tierra's reference on herbs is a wonderful addition to my collection. I would strongly recommend it to those who are just starting out in herbology as a first book, or to those who are seasoned pros...

This is also a text for many schools of natural medicine

Excellent reference but lacking in treatment for ailments.......2001-05-30

This book is an excellent staple to understanding the basic properties of herbs, their energy (cool or warm) and what systems are affected. The definitions of herbal properties were clear and concise (alteratives, diuretics, etc.) The section on diagnosis and treatment listed Yin and Yang conditions and how to apply Yin/Yang theory to herbal medicine. This was helpful in understanding the energy of a plant. Both Western and Oriental herbs are listed in seperate sections and is fairly extensive. Most dosage recommendations, however, are listed in tincture or infusion form with little information on application through "00" or "0" capsules. In the Treatments for Specific Ailments section, the ailments are generalized like menstrual cramps, colds, constipation, coughs and sore throats, etc. While a very good basic foundation it does not elaborate on the different symptoms, for example, of a cold. Do they need a respiratory relaxant or stimulant, a demulcent or an anticatarrhal? Many of the remedies are in infusion or decoction form which is not practical for someone to have dry herbs in bulk to prepare this recommended blend. Also for client compliancy it is not realistic. The last chapter on magnetic therapy, while highly informative, has no place in an herbal resource book. I found this book to be in an easy to read format and a valuable basic resource book for a begining to intermediate herbalist.

The herbalist's must-have.......2000-04-09

This is perhaps the best book on herbal medicine I have ever read. Tierra covers not only the botanical and therapeutic properties of herbs, he shows with great clarity how they fit into the wider context of holistic healing. His integration of traditional Western herbalism with Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine--and he is a master of all three--justifies his proprietary name of "Planetary Medicine."

Smoke & Spice: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue, on Your Charcoal Grill, Water Smoker, or Wood-Burning Pit

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Great book with a lot of great ideas and recipes
Excellent book
Impractical
Winter reading and Summer smoking
Smoked Foods

Smoke & Spice: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue, on Your Charcoal Grill, Water Smoker, or Wood-Burning Pit
Cheryl Alters Jamison , and Bill Jamison
Manufacturer: Harvard Common Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Brinkmann 850-7000-1 Cook'N Ca'Jun Charcoal Smoker/Grill

ASIN: 155832061X

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Barbecue is not about grilling food fast over high heat. That's something else, delicious in its own right, but something else entirely. Barbecue is about marginal cuts of meat (for the most part), about smoke, about fires burning so low and slow you hardly ever see the flicker of a flame. Barbecue is about succulent pork ribs as dark as sin just falling off the bone and dripping with glorious sweet pork godliness. Or enjoying the effects that 12 to 18 hours of smoking has on beef brisket.

The trick is, how do you do it? How do you master a cooking technique all but ignored in favor of fast and hot? The answer lies in Smoke & Spice. Authors Jamison and Jamison provide all the information you're ever going to need to run a real barbecue. Tips and techniques abound on every page--accompanied with countless recipes that stretch the barbecue imagination. And seeing that one cannot live on barbecue alone (though that's a challenge well worth considering) there are just as many recipes included for all the good food that accompanies barbecue--from Scalloped Green Chile Potatoes to South-of-the-Border Garlic Soup to Buttermilk Onion Rings and even Bourbon Peaches. If smoke in your eyes makes your mouth water, this is the primer for you! --Schuyler Ingle

Book Description

300-plus recipes. The only cookbook devoted to smoke-cooked barbecue, a hot trend.

Customer Reviews:

Great book with a lot of great ideas and recipes.......2007-08-07

This is a great book on smoking. It has great tips and recipes. Highly recommended for new and existing cooks who want to use smokers. We tried getting this type of information online and it just takes to long and the information is incomplete. This book fills in the gaps and doesn't leave you wondering.

Excellent book.......2007-07-17

A lot of recipes and very detailed information. A must have!!!
My only suggestion would be to dedicate a whole chapter to setting up the fire. There is no info about it in the book.
I think any barbecue book is incomplete without helping the user setup and maintain the temperature. I mean, this is not an oven where you can set it and forget it. Maintaining 200F in a smoker is a talent I think.

Impractical.......2007-07-09

Most of the recipes are too elaborate-- too many ingredients-- too much preparation time. This was a disappointment.

Winter reading and Summer smoking.......2007-07-06

Smoke & Spice makes you want to smoke something year round. You will catch yourself actually reading this cookbook and following it to the letter--then guarding your secret recipe! In the South we use hickory. After reading Smoke & Spice, you'll want to try every hardwood in the forest.

Smoked Foods.......2007-07-03

This cook book was great in helping a newcomer to a smoker. It's a great guide to how to use a smoker and how to smoke different foods.

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Gardener's Complete Q & A
Editors of Garden Way Publishing
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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This is THE book for learning Chinese herbology
Great Book!
Excellent introduction and handbook to Chinese Medicine!
Brilliantly written, Tierra is a visionary

The Way of Chinese Herbs
Michael Tierra
Manufacturer: Pocket
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0671898698

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This is THE book for learning Chinese herbology.......2007-02-08

For many years I have held an interest in TCM, especially Chinese herbology. With my desire to study and enter the profession as a Chinese herbologist I was so pleased to have found this book. DR. Tierra gives an excellent, easy to understand explanation of the wonderful healing system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Yin Yang theory to the eight principles and diagnosis. Many Chinese herbs are here which includes the organ mederians affected, indications, contraindications, energy and flavor, common name as well as the dosage. Many Western herbs are also explained. So, if you have an interest in Chinese herbology, TCM, or interested in natural healing, this book is the place to start.

I don't know if Dr. Tierra reads these reviews but just in case I want to say THANK YOU for this excellent work. It has really helped me as I begin my studies in Chinese herbology!

Great Book!.......2006-11-06

Being a Herbalist myself I really do love "The Way of Chinese Herbs" along with other books I keep them as references to help me help my clinets overcome challenges. The author has very useful information and his own insites that are very important to me. It is one thing to know the herbs themselves but knowing from personal experience how to use them means a lot more to me and Michael Tierra does a great job!

Paul Haider

Excellent introduction and handbook to Chinese Medicine!.......2000-02-28

My husband and I have many books on Chinese Medicine, but always return to this one. It is the best in providing the names for Chinese medicines by ailment -- something most helpful when searching in Chinatown for the medicine. What is especially useful is the names of the Chinese formulas in pill form. Gan mao ling has been a life saver in fighting off colds and flu, and that is only one of the herbs we have found! The Chinese clerks/herbalists have been impressed with our knowledge, asking where we have been able to get the information and names of the right medicine.

Brilliantly written, Tierra is a visionary.......1999-03-29

My Father, Dr. Michael Tierra is trully inspiring to me. I have watched him over the course of my life wholeheartedly embrace herbalism. I can remember going with him to many different herbal healers all over the country, and listen to him try to get as much information from them as he could, even though sometimes it was hard to understand their english, and they seemed hesitant to teach their ancient knowlege to white people. This sort of thing never seemed to stop him . I've seen him quickly pull off the side of the road and pick a bunch of fresh herbs that seemed to call out to him, and go home and make them into many different healing rememdies for his friends, patients, and family. I've studied with him in his clinic for many years and watched him make individual formulas for his patients, and it reminded me of watching a great musician play his instrument. I am in awe of his genuine love and connection with all of the herbs - Chinese, Ayurvedic, Western, etc. For all of us who have had the honor to be with and study from someone who is trully connected with the herbs, intuitively, mentally, scientifically, clinically, etc. it is a real privilege to have a compilation of his experience in a book so all can reap the rewards.

The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines (Chelsea Green)

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Inspiring and AWESOME!!
Excellent in both philosphy and infomative application
Beautiful, informative and invaluable!

The Herbalist's Way: The Art and Practice of Healing with Plant Medicines (Chelsea Green)
Nancy Phillips , Michael Phillips , and Rosemary Gladstar
Manufacturer: Chelsea Green
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ASIN: 1931498768

Book Description

This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life. Inspirational profiles of practicing herbalists from across the country add a human touch to the authors' wealth of practical herbal knowledge.
The Herbalist's Way includes time-honored healing wisdom from many cultures, as well as information on:

Roles and responsibilities of herbalists in their communities

Herbal workshops, conferences, and education centers

Growing, drying, and preparing medicinal herbs

Learning to listen tAo clients and recommend holistic treatments for healing and continued wellness

Licensing, marketing, and other legal and business issues facing modern herbalists

Comprehensive resources and suggestions for building your herbal library

Customer Reviews:

Inspiring and AWESOME!!.......2007-02-27

I cannot give enough praise to this work. The Phillips writing style is a delight and the information, invaluable. I disagree with the below review that disliked the "magazine" format...I loved it! It added so much interest and human element to the book. I thought the bio's of some of the more prominent (and not so prominent) herbalists were incredibly inspiring.
The authors treat their subject matter with tender loving care. When one reads this volume you feel as though you are having a chat with a good friend. Michael and Nancy are humble but authoritative in their presentation of community herbalism.
No aspiring herbalist should be without this book! It is a must have for anyone who wants to serve their community (or family)in any capacity as an herbalist.
This book presents so much information that is relevant to not only the herbalist, but anyone who is interested in herbs in general.
The only thing I regret about this book is that I didn't read it 10 years sooner!!!

Excellent in both philosphy and infomative application.......2006-09-04

The ONLY complaint I have about this book is that it was done in a sort magazine format where your reading was interupted by bios of prominent herbalists, with the text of what you were actually reading continuing on several pages afterwards. I'm ADD and reading is one way I like to train my mind to stay with one thing at at time. This book aggravated the symptoms of ADD and kept me trying too hard to stay focused on actually reading the text of the book. Wonderful little tidbits and advice and oodles of quotable quotes, definitely worth the read if you are an herbalist of any stripe.

Beautiful, informative and invaluable!.......2005-11-30

The Herbalist's Way is the very best book of its kind. Packed with practical tips, heartwarming humor and a very real understanding of the powerful healing plants herbalists daily work with, Nancy and Michael have created an invaluable guidebook for both aspiring and veteran herbalists. This book is not meant to be an herbal, aspiring instead to speak to the practical, spiritual and philosophical aspects of beginning and maintaining the practice of working with herbs, as herbalist, wildcrafter, farmer and/or supplier.

I really couldn't recommend this book any higher, the writing style is accessible and down to earth, and the design, including profiles of those most involved in the herbal field, lovely black & white photography and gorgeous pencil illustrations, is outstanding. I only wish Chelsea Green had released a hardcover version!

Nancy and Michael own Heartsong Farm Healing Herbs and create/sell some of the best tinctures and syrups I've ever had the pleasure of using. Nancy is a former apprentice and student of Rosemary Gladstar, and speaks with the same conviction regarding both ecological conservation and the spiritual aspects of healing and herbalism. The Phillips have given all of us deeply involved in the plant world a great gift in this inspiring and informative text. Enjoy!

~Kiva Rose, Herbalist
Bear Medicine Herbals

Soap Recipes: Seventy Tried-And-True Ways to Make Modern Soap With Herbs, Beeswax and Vegetable Oils

Average customer rating:

Awesome book!
Excellent "do I wanna do more??" book
Great for Beginners!
Give Me A Break!
Excellent book, but the price is too high.

Soap Recipes: Seventy Tried-And-True Ways to Make Modern Soap With Herbs, Beeswax and Vegetable Oils
Elaine C. White
Manufacturer: Valley Hills Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Soap Making | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0963753959

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Awesome book!.......2006-03-02

I was anxiously awaiting this book as I heard it was excellent for beginners and let me tell you...IT IS!!! One of the things I love about it are the recipes are SIMPLE YET CREATIVE and the recipes are for making SMALL batches, which is great for someone just starting out. Rather than messing up a 10 pound batch, you're messing up a 2 pound batch....if you mess up :) . I know I did the first time! But not with this book...the recipes are easy to follow and helps you get to know the basics of soap making.

This is a LITTLE book though....and is currently going for a lot of money USED. It was worth the $30 I paid for it, but I would recommend holding off if you see it for a lot more ($50 is a little ridiculous for such a small book...the sellers are obviously out to make a quick buck).

However, in the very short time I've owned this book, its become a treasure. If anyone even breathes on it I'm going to lock it up somewhere :)

BUY IT, but try to buy it for a descent price!

Excellent "do I wanna do more??" book.......2005-03-24

If you've never tried soapmaking, this is the best book to learn cold process soap making with. Here's why --

*Elaine's recipes use a total of 1 lb. of oils (that's about 7 to 8-4 oz. bars), so you're not investing a ton of money in a hobby you're not sure if you want to make more soap.

*Elaine's instructions are simple and straightforward with _illustrations_ throughout! Elaine's book is the only one I was able to find that has a picture of what "traced soap" looks like.

*Elaines' book includes a trouble-shooting section that can help you learn how to salvage batches of soap that might not be working right.

*Elaine's book includes very basic information about essential oils.

Once you master Elaine's soap techniques, you can learn more about the chemistry of soap making by reading Susan Miller Cavitch's "The Natural Soap Book : Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps". SMC's book also has larger batch soap bases for you to try.

But, if you want to try melt & pour (glycerin) soaps, Elaine's book is not for you.

Great for Beginners!.......2002-12-31

This was my first soapmaking book and after reading about a dozen books on the subject, I still think it is a great place to start. Small recipes mean that a beginner's mistakes won't cost a large volume of expensive oils and won't take a lot of special equipment. Recipes are included for any type of oils imaginable and instructions are kept to the basics. I don't worry about matching the recommended temperatures--that gets pretty exacting. The soaps turn out fine even if you ignore the exact temperature readings and just use a general range for temps.The recipes are well calculated and the instructions are clear. After trying literally dozens of soap recipes my favorites still come from this book. When you are ready to get into more technical info. and larger volume recipes get the books by Susan M. Cavitch.

Give Me A Break!.......2000-01-03

We're on shaky ground here! The author doesn't write enough about SAFETY! No translucent soap recipes, encourages cheating by buying pre-made bars and melting it down,etc.Troubleshooting index was okay.Did learn things from this book that I didn't from other soap books.Appendix K was very insightful. The vegteable based soap chapter was nice, but it's too expensive to be buying palm oil and the like! Basicly the book is boring. Author wasn't very creative on the whole preperation of the book. I recommend The Complete Soapmaker by Norma Coney instead.

Excellent book, but the price is too high........1999-02-28

This book contains excellent soapmaking instructions, more recipes than any other book published, and it's all done in an entertaining and amusing style. The only thing wrong here is the price: for a small paperback done in black and white, the price seems a bit much. Even so, I bought it and would do so again. It's a wonderful book on cold process soapmaking. If I could only have two books on soapmaking, I'd get this one and one by Susan Miller Cavitch. Both are highly respected soapmakers, and each presents a very different view of the soapmaking process.

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