Cooking with Herbs: Over 200 Delicious Recipes for Good Health and Long Life

Cooking with Herbs: Over 200 Delicious Recipes for Good Health and Long Life Review

This is the first book to present fresh, sophisticated, delicious dishes made with herbs chosen specifically for their health-promoting and healing properties.

The 2011-2016 Outlook for Specialty Herbs in Greater China

The 2011-2016 Outlook for Specialty Herbs in Greater China Review

This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for specialty herbs across the regions of Greater China, including provinces, autonomous regions (Guangxi, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Xizang - Tibet), municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin), special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwan (all hereafter referred to as "regions"). Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 1,100 cities in Greater China. For each major city in question, the percent share the city is of the region and of Greater China is reported. Each major city is defined as an area of "economic population", as opposed to the demographic population within a legal geographic boundary. For many cities, the economic population is much larger that the population within the city limits; this is especially true for the cities of the Western regions. For the coastal regions, cities which are close to other major cities or which represent, by themselves, a high percent of the regional population, actual city-level population is closer to the economic population (e.g. in Beijing). Based on this "economic" definition of population, comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city's marketing and distribution value vis-a-vis others. This exercise is quite useful for persons setting up distribution centers or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each region and city of influence, latent demand estimates are created for specialty herbs. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products

Healing Herbs in the U.S.A. (Russian Edition)

Healing Herbs in the U.S.A. (Russian Edition) Review

Written specifically for Russian speaking residents of the United States, Healing Herbs in the U.S.A. fills a long existing gap in the medical and pharmaceutical literature by providing practical and essential information about medicinal plants used in the United States in understandable Russian. Descriptions of 130 medicinal and 50 poisonous plants are given with their Russian, English, and scientific names, along with a list of specific symptoms and herbs appropriate to treat each case. Technical terms are translated from English to Russian, and information on common remedies is also given.

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs: A comprehensive A-Z of herbs and their uses with 700 color photographs

An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs: A comprehensive A-Z of herbs and their uses with 700 color photographs Review

A Visual Directory of Herbs is a comprehensive botanical A-Z reference to over 250 individually photographs herbs. Full descriptions of each herb are given, with essential information on habitat, cultivation, and the parts of the herb used for their culinary, fragrant or medicinal properties. Harvesting and storage are clearly explained, and you can delight in recipes for herb oils, vinegars, teas, poultices, and other therapeutic concoctions. Caution boxes will alert you to any aspects of the plant's character you should steer clear of.

From Vienna to Yogyakarta: The Life of Herb Feith

From Vienna to Yogyakarta: The Life of Herb Feith Review

Herb Feith came to Australia as a Jewish refugee from war-torn Europe in 1939 and went on to become an internationally renowned and passionate scholar of Indonesia. This engaging biography tells Feith's extraordinary story and traces his interest in Indonesia, his determination to establish networks of serious study of Indonesia and Southeast Asia, and his commitment to peace activism. Considering contemporary issues of public and political debate regarding Australian-Indonesian relations, this account is not only a tribute to Feith but also a history of Indonesia.

Growing Chinese Vegetables in Your Own Backyard: A Complete Planting Guide for 40 Vegetables and Herbs, from Bok Choy and Chinese Parsley to Mung Beans and Water Chestnuts

Growing Chinese Vegetables in Your Own Backyard: A Complete Planting Guide for 40 Vegetables and Herbs, from Bok Choy and Chinese Parsley to Mung Beans and Water Chestnuts Review

As grocery prices rise and people search for new sources of local food, the popularity of vegetable gardening is at a new high. At the same time, ongoing interest in Asian cuisine continues to fuel demand for fresh Chinese vegetables and herbs.

Growing Chinese Vegetables in Your Own Backyard addresses both interests with plant-by-plant advice on planting, growing, and harvesting more than 40 Chinese vegetables and herbs, from the familiar snow pea to the still exotic Chinese pumpkin. For every plant, the reader will also find simple recipes and tips for culinary uses. An extensive seed source list directs readers to reliable retailers for the primary plants and many delicious varieties.

Adding to their appeal, many Chinese herbs and vegetables are very easy to grow in containers as well as in traditional beds. Container gardeners will find a section dedicated to plants that thrive in containers and specific advice on how to keep plants healthy, happy, and productive in their small gardens.

Home vegetable gardeners looking for a new challenge will love the chapter on water gardens. Water chestnuts, taro, arrowhead, and Chinese lotus can be grown successfully in tubs as small as 25 gallons. Best of all, water gardens never need to be watered, mulched, or weeded.
In traditional beds, in containers, or in small pools, Chinese vegetables thrive in all sorts of backyard gardens.

 

Success with Herbs (Success with Gardening)

Success with Herbs (Success with Gardening) Review

Herbs offer a spectacular blend of the beauty and aromas of flowers and the flavors and nutrition of vegetables, as well as the healing power of medicines and even colors for dyeing fabrics. Any indoor or outdoor space can become a stunning herb garden with these practical instructions and lavish photos. It all starts with preferences and plans: formal and informal, large and small, sun and shade, as well as specialty gardens that highlight potpourri, medicinal herbs, tea leaves, and nostalgic or historic themes. Beginners can learn the basics by working with the “big five”—parsley, chives, mint, thyme, and rosemary. Over 150 color photos accompany A–Z descriptions of more than 100 herb types that cover growing, harvesting, preserving, and uses.

Stars of the Meadow: Exploring Medicinal Herbs as Flower Essences

Stars of the Meadow: Exploring Medicinal Herbs as Flower Essences Review

This book is a comprehensive guide to using over forty medicinal herbs as flower essences. David Dalton has been researching the characteristics of flowers and the healing powers of their essences for many years. In this book, each flower is delicately illustrated and its features described, before exploring the types of health conditions and human personalities for which its essence might be a suitable remedy. It includes well-tested preparation and dosage instructions. Supplemented with inspiring quotes and thoughts throughout the text, this book is a treasure-trove of natural healing. It will be a valuable guide for those new to flower essences and an essential reference for herbalists who want to deepen their knowledge.

Exotic Herbs: A Compendium of Exceptional Culinary Herbs

Exotic Herbs: A Compendium of Exceptional Culinary Herbs Review

A brief history and instructions for growing accompany each herb, as do recipes chosen for their practicality in today's busy households.

The Selling of DSM: The Rhetoric of Science in Psychiatry (Social Problems and Social Issues)

The Selling of DSM: The Rhetoric of Science in Psychiatry (Social Problems and Social Issues) Review

The Selling of DSM offers a provocative interpretation of the circumstances, activities, and research that produced a revolutionary change in the way psychiatrists and other mental health professionals approach mental illness. When it was first published in 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition - universally known as DSM-III -embodied a radical, new method for identifying psychiatric illness. DSM-III was often referred to as the "psychiatric Bible," and it was used to challenge the pervasive criticism that psychiatric diagnoses were unreliable and invalid.

Kirk and Kutchins challenge the generally accepted understanding about the research data and the process that led to DSM-III. Their original and controversial thesis, based on a detailed re-analysis of key scientific articles, is strikingly different from the widely adopted view that the new manual was a triumph of science. Instead, The Selling of DSM concentrates on the way that a small group of researchers interpreted their findings about a specific problem - psychiatric reliability - to promote their beliefs about mental illness and to challenge the then-dominant Freudian paradigm. The Selling of DSM explains how the rhetoric of science, rather than scientific data, was used by the developers of DSM-III to promote their aims and to buttress the dominant position of psychiatry within the mental health field.

California Herb Cookery: from the Ranch House Restaurant

California Herb Cookery: from the Ranch House Restaurant Review

Alan Hooker and friend Beatrice Wood have produced a masterful record of fifty years of ground breaking California cuisine with over recipes covering all aspects of the great art of cooking with herbs. Hooker, known as the grandfather of California cuisine, taught Child, Puck, and Waters and made herbs popular in restaurant cooking. Liberal with butter, cream, and other tasty ingredients he cooked for the gourmet pallet in home kitchens. Woods drawings made when she was years old are saucy, irreverent, and naughty. They capture the atmosphere of the restaurant and love of good food.

The Use of the Herb Artemisinin for Babesia, Malaria, and Cancer: All the Practical Information You Need to Make Smart Decisions on Artemisinin

The Use of the Herb Artemisinin for Babesia, Malaria, and Cancer: All the Practical Information You Need to Make Smart Decisions on Artemisinin Review

This book is the only patient book written in English offering highly practical, clear, and carefully researched help on Artemisinin medications. Artemisinin herbals are powerful treatments for red blood cell infections like Malaria, and another red blood cell parasite called Babesia, which has at least eight species that infect humans and is often missed by physicians in the United States and all over the world.

All About Herbs

All About Herbs Review

Herbs are the heart of the garden. They add zest to our food and scent our homes in many ways. Learn how to grow, harvest, and preserve herbs, how to use them in cooking, potpourris, cosmetics, and in dozens of other ways around the home.

The Herbs and Spices Cookbook: How to Make the Best of Herbs and Spices in Your Cooking

The Herbs and Spices Cookbook: How to Make the Best of Herbs and Spices in Your Cooking Review

Eighty step-by-step, herb-and-spice-rich recipes are complemented by lavish demonstrative photographs and include such fare as Frankfurt Green Sauce and Cream of Chervil Soup with Chicken and Comfrey.

How to Grow Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing 18 Essential Culinary Herbs, with Step-by-Step Techniques and 200 Colour Photographs

How to Grow Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing 18 Essential Culinary Herbs, with Step-by-Step Techniques and 200 Colour Photographs Review

The main types of herbs are described in this volume, with information about the varieties that can be grown, cultivation requirements and cooking uses. There is advice on planting outdoors and indoors, growing in containers, growing from seed, taking cuttings, dividing plants, harvesting and storing. The section on cultivation details information on caring for each type of herb, including when and where to plant them, and how to deal with pests and diseases.

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young

The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions: Herbs, Foods, and Natural Formulas to Keep You Young Review

On one recent Fourth of July, Peggy and I skipped the manmade fireworks. Instead, we pulled a few lawn chairs past our gazebo into the Garden of Youth to watch nature's own pyrotechnics, the cosmic dance of the evening primrose blossoms and the hawk moths.... We felt calm and peaceful. We felt alive. Rejuvenated. Young.

--From chapter 1

For Dr. Jim Duke, even gazing at the blossoms of his favorite herb can be an anti-aging activity. His passion for medicinal plants is understandable: They help him feel and look younger than his 72 years.

Dr. Duke is convinced that almost all plants contain compounds that can slow aging and minimize its effects on the body and mind. In The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, he identifies the herbs and foods that he believes deliver on the promise of lifelong youth.

Some of these plants are familiar, like ginkgo for a sharp memory and garlic for...well, just about anything. Others are just beginning to attract attention, like pigweed to strengthen bones and astragalus to boost the immune system.

While Dr. Duke specializes in medicinal plants, he firmly believes that a healthy diet and regular exercise must round out any anti-aging plan. That's why this book combines herbal preventives and treatments with nutritional recommendations and lifestyle strategies.

But Dr. Duke isn't advocating a formal anti-aging "program" or "regimen." He's giving you choices, so you can develop your own anti-aging plan, based on your unique needs and concerns.

By taking the right herbs, eating the right foods, and making some minor lifestyle adjustments, you can stay healthy and maintain your youthful zest for life. Getting older has never felt so good!

Herbal Vade Mecum: 800 Herbs, Spices, Essential Oils, Lipids, Etc.-Constituents, Properties, Uses, and Caution

Herbal Vade Mecum: 800 Herbs, Spices, Essential Oils, Lipids, Etc.-Constituents, Properties, Uses, and Caution Review

From Acerola used as a supplement of vitamin C and minerals to Zedoary used as a spice and for digestive problems; from herbs used for anxiety and restlessness to those used as insect repellent