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Books Page

Never enough books, that's my motto.
Any one of these would make a worthy addition to someone's library.
The authors of these books are knowledgeable, and the information in them is both timely and useful.
While I can't compete with Amazon or the other big booksellers, I have lowered my prices to
make them more accessible.
Also check out the return of my SALE BOOKS PAGE.

Herbal Antibiotics Stephen H. Bushner, Storey Books, 1999. 130 pages, paperbound. 
A short, concise collection of antibiotic botanicals, followed by formulas and directions to help you fill your medicine cabinet.  What sets this book  apart from many others is the info on which herbs work best for specific health situations. Correct dosages, side effects, and  contraindications are listed, along with alternative choices. $11.95 [$13.95 list]

HERBAL TEAS -101 Nourishing Blends for Health and Vitality Kathleen Brown, Storey Books, 1999. 153 pages, paperbound. 
A wonderful assortment of tea formulas that will truly meet the needs of modern men, women and children. Ingredients include common forageable plants, common garden varieties, and some exotics you will have to purchase. The recipes, developed by Jeanine Pollak, are formulated for flavor as well as function. There are basic  blending and brewing instructions, detailed info about 70 of the tea herbs used in the book’s recipes, and profiles of several well-known herbalists.
 $13.95 [$16.95 list]

Peterson Guide to Medicinal PlantsPeterson's Guide to Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants
Steven Foster and James A. Duke. Peterson's Field Guides/Houghton Mifflin, 1990, 366 pages, paperbound.
A very well done guide to the identification of nearly 500 medicinal plants in  the wild, it also describes all known uses of and warnings about the plants. Profusely illustrated with line drawings and color photos.  $16.95 [$19.95 list]

And now, a video!
Wave of Wisdom videoWaves of Wisdom  -a guide to enrich body, mind, and spirit by
Marie Marcks and Linda Knowles
This video contains instructions in self healing motion for the non-ambulatory,
a half hour of gentle yoga instruction, Continuum yoga, meditation and an introduction to Ayurvedic healing with a guide to help determine your Dosha (physical constitution).
Marie and Linda are both teachers by day, and helpful healers teaching yoga and ayurvedic herbalism  during their other hours.
DVD or VHS Cassette  $16.95 each plus $1.50 s&h plus your NYS Sales Tax if you order through me, or visit www.healingmotion.com to buy direct from Marie.

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Garden Notes from the Nature Devas
Cindy McGonagle. Botanic Reproductions, 1993. 92 pages, spiral bound paperback.
Helpful hints that 'enable you to communicate on the Devic level to heal the Earth'. A simple, concise guide to gardening in harmony with your local Nature Spirits, it includes ideas, exercises, anecdotes, and room for notes and plans. A pendulum is used to divine a lot of the information. Maybe this winter you'd like the Devas to help plan your garden! $10.95 [$12.95 list]

Queen D's Fairy Recipe Book
Cindy McGonagle. Botanic Reproductions, 1994.  92 pages, spiral bound paperback.
The neat little book contains recipes for for teas, perfumes, incense and angel oils communicated from the Nature Spirits, along with illustrations, Fairy legends, and a Who's Who directory of Devas and Overlighting Angels. Inspiring, healing, and fun. $12.00 [$13.25 list]

Don't forget to check out my SALE BOOKS page!

A word about Libraries.
Both Steve and I are on the Board of our local library,
and so we’ve seen the problems libraries are facing these days;
rising costs and declining funding topping the list.
We urge you to visit your local library.
Support your local library.
Offer to help any way you can.
If we aren't there for our libraries,
some day our libraries may not be there for us.

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