Once, every doctor was also an astrologer because knowledge of the zodiac was essential for diagnosing and curing illness. Healing Herbs and Health Foods of the Zodiac reclaims that ancient tradition. It covers the illnesses most often associated with each zodiacal sign, along with the herbs attributed to healing them. For example, common problems with Leos are heart affections, sore eyes, and cramping. The best-known plants associated with Leo include eyebright and marigold which can be used for sore eyes, and mistletoe, a tonic for nervous hearts. - Discover the healing properties of seventy herbs and learn to identify them by sight. - Purify and refine your physical body with the "cell salt" for your sign. - Follow the correct steps for preparing teas, tinctures, cough drops, and salves. - Learn the proper way to harvest and use dozens of different herbs. This book also covers the cell salts for each zodiacal sign. Found in various fruits and vegetables, cell salts are necessary for health. For example, the cell salt of Libra is Sodium Phosphate. Found in celery, spinach, and figs, it maintains the balance between acids and alkalis. Healing Herbs and Health Foods of the Zodiac by Ada Muir is a complete introduction on how to use herbs and plants for healing. Filled with illustrations of dozens herbs, this book is informative to read, delightful to look at, and a pleasure to own.
- ISBN10 0875425755
- ISBN13 9780875425757
- Publish Date 10 April 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 November 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
- Format Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
- Pages 192
- Language English