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American Indian Healing Arts: Herbs, Rituals, and Remedies for Every Season of Life

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My gratitude to the authors & publisher for this fabulous new book! These many fine recipes & healing guidelines are so valuable! The leaf rubbings & illustrations give this book vary special character & depth, & the plants' spirits seem to fill each page with strength & re-newed energies. Quite a big accomplishment! I will enjoy using this book for many years!

This long overdue book is a great credit to this subject! Co-authors Kavasch & Baar have delved deeply into this vast therapeutic subject with sensitivities and real passion for this work! This book will change the way people think about Native American healing traditions! Plus, a portion of the author's royalties flow back into Indian education at many levels of benefit.

I've always had the fantasy of becoming an apprentice to a gifted Native American medicine woman--that is until reading "American Indian Healing Arts" by E. Barrie Kavasch and Karen Baar, when my fantasy became a reality. This book is rich with history, accurate herbal information, great medicinal recipes presented in an easy to follow format. "American Indian Healing Arts" is wonderfully reflective of Native American spiritual practices especially in its attention to rites of passage and stages of life. The tender manner with which the information is presented is welcoming, encouraging, inclusive and heartwarming--bound to lead many an apprentice down the path of pursuing greater understanding of Native American medicine.

This book has beautiful artwork both inside and out. What I liked the most were the different prayers and rituals that are described in rich detail. I found that if you do not have direct knowledge of herbs and how to identify and obtain them, that this book will not be of much use to you.

I found this book exciting to read. It is filled with traditions of Native Americans and gives us recipes for herbs and rituals to try. If you are looking to expand your knowledge of American Indial Healing Arts, this is the book to help you on your way.

After looking at a number of similar books I found that this one best suited my needs. I teach Native American Studies and was glad to add this book to my personal library. I look for books that are user friendly and this one is. I would definitely recommend this book if you are looking for Native American herbals.

I found this book to lack depth and explanation. It vaguely lists certain herbs and plants that are of a healing nature, but the true content I was looking for was not here. I wanted more in-depth remedies for particular ailments, where this book applies certain remedies to a very hazy and small range of problems. I was also looking for a guide to ritualistic traditions rather than unmeasurable herbal concoctions.

As one who frequently reads scholarly articles in the science of oncology and medicine, this is a refreshing shift of pace. The authors have taken great care to weave the culture, folk lore and medicinal herbs and traditions of the a number of the number of native peoples of North America into an easily read text for most anyone whether lay person or professional. For anyone who has studied popular native american folklore, there is the added benefit this culture. Truly an enjoyable read.

Not only does this comprehensive book cover native american medicine, but also native american culture as a whole. It contains information on herbs and herbal remedies, native american history and folk tales, poems, songs and sayings, different tribes and customs, and the list goes on and on. The layout is very appealing to the eye, with lovely illustrations. If you have any interest in Native American culture then you will absolutely love this book.

This book is jam packed with herbal cures and remedies, shows photos/drawings of the herbs in their natural state so you know exactly what to look for. Well written and subject divided and a must for any native American library. Quite an encyclopedia of information.