Packed with pampering recipes to create your own beauty essentials for face, body & hair. Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin & hair every day
- from shower gel & shampoo to moisturiser & hand cream
- but the majority of these products contain a variety of chemicals. In A Green Guide to Natural Beauty, natural skincare & fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions & potions at home, using easy-to-obtain, natural ingredients & easy-to-follow methods. For the face, there are moisturizers, face masks & cleansers; for the body choose from scrubs & shower gels, soaps & body lotions. & when you need some extra-special pampering, try the recipes for lip balms, massage bars, bath oils & eye gels. So try your hand at making a neroli hydrating spritz or a jojoba & aloe vera moisturizer, a mango & lime body butter or lemon & tea tree foot balm, bergamot & grapefruit wake-up wash or cocoa butter lip balm
- the hardest part is choosing which of the pampering projects to try first! Each recipe has clear step-by-step photographs to guide you, & there are numerous variations to try.


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Hold a problem in your mind. Open this book to any page & there will be your answer. Frustrated with her job as a secretary, Susan Hayward ached for spiritual direction. Through synchronicity & a belief that fate was driven by inner intention, she experimented by meditating on a vision of herself, then randomly selecting a passage from volumes of inspirational writings in the hope of finding a spark that would direct her to the answer. The results have taken her to the life that was awaiting her all along. Now with over 1.3 million copies in print worldwide, A Guide for the Advanced Soul has given others the same direction author Susan Hayward found over 20 years ago. Designed to solve any problem at any time, this guide offers hundreds of random inspirational seeds that provide the first step toward peaceful contemplation, acceptance, hope-filled promise & the ultimate answer from within. This new edition will continue the successful tradition as a new generation of readers open the book to any pageand find the answer. ...

People with Hypermobility Syndrome (HMS), including Ehlers-Danlos type Hypermobility Syndrome, have a larger range of joint movement than is typical, which can cause pain & fatigue despite an outward appearance of good health. This book is the complete guide to living with & managing HMS, & ultimately enjoying a fulfilling life. The book covers everything from recognising symptoms & obtaining initial diagnosis to living with the condition on a daily basis & managing its negative effects. The author, who has HMS herself, looks at how the condition affects children & adolescents, before moving on to explore pain management (including the use of physiotherapy, pilates & a selected range of complementary health therapies), pregnancy, physical & psychological aspects of the condition, & how it widely affects dancers & other performance artists. Wider conditions that encompass Hypermobility Syndrome are also touched upon, including Fibromyalgia & IBS. This book will be a must for anybody who suffers, or suspects they might be suffering from, Hypermobility Syndrome. It will also be of interest to their families & friends, & professionals working with the condition. ...

This book is a thorough & yet straightforward guide to the Bach Flower Remedies & how to use & understand them. It is written in the language of our time while retaining the timeless clarity of Dr Bach's work. This book is thoughtful & yet easy to read. The Bach Flower Remedies are a simple & natural method of healing which works with the emotional state of a person rather than physical illness. They act to harmonise & balance the personality, to counteract such things as irritation, fears & guilt which Dr Bach saw as the real cause of illness & unhappiness. ...

A concise & practical guide to the range of different ways of prescribing using homeopathy. Suitable for homeopathic students & practitioners at all levels, this revised edition has been updated with the addition of several new chapters. The material is illustrated with case histories throughout & contains many suggestions & ideas not found in any other homeopathic book. ...

This book is a collection of TCM patterns together with their disease causes & mechanisms, signs & symptoms, tongue & pulse, treatment principles, guiding formulas & modifications, & acupuncture & moxibustion treatments. It

Includes:: many of the complicated patterns other English language TCM books leave out but which Western patients typically present. The book is designed for both the student learning TCM pattern discrimination & as a clinical manual for professional practitioners.

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This text is the fruit of extensive research into the Chinese medical literature on pediatrics & the response to years of practitioner requests for a good, comprehensive TCM pediatric textbook. The book covers over 45 common pediatric complaints, giving differential diagnosis, disease mechanisms, herbal treatments, acumoxa therapy where appropriate, & compiler's commentary. The diseases are presented in the chronological order of appearance, & include everything from colic & cradle cap to mumps & pediatric hyperactivity. There are also special sections on pediatric diagnosis & treating young children with Chinese herbal medicinals. ...

The  Fu Ke Xin Fa Yao Jue is the gynecology section of the imperial compilation known as the  Golden Mirror of Orthodox Medicine, a comprehensive, 90-volume compendium of medical theory & practice compiled by court physicians in 1742 & used as a textbook for the Imperial Medical School in the Qing Dynasty. The authors claimed that the Golden Mirror contained the core of Chinese medical doctrine: without this "bright, golden mirror, replete with vivid illustrations & effective therapies for many disorders, how could scholars see the origin & lineage of orthodox Chinese medicine clearly? Compared to other classics on gynecology, this work was both a relatively late arrival & relatively brief. Nonetheless, it rapidly gained favor among physicians. It is distinguished by its concise & well-expressed insights, which were presented in verses complemented by annotations. The text was highly regarded because it was a rigorous & scholarly work that covered a wide variety of gynecological issues in a manner that allowed the key clinical points to be rapidly assimilated. Furthermore, the formulas contained within were effective & were based upon generations of experience. The Chinese name for this text

Includes:: the phrase xin fa, which means heart approach." A "heart approach" refers to an understanding that comes after a long period of thought about problems. In the six-volume gynecology section, the most common topics related to women's health are presented. Chapters are structured with verses followed by annotations & are dedicated to menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, & postpartum care. Altogether, 161 classical formulas & their variations are presented. Focusing on identifying yin & yang patterns of illness based on presenting signs, the Fu Ke investigates women's health in a clear & systematic way, epitomizing the unique & sophisticated philosophy & style of Chinese medicine, drawing from major medical classics & presenting information in a concise way for easy learning.

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Without underestimating the many difficulties entailed in the treatment of cancer, the sheer volume of these cases, illustrating Dr. Ramakrishnan's often successful method & reflecting his vast experience, is intended to encourage the prescriber to try administering the homeopathic remedies in conjunction with the appropriate Western medical procedures. The book contains over 100 cases as well as details of his prescribing method & was co-authored by Catherine R. Coulter. The book describes in detail the protocol he recommends so that patients & practioners alike can benefit. There are also statistical charts documenting the success rates with many types of cancer. ...