The Cherokee Herbal
Native Plant Medicine from the Four Directions
$44.70
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2003
Summary
A practical guide to the medicinal uses of over 450 plants and herbs as applied in the traditional practices of the Cherokee.
- Details the uses of over 450 plants for the treatment of over 120 ailments.
- Written by the coauthor of Medicine of the Cherokee (40,000 copies sold).
- Explains the healing elements of the Four Directions and the plants associated with them.
- Includes traditional teaching tales as told to the author by Cherokee Elders.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781879181960 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1879181967 |
| Author: | J.T. Garrett |
| Publisher: | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Imprint: | Bear & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2003 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 203mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
“This is an outstanding book … disclosing the valuable information of the herbs.”
“This is an outstanding book … disclosing the valuable information of the herbs.” * Making Scents, Winter/Spring 2004, Vol. 8 Issue 2 *“Readers will learn how Native American healers utilize the gifts of nature for ceremonial purposes.” * AZNetNews, December 2003/ January 2004 *“This book is highly recommended. If you are interested in herbal medicine, lore, and the unusual, Garrett’s book should be on your reading list. Excellent.” * Lee Prosser, Ghostvillage.com, March 2006 *“A must for every herbalist’s bookshelf, or for anyone who is interested in learning about Cherokee Medicine.” * Thora Wodenshild, SageWoman, Summer 2003, No. 62 *
About The Author
J.T. Garrett
J. T. Garrett, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee from North Carolina, is the author of Meditations with the Cherokee and coauthor with his son, Michael, of Medicine of the Cherokee and The Cherokee Full Circle. As a student and teacher of Indian Medicine for over thirty-five years, he draws on the ancient wisdom teachings of his Medicine elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. He currently serves as the health director for Carteret County in North Carolina.
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