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

American Indian Healing Arts is a magical blend of plant lore, history, and living tradition that draws on a lifetime of study with native healers by herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch.

Here are the time-honored tribal rituals performed to promote good health, heal illness, and bring mind and spirit into harmony with nature. Here also are dozens of safe, effective earth remedies--many of which are now being confirmed by modern research.

Each chapter introduces a new stage in the life cycle, from the delightful Navajo First Smile Ceremony (welcoming a new baby) to the Apache Sunrise Ceremony (celebrating puberty) to the Seminole Old People's Dance.

At the heart of the book are more than sixty easy-to-use herbal remedies--including soothing rubs for baby, a yucca face mask for troubled skin, relaxing teas, massage oils, natural insect repellents, and fragrant smudge sticks. There are also guidelines for assembling a basic American Indian medicine chest.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 04/20/1999
ISBN: 9780553378818
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.48w x 0.69d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/1999 pg. 443
Library Journal Supplements 05/01/1999 pg. 24
Booklist 05/01/1999 pg. 1568
Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 43