Be Your Own Shaman: A Field Guide to Utilize 101 of the World's Most Healing Plants

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Jane Barlow Christensen Brian R. Christensen

Be Your Own Shaman

A Field Guide to Utilize 101 of the World's Most Healing Plants

Jane Barlow Christensen, Brian R. Christensen

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Skyhorse Publishing
04 September 2024

Traditional medicine & herbal remedies

Simple Steps to Make Your Plants into Your Own Herbal Apothecary

Be Your Own Shaman features 101 plants with healing properties. Each plant's information is laid out on two pages and has a full color picture, illustration of the plant, the parts of the plant that are used, the time of day collected, where found, and time of year collected.

Many of the plants in this book are found worldwide and many can be cultivated. Most can be found within one hundred feet of your home, and careful observation will help you become familiar with many nearby, useful plants.

Be Your Own Shaman is laid out in fourteen sections-divided by ailment since most people look for specific plants for specific health conditions. Most plants will include extra tips for making herbal remedies at home and basically enjoying all the gifts from utilizing plant medicine in your everyday life. The final section gives plant identification tips and basic taxonomy along with preparation methods for tinctures, decoctions, infusions, and poultices.

By: Jane Barlow Christensen, Brian R. Christensen
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 865g
ISBN: 9781510781146
ISBN 10: 1510781145
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 04 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jane Barlow Christensen is an herbalist who owns and runs Barlow Herbal Specialties. Jane loves everything natural, holistic, wellness, fitness, and nutrition oriented. She believes it is our right as humans to be vibrantly healthy, that if given the right tools our body knows how to heal, and that each of us is responsible for ourselves and the love, joy, and spiritual and physical health we experience. Jane grew up in rural Idaho as the second of fourteen kids. She has two grown sons and two grandchildren. She lives in Salt Lake City and enjoys hiking all over the mountains of Utah. Brian R. Christensen is Jane's younger son and has worked with her professionally for eight years. He has spent hundreds of hours wildcrafting plants in the US Mountain West, notably Lomatium. Brian has a deep love and wisdom for herbs and healing plants. He loves to be with his dog and fiancee in nature, watch football, lift weights, play guitar, and cook up delicious food in the kitchen. Brian was born in a military hospital in Fort Campbell, KY, has lived in Germany and in Northern and Southern California, and currently resides in beautiful Salt Lake City.

Reviews for Be Your Own Shaman: A Field Guide to Utilize 101 of the World's Most Healing Plants

“The information and education in this book are so valuable. Adaptogens, heart health, digestion, detox, nutrients, and pain relief are all covered. It’s gold, and I have personally seen and witnessed these therapies changing people’s lives by creating medical heroes out of ordinary physicians. You can beat your disease. You are not your disease or diagnosis. This book is invaluable in providing a healing pathway towards a better life.” —Dr. Jason D. West, DC, ND, FIAMA, FAAO, DCDBN “Finally, a guidebook for anyone who is searching for natural, time-tested, and proven remedies for virtually every modern health issue. Jane Barlow Christensen and her son Brian stand on the broad shoulders of Jane’s medicinal botanist father, Max Barlow. The wisdom and healing skills of three generations are distilled into this indispensable bible of natural remedies. Jane has created a must-have reference guide for anyone pursuing herbal healing and health.” —Jeﬀ C. Hays, producer, Jeﬀ Hays Films