🌿 Indigenous Medicine

Explorations of traditional medicinal knowledge—herbalism, ceremony, and holistic care—passed down through generations of Indigenous healers. These books honor science that predates laboratories.

The Scalpel and the Silver Bear

by Lori Arviso Alvord • 2000

Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.

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1k+

📖 Medical Memoir 🌿 Integrative Medicine 🔥 Traditional Healing 🌍 Cross-Cultural Medicine 👩‍⚕️ Women In Medicine

The Scalpel and the Silver Bear 92%

Why a Navajo surgeon began inviting medicine men into the operating room.

by Lori Arviso Alvord 2000

4.03

1k+ ratings

📖 Medical Memoir 🌿 Integrative Medicine 🔥 Traditional Healing 🌍 Cross-Cultural Medicine 👩‍⚕️ Women In Medicine

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine

by Andrew Chevallier • 2000

550 herbs and the chemistry that makes them heal, with recipes for a safe home pharmacy.

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1k+

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🪴 Medicinal Plants 🏡 Home Remedies 🫖 Herbal Preparations 🌍 Global Traditions

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine 91%

550 herbs and the chemistry that makes them heal, with recipes for a safe home pharmacy.

by Andrew Chevallier 2000

4.53

1k+ ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🪴 Medicinal Plants 🏡 Home Remedies 🫖 Herbal Preparations 🌍 Global Traditions

Herbal Healing for Women

by Rosemary Gladstar • 1993

Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.

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🌿 Herbal Medicine 🌸 Women's Health 🍵 Herbal Remedies 🫙 Home Apothecary 📖 Materia Medica

Herbal Healing for Women 91%

Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.

by Rosemary Gladstar 1993

4.39

1k+ ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🌸 Women's Health 🍵 Herbal Remedies 🫙 Home Apothecary 📖 Materia Medica

Sastun

by Rosita Arvigo • 1994

A Chicago transplant in Belize becomes the last apprentice of a 92-year-old Maya shaman.

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678

🪴 Ethnobotany 💊 Traditional Medicine 🌿 Plant Medicine ✨ Spiritual Healing 🥁 Shamanic Practice

Sastun 91%

A Chicago transplant in Belize becomes the last apprentice of a 92-year-old Maya shaman.

by Rosita Arvigo 1994

4.38

678 ratings

🪴 Ethnobotany 💊 Traditional Medicine 🌿 Plant Medicine ✨ Spiritual Healing 🥁 Shamanic Practice

African American Herbalism

by Lucretia VanDyke • 2023

Black herbal tradition, erased from textbooks: rootwork, spiritual baths, kitchen remedies.

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156

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Folk Healing 🖤 Black Folk Medicine 🏚️ Southern Folkways 🕯️ Ancestral Healing

African American Herbalism 91%

Black herbal tradition, erased from textbooks: rootwork, spiritual baths, kitchen remedies.

by Lucretia VanDyke 2023

4.32

156 ratings

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Folk Healing 🖤 Black Folk Medicine 🏚️ Southern Folkways 🕯️ Ancestral Healing

The Herbalist's Way

by Nancy Phillips • 2005

Become a community herbalist: befriend the plants, craft the medicine, and heal yourself first.

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183

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Plant Spirituality 🌀 Holistic Healing 🍄 Wildcrafting 🌍 Sustainable Living

The Herbalist's Way 91%

Become a community herbalist: befriend the plants, craft the medicine, and heal yourself first.

by Nancy Phillips 2005

4.37

183 ratings

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Plant Spirituality 🌀 Holistic Healing 🍄 Wildcrafting 🌍 Sustainable Living

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook

by James Green • 2000

Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy: making your own herbal medicine, from harvest to bottle.

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1k+

🌿 Herbal Medicine ⚗️ Medicine Making 🌾 Wildcrafting ⚡ Herbal Energetics 👵 Folk Herbalism

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook Summary

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook 90%

Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy: making your own herbal medicine, from harvest to bottle.

by James Green 2000

4.40

1k+ ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine ⚗️ Medicine Making 🌾 Wildcrafting ⚡ Herbal Energetics 👵 Folk Herbalism

The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

by Nicole Apelian • 2021

Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.

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827

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🔍 Plant Identification 🧪 Herbal Preparations 🍄 Foraging 📜 Folk Medicine

The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Summary

The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies 90%

Your backyard is a pharmacy. Identify, harvest, and prepare the plants that treat almost anything.

by Nicole Apelian 2021

4.58

827 ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🔍 Plant Identification 🧪 Herbal Preparations 🍄 Foraging 📜 Folk Medicine

The Way of Herbs

by Michael Tierra • 1980

Home diagnosis, custom formulas, and safe herbal treatment using a system drawn from East and West.

4.28

816

🍵 Herbal Medicine 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌸 Holistic Health 🍲 Dietary Therapy 🧪 Formula Crafting

The Way of Herbs 90%

Home diagnosis, custom formulas, and safe herbal treatment using a system drawn from East and West.

by Michael Tierra 1980

4.28

816 ratings

🍵 Herbal Medicine 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine 🌸 Holistic Health 🍲 Dietary Therapy 🧪 Formula Crafting

The Modern Herbal Dispensatory

by Thomas Easley • 2016

Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.

4.54

998

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🔬 Herbal Energetics 🧪 Herbal Preparations ⚗️ Herbal Formulations 🍲 Kitchen Medicine

The Modern Herbal Dispensatory 90%

Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy. A field guide to making potent herbal medicines at home.

by Thomas Easley 2016

4.54

998 ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🔬 Herbal Energetics 🧪 Herbal Preparations ⚗️ Herbal Formulations 🍲 Kitchen Medicine

Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies

by Anne Kennedy • 2017

150 kitchen-ready recipes that swap pills for plants: the beginner's roadmap to a home apothecary.

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278

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🌱 Medicinal Plants 📖 Herbal Recipes 🍳 Kitchen Medicine 🧪 Home Apothecary

Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies Summary

Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies 90%

150 kitchen-ready recipes that swap pills for plants: the beginner's roadmap to a home apothecary.

by Anne Kennedy 2017

4.25

278 ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🌱 Medicinal Plants 📖 Herbal Recipes 🍳 Kitchen Medicine 🧪 Home Apothecary

Ancient Remedies

by Josh Axe • 2021

The ancient medicine cabinet: herbs, oils, and food protocols that treat root causes, not symptoms.

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939

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health 🥗 Food As Medicine 💧 Essential Oils 🧠 Mind-Body Healing

Ancient Remedies 90%

The ancient medicine cabinet: herbs, oils, and food protocols that treat root causes, not symptoms.

by Josh Axe 2021

4.34

939 ratings

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health 🥗 Food As Medicine 💧 Essential Oils 🧠 Mind-Body Healing

The Healing Wisdom of Africa

by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1999

A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.

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474

🌿 Indigenous Wisdom 🌍 African Spirituality 🕯️ Ritual Healing 🤝 Community Healing 🧭 Life Purpose

The Healing Wisdom of Africa 89%

A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.

by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1999

4.48

474 ratings

🌿 Indigenous Wisdom 🌍 African Spirituality 🕯️ Ritual Healing 🤝 Community Healing 🧭 Life Purpose

Sand Talk

by Tyson Yunkaporta • 2019

Linear time and reductionist logic got us into this mess. An Indigenous framework shows the way out.

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5k+

🧠 Indigenous Knowledge 🇦🇺 Aboriginal Australia 🔄 Systems Thinking ✊ Colonialism Critique 🌱 Sustainable Living

Sand Talk 89%

Linear time and reductionist logic got us into this mess. An Indigenous framework shows the way out.

by Tyson Yunkaporta 2019

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Indigenous Knowledge 🇦🇺 Aboriginal Australia 🔄 Systems Thinking ✊ Colonialism Critique 🌱 Sustainable Living

Wawata - Moon Dreaming

by Dr Dr Hinemoa Elder • 2022

Your emotions have a lunar rhythm. A Māori psychiatrist shows you how to read the map.

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🪶 Indigenous Wisdom 🌙 Lunar Spirituality 📖 Daily Reflections 🔄 Cyclical Living 💃 Body Wisdom

Wawata - Moon Dreaming 89%

Your emotions have a lunar rhythm. A Māori psychiatrist shows you how to read the map.

by Dr Dr Hinemoa Elder 2022

4.20

197 ratings

🪶 Indigenous Wisdom 🌙 Lunar Spirituality 📖 Daily Reflections 🔄 Cyclical Living 💃 Body Wisdom

Healing Herbs and Spices

by Lee Anne Dobbins • 2012

Your spice rack's secret health powers: what each herb heals, with recipes for every one.

3.60

205

🪴 Herbal Remedies 🥗 Food As Medicine 📖 Herb Profiles 🍵 Kitchen Medicine 🔥 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

Healing Herbs and Spices 89%

Your spice rack's secret health powers: what each herb heals, with recipes for every one.

by Lee Anne Dobbins 2012

3.60

205 ratings

🪴 Herbal Remedies 🥗 Food As Medicine 📖 Herb Profiles 🍵 Kitchen Medicine 🔥 Anti-Inflammatory Foods

The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods

by James A. Duke • 2008

For 80+ conditions, the fix is on your plate. This reference tells you which food.

4.15

118

🍎 Food As Medicine 🌿 Herbal Remedies 🥑 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🥗 Digestive Health 🩺 Integrative Medicine

The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods Summary

The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods 89%

For 80+ conditions, the fix is on your plate. This reference tells you which food.

by James A. Duke 2008

4.15

118 ratings

🍎 Food As Medicine 🌿 Herbal Remedies 🥑 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🥗 Digestive Health 🩺 Integrative Medicine

Essential Oils Natural Remedies

by Althea Press • 2015

From migraines to mold: an A-Z guide for swapping synthetic products with essential oil remedies.

4.31

892

🌿 Aromatherapy 🌱 Herbal Medicine 💧 Natural Remedies 🧘 Holistic Health 🏺 Home Apothecary

Essential Oils Natural Remedies 89%

From migraines to mold: an A-Z guide for swapping synthetic products with essential oil remedies.

by Althea Press 2015

4.31

892 ratings

🌿 Aromatherapy 🌱 Herbal Medicine 💧 Natural Remedies 🧘 Holistic Health 🏺 Home Apothecary

Alkaline Herbal Medicine

by Aqiyl Aniys • 2016

Restore the alkaline, disease-resistant state of the African genome with the right herbs and diet.

4.37

374

🥦 Alkaline Diet 🌿 Herbal Medicine ✊🏿 Black Wellness 🌱 Plant Based Healing 🍎 Food As Medicine

Alkaline Herbal Medicine 89%

Restore the alkaline, disease-resistant state of the African genome with the right herbs and diet.

by Aqiyl Aniys 2016

4.37

374 ratings

🥦 Alkaline Diet 🌿 Herbal Medicine ✊🏿 Black Wellness 🌱 Plant Based Healing 🍎 Food As Medicine

The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide

by Joseph Alton • 2015

When the ambulance never shows: wound care, infections, and medical improvisation for any disaster.

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131

🏕️ Wilderness Medicine 🚨 Disaster Preparedness 🩹 First Aid 🌿 Herbal Remedies 🩻 Improvised Medicine

The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide Summary

The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide 89%

When the ambulance never shows: wound care, infections, and medical improvisation for any disaster.

by Joseph Alton 2015

4.11

131 ratings

🏕️ Wilderness Medicine 🚨 Disaster Preparedness 🩹 First Aid 🌿 Herbal Remedies 🩻 Improvised Medicine

The Earth Prescription

by Laura Koniver • 2020

Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.

3.82

164

🍃 Nature Therapy 🌱 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Healing 🍂 Seasonal Living 🌙 Nature Spirituality

The Earth Prescription 89%

Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.

by Laura Koniver 2020

3.82

164 ratings

🍃 Nature Therapy 🌱 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Healing 🍂 Seasonal Living 🌙 Nature Spirituality

The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are

by Seaan Paadraig O'Donoghue • 2021

The forest resets your nervous system in ways modern medicine overlooks. Here is how to return.

4.37

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Nature Connection ✨ Plant Spirit Medicine 🧬 Somatic Healing 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are Summary

The Forest Reminds Us Who We Are 89%

The forest resets your nervous system in ways modern medicine overlooks. Here is how to return.

by Seaan Paadraig O'Donoghue 2021

4.37

19 ratings

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌿 Nature Connection ✨ Plant Spirit Medicine 🧬 Somatic Healing 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

The American Indian

by Luc Bourgault • 1996

Crystals remember every hand that touched them. Cleanse yourself first; the healing begins with you.

4.10

219

💎 Crystal Healing ⚡ Energy Medicine 🧂 Ritual Purification 🌀 Aura And Energy Repair 🌬️ Breathwork

The American Indian 89%

Crystals remember every hand that touched them. Cleanse yourself first; the healing begins with you.

by Luc Bourgault 1996

4.10

219 ratings

💎 Crystal Healing ⚡ Energy Medicine 🧂 Ritual Purification 🌀 Aura And Energy Repair 🌬️ Breathwork

Shaman, Healer, Sage

by Alberto Villoldo • 2000

Your body is wrapped in an energy field that holds every wound. Shamanic techniques to clear it.

4.37

2k+

🏥 Energy Medicine 🪶 Shamanic Healing 🌀 Chakra Healing ✨ Subtle Energy 🌿 Modern Shamanism

Shaman, Healer, Sage 89%

Your body is wrapped in an energy field that holds every wound. Shamanic techniques to clear it.

by Alberto Villoldo 2000

4.37

2k+ ratings

🏥 Energy Medicine 🪶 Shamanic Healing 🌀 Chakra Healing ✨ Subtle Energy 🌿 Modern Shamanism

Essential Oils for Beginners

by Althea Press • 2013

From your first bottle to custom blends for stress and sleep: essential oils without the guesswork.

3.92

1k+

🌿 Aromatherapy 🌱 Holistic Health 🌼 Natural Remedies 🏺 Home Apothecary ✨ Modern Aromatherapy

Essential Oils for Beginners 89%

From your first bottle to custom blends for stress and sleep: essential oils without the guesswork.

by Althea Press 2013

3.92

1k+ ratings

🌿 Aromatherapy 🌱 Holistic Health 🌼 Natural Remedies 🏺 Home Apothecary ✨ Modern Aromatherapy

Healing Herbal Teas

by Sarah Farr • 2016

What an herb tastes reveals what it heals. A formula for blending personalized medicinal teas.

4.27

366

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🍵 Tea Blending 🍂 Seasonal Living 🌱 Modern Herbalism 🧘 Mindful Rituals

Healing Herbal Teas 89%

What an herb tastes reveals what it heals. A formula for blending personalized medicinal teas.

by Sarah Farr 2016

4.27

366 ratings

🌿 Herbal Medicine 🍵 Tea Blending 🍂 Seasonal Living 🌱 Modern Herbalism 🧘 Mindful Rituals

The Intimate Herbal

by Marie White • 2022

Turn your pantry into an herbal pharmacy for sexual health: the plants, methods, and principles.

4.45

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌸 Sexual Wellness 🍳 Kitchen Herbalism 🌿 Reproductive Health 🍄 Adaptogens

The Intimate Herbal 89%

Turn your pantry into an herbal pharmacy for sexual health: the plants, methods, and principles.

by Marie White 2022

4.45

29 ratings

🪴 Herbal Medicine 🌸 Sexual Wellness 🍳 Kitchen Herbalism 🌿 Reproductive Health 🍄 Adaptogens

Impossible Cure

by Amy L. Lansky • 2003

Using what makes you sick to heal you: the guide to a 200-year-old medical system.

4.29

259

🧪 Homeopathic Medicine 🌿 Alternative Medicine ⚡ Energy Medicine 📜 Classical Homeopathy 🔄 Chronic Disease Reversal

Impossible Cure 89%

Using what makes you sick to heal you: the guide to a 200-year-old medical system.

by Amy L. Lansky 2003

4.29

259 ratings

🧪 Homeopathic Medicine 🌿 Alternative Medicine ⚡ Energy Medicine 📜 Classical Homeopathy 🔄 Chronic Disease Reversal

365 Days Of Walking The Red Road

by Terri Jean • 2003

A year with Native American spiritual teachings: balance, gratitude, and harmony, one day at a time.

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363

🪶 Indigenous Spirituality 📖 Daily Meditations 🌄 Native American Wisdom 🌍 Earth Based Spirituality 🌱 Environmental Ethics

365 Days Of Walking The Red Road Summary

365 Days Of Walking The Red Road 89%

A year with Native American spiritual teachings: balance, gratitude, and harmony, one day at a time.

by Terri Jean 2003

4.33

363 ratings

🪶 Indigenous Spirituality 📖 Daily Meditations 🌄 Native American Wisdom 🌍 Earth Based Spirituality 🌱 Environmental Ethics

Ayahuasca in My Blood

by Peter Gorman • 2010

Spirit darts, testy guardians, and a jungle brew that saved a leg from amputation.

4.28

467

🌿 Plant Medicine 🍄 Entheogenic Healing 🌴 Amazonian Shamanism ✍️ Spiritual Memoir 🌱 Plant Spirit Shamanism

Ayahuasca in My Blood 89%

Spirit darts, testy guardians, and a jungle brew that saved a leg from amputation.

by Peter Gorman 2010

4.28

467 ratings

🌿 Plant Medicine 🍄 Entheogenic Healing 🌴 Amazonian Shamanism ✍️ Spiritual Memoir 🌱 Plant Spirit Shamanism

Vibrational Medicine

by Richard Gerber • 1988

Illness appears in the energy field before the body feels a thing. Healing starts there.

4.32

653

🌿 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Medicine 🧿 Chakra Healing ✨ Esoteric Healing 💊 Alternative Medicine

Vibrational Medicine 89%

Illness appears in the energy field before the body feels a thing. Healing starts there.

by Richard Gerber 1988

4.32

653 ratings

🌿 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Medicine 🧿 Chakra Healing ✨ Esoteric Healing 💊 Alternative Medicine

The Lyme Solution

by Darin Ingels • 2018

Antibiotics failed your Lyme. Recovery starts in the gut, with a five-part immune reset.

4.14

119

🏥 Chronic Illness 🔄 Integrative Medicine 🛡️ Autoimmune Disorders 🦠 Gut Health 🌿 Herbal Medicine

The Lyme Solution 89%

Antibiotics failed your Lyme. Recovery starts in the gut, with a five-part immune reset.

by Darin Ingels 2018

4.14

119 ratings

🏥 Chronic Illness 🔄 Integrative Medicine 🛡️ Autoimmune Disorders 🦠 Gut Health 🌿 Herbal Medicine

Earthing

by Clinton Ober • 2010

Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.

3.97

2k+

⚡ Energy Medicine 🦴 Ancestral Health 🔥 Inflammation Reduction 😴 Sleep Optimization 💊 Pain Management

Earthing 89%

Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.

by Clinton Ober 2010

3.97

2k+ ratings

⚡ Energy Medicine 🦴 Ancestral Health 🔥 Inflammation Reduction 😴 Sleep Optimization 💊 Pain Management

Red Paint

by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe • 2022

Medicine failed her. She drove to the Skagit River and let ancestral waters do the healing.

4.12

3k+

🪶 Indigenous Memoir 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🌿 Cultural Reclamation ✍🏽 Native Women Writers 🕯️ Ancestral Healing

Red Paint 88%

Medicine failed her. She drove to the Skagit River and let ancestral waters do the healing.

by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe 2022

4.12

3k+ ratings

🪶 Indigenous Memoir 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🌿 Cultural Reclamation ✍🏽 Native Women Writers 🕯️ Ancestral Healing

Herbs for Stress & Anxiety

by Rosemary Gladstar • 1999

Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.

4.32

250

🌿 Herbal Remedies 🧠 Holistic Mental Health 💪 Adaptogens 🏡 Home Herbalism 🧬 Nervous System Health

Herbs for Stress & Anxiety 88%

Soothe stress with kitchen-crafted remedies that strengthen the nervous system, not just numb it.

by Rosemary Gladstar 1999

4.32

250 ratings

🌿 Herbal Remedies 🧠 Holistic Mental Health 💪 Adaptogens 🏡 Home Herbalism 🧬 Nervous System Health

Ritual

by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1993

When a community stops its rituals, the ancestors withdraw and the witches move in.

4.22

597

🌍 African Spirituality 🕯️ Ancestral Healing 😢 Grief Rituals 👥 Community Building 💫 Soul Retrieval

Ritual 88%

When a community stops its rituals, the ancestors withdraw and the witches move in.

by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1993

4.22

597 ratings

🌍 African Spirituality 🕯️ Ancestral Healing 😢 Grief Rituals 👥 Community Building 💫 Soul Retrieval

The Creation of Health

by Caroline Myss • 1988

Your buried resentments land in your organs. Seven energy centers reveal exactly where and why.

4.13

272

🧠 Mind-Body Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Anatomy 🔮 Intuitive Healing 💜 Emotional Healing

The Creation of Health 88%

Your buried resentments land in your organs. Seven energy centers reveal exactly where and why.

by Caroline Myss 1988

4.13

272 ratings

🧠 Mind-Body Medicine 🌿 Holistic Health ⚡ Energy Anatomy 🔮 Intuitive Healing 💜 Emotional Healing

Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing

by Lawrence Wilson • 2004

Infrared lamp saunas reach three inches into tissue, pulling out toxins no other method touches.

4.06

♨️ Heat Therapy 🫧 Detoxification 🌿 Natural Healing 🧠 Nervous System Healing 🧂 Mineral Balancing

Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing Summary

Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing 88%

Infrared lamp saunas reach three inches into tissue, pulling out toxins no other method touches.

by Lawrence Wilson 2004

4.06

34 ratings

♨️ Heat Therapy 🫧 Detoxification 🌿 Natural Healing 🧠 Nervous System Healing 🧂 Mineral Balancing

The Everything Guide to Spices for Health

by Michelle Robson • 2016

Your spice rack is a medicine cabinet. The evidence for what 20 common spices actually treat.

3.63

🍳 Culinary Medicine 🌿 Herbal Medicine 🥗 Food As Medicine 🔥 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🛡️ Immune Support

The Everything Guide to Spices for Health Summary

The Everything Guide to Spices for Health 88%

Your spice rack is a medicine cabinet. The evidence for what 20 common spices actually treat.

by Michelle Robson 2016

3.63

8 ratings

🍳 Culinary Medicine 🌿 Herbal Medicine 🥗 Food As Medicine 🔥 Anti-Inflammatory Diet 🛡️ Immune Support

Life in the City of Dirty Water

by Clayton Thomas-Muller • 2021

He learned violence in Winnipeg's gangs. A sweat lodge showed him what was worth protecting.

3.65

4k+

🏙️ Urban Indigenous Life 🌍 Environmental Justice 🪶 Cultural Reclamation 💔 Intergenerational Trauma 🚪 Gang Exit Narratives

Life in the City of Dirty Water 88%

He learned violence in Winnipeg's gangs. A sweat lodge showed him what was worth protecting.

by Clayton Thomas-Muller 2021

3.65

4k+ ratings

🏙️ Urban Indigenous Life 🌍 Environmental Justice 🪶 Cultural Reclamation 💔 Intergenerational Trauma 🚪 Gang Exit Narratives

We Are Dancing for You

by Cutcha Risling Baldy • 2018

Colonialism targeted Indigenous women's power; reviving a puberty ceremony is the counteroffensive.

4.51

171

🌸 Indigenous Women's Power 🕯️ Ceremony And Ritual 🏛️ Settler Colonialism 📝 Ethnographic Critique 🩸 Menstruation Beliefs

We Are Dancing for You 88%

Colonialism targeted Indigenous women's power; reviving a puberty ceremony is the counteroffensive.

by Cutcha Risling Baldy 2018

4.51

171 ratings

🌸 Indigenous Women's Power 🕯️ Ceremony And Ritual 🏛️ Settler Colonialism 📝 Ethnographic Critique 🩸 Menstruation Beliefs

Medicine River

by Mary Annette Pember • 2025

A dress with 365 jingles: one Ojibwe woman dancing to heal her mother's boarding-school past.

3.91

2k+

🏫 Indian Boarding Schools 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🔍 Investigative Memoir 🔐 Family Secrets 🪶 Ojibwe Culture

Medicine River 88%

A dress with 365 jingles: one Ojibwe woman dancing to heal her mother's boarding-school past.

by Mary Annette Pember 2025

3.91

2k+ ratings

🏫 Indian Boarding Schools 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🔍 Investigative Memoir 🔐 Family Secrets 🪶 Ojibwe Culture

Living Resistance

by Kaitlin B. Curtice • 2023

Resistance is a daily practice of integration, starting in your body and extending to the land.

4.11

2k+

🪶 Indigenous Spirituality 🔓 Decolonial Practice 🦶 Embodied Resistance ✊ Spiritual Activism 💗 Radical Self-Acceptance

Living Resistance 88%

Resistance is a daily practice of integration, starting in your body and extending to the land.

by Kaitlin B. Curtice 2023

4.11

2k+ ratings

🪶 Indigenous Spirituality 🔓 Decolonial Practice 🦶 Embodied Resistance ✊ Spiritual Activism 💗 Radical Self-Acceptance

We Will Be Jaguars

by Nemonte Nenquimo • 2024

Abused by missionaries, guided by a jaguar vision, she built the alliance that beat Big Oil.

4.50

11k+

🪶 Indigenous Resistance 🛢️ Extractive Industries 🌳 Amazon Conservation 🧠 Ancestral Wisdom ⚖️ Land Rights

We Will Be Jaguars 88%

Abused by missionaries, guided by a jaguar vision, she built the alliance that beat Big Oil.

by Nemonte Nenquimo 2024

4.50

11k+ ratings

🪶 Indigenous Resistance 🛢️ Extractive Industries 🌳 Amazon Conservation 🧠 Ancestral Wisdom ⚖️ Land Rights

A Woman's Guide to Cannabis

by Nikki Furrer • 2018

Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.

4.07

1k+

🌿 Medical Cannabis ♀️ Women's Health 🌱 Plant Medicine 🧪 Cannabinoid Science 🍫 Edibles And Infusions

A Woman's Guide to Cannabis 88%

Beyond the high: how cannabis eases pain, improves sleep, and fits into a woman's wellness routine.

by Nikki Furrer 2018

4.07

1k+ ratings

🌿 Medical Cannabis ♀️ Women's Health 🌱 Plant Medicine 🧪 Cannabinoid Science 🍫 Edibles And Infusions

Cannabis Pharmacy

by Michael Backes • 2013

Your body runs on cannabinoids. A guide to using cannabis for pain, nausea, and neuroprotection.

4.27

493

🌿 Medical Cannabis 🌱 Herbal Medicine 💊 Pain Management 📊 Evidence-Based Medicine 🏥 Patient Guides

Cannabis Pharmacy 88%

Your body runs on cannabinoids. A guide to using cannabis for pain, nausea, and neuroprotection.

by Michael Backes 2013

4.27

493 ratings

🌿 Medical Cannabis 🌱 Herbal Medicine 💊 Pain Management 📊 Evidence-Based Medicine 🏥 Patient Guides

Forbidden Health

by Andreas Kalcker • 2019

A single dose cured 154 malaria patients; the protocol, why it works, and why it's banned.

4.29

206

🌿 Alternative Medicine 🫧 Oxygen Therapy 🪱 Parasite Cleansing 💊 Big Pharma Critique 🤫 Medical Cover-Ups

Forbidden Health 88%

A single dose cured 154 malaria patients; the protocol, why it works, and why it's banned.

by Andreas Kalcker 2019

4.29

206 ratings

🌿 Alternative Medicine 🫧 Oxygen Therapy 🪱 Parasite Cleansing 💊 Big Pharma Critique 🤫 Medical Cover-Ups

Cannabis Is Medicine

by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020

Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.

4.44

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