Author: Robert Dale Rogers Rh Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781724383440 Category : Languages : en Pages : 328
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Worms, Worts and Leeches is a modern take on the 9 Sacred Herbs of Lacnunga, a 10th century Anglo-Saxon text on medicinal plants. Worm is ancient term for disease; worts for medicinal plants, and leeches, the doctors of the day. Traditional and modern day use of worms, maggots and leeches is included, of course. The book also includes extensive work on the many health benefits of Mugwort, Chamomile, Stinging Nettles, Wood Betony, Plantain, Crab Apple, Shepherd's Purse and Pennycress, Chervil and Wild Chervil, Fennel, and both Garden and Wild Thyme. Here are just a few of the things you will find in the book: Including both traditional use and modern scientific validation of health benefits. Eclectic and homeopathic application. Essential oil and hydrosol production and usage. Gemmotherapy bud remedies. Astrological correspondence. Spiritual properties. Personality Traits. Recipes, preparations and contraindications.
Author: Tayler Cole Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 1482439514 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
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There are over 650 different types of leeches. And most want to suck your blood! These real-life vampires are nocturnal, like dark places, and only come out when they get thirsty! But can these bloodsuckers actually help humans? The ancient Egyptians may have been on to something! Readers learn about the habitats, history, and medical uses of the bloodsucking leech. Full-color photographs offer an up close view of these thirsty worms, and fact boxes share more details about their fascinating lives.
Author: Lynda Jones Publisher: ISBN: 9780325106861 Category : Leeches Languages : en Pages : 16
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"Imagine eating bedbugs to cure a cold. Or swallowing leeches to heal your swollen tonsils. History is full of odd cures like these. Travel back in time to learn about the sometimes-horrid history of healing."--Page 4 of cover.
Author: James Rawlins Johnson Publisher: Legare Street Press ISBN: 9781019673706 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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A scientific study of the medicinal leech, a popular treatment for a range of ailments in the 19th century. Written by James Rawlins Johnson, a physician and naturalist who conducted extensive research on leeches, this work provides a detailed account of the anatomy, behavior, and therapeutic uses of these fascinating creatures. Featuring illustrations and diagrams throughout, as well as a reprint of two seminal papers on the subject from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of medicine and biology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Robert G. W. Kirk Publisher: Reaktion Books ISBN: 1780230680 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 210
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Armed with razor-sharp teeth and capable of drinking many times its volume of blood, the leech is an unlikely cure for ill health. Yet that is exactly the role this worm-like parasite has played in both Western and Eastern medicine throughout history. In this book, Robert G. W. Kirk and Neil Pemberton explore how the leech surfaces in radically different spheres. The ancients used them in humeral medicine to bring the four humors of the body—blood, phlegm, and black and yellow bile—back into balance. Today, leeches are used in plastic and reconstructive surgery to help reattach severed limbs and remove pools of blood before it kills tissue. Leeches have also been used in a nineteenth-century meteorological barometer and a twentieth-century biomedical tool that helped win a Nobel Prize. Kirk and Pemberton also reveal the dark side of leeches as they are portrayed in fiction, film, and popular culture. From Bram Stoker’s Dracula to a video game player’s nemesis, the leech is used to represent the fears of science run amok. Leech shines new light on one of humanity’s most enduring and unlikely companions.
Author: Redmond O'Hanlon Publisher: Penguin UK ISBN: 0140073973 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 253
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'The most hilarious travel book in many years' - Standard. Armed with equipment and advice from 22 SAS, Hereford, and accompanied by three trackers, Redmond O'Hanlon, the naturalist, and James Fenton, the poet, set out on a long river voyage into the interior of a tropical jungle hoping to reach the Tiban massif. At once funny and knowledgeable, Redmond O'Hanlon's account of how they battled with insects, discomfort and setbacks is a hugely entertaining and informative adventure story in the best tradition of the world's great travel classics. 'A marvellous book ... a very funny and expert witness' - Edward St Aubyn in the Tatler. 'Consistently exciting, often funny, and erudite without ever being overwhelming' - Punch.
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