HerbalEGram's Top 10 Most Popular Articles of 2013 By HerbalEGram Staff The
ABC editorial department presents the past year's top 10 most-clicked
articles, which cover topics ranging from grapefruit research to the
effects of Obamacare on natural medicine practice. Read more >>
In Rainforest Medicine,
Weisberger explores the cultural and medicinal practices of indigenous
people from the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. The book is based on his
nearly 20 years of experience conducting ethnobotanical research and
interviews in the Amazon. This richly illustrated text — featuring
photographs and drawings by the traditional healer and artist Agustin
Payaguaje and by the author himself — highlights the wisdom of four
indigenous groups from the region, with a focus on preparations of the
psychoactive drink ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi).
As
Weisberger states in the book’s preface, “By offering views of the
vanishing world of traditional peoples, sacred plants, and the once
seemingly limitless rainforest, I hope this text will serve as a record
of what was and as an urgent plea to humanity to awaken to what is...”
Available for purchase from the publisher’s website.
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Chinese Herbal Compound Relieves Inflammatory, Neuropathic Pain.
Science Daily. 1-2-14. An isolated chemical from Corydalis root was
found to reduce pain and inflammation in animals without developing
tolerance. The Quest for a Natural Sugar Substitute. New York Times Magazine.
1-1-14. The negative health effects of sugar have prompted beverage
makers to consider using natural sweeteners such as stevia and monk
fruit.
Can Resveratrol Balance Out a Fatty Diet? Futurity.
12-18-13. Researchers found that a resveratrol-rich diet in mice
protected an essential component of the immune system that is weakened
by high-fat diets.
The Race to Save the World's Rarest Plants. National Geographic.
12-14-13. A botanist with Hawaii's Plant Extinction Prevention Program
is cataloging threatened species, some of which have medicinal
potential.
