This book is not about so-called alternative medicine. It is about standard, orthodox medicine that had many good treatments for cancer up until the early 20th century. For reasons of power and control of the population, it was decided around 1910 that only radiation and surgery would be the approved treatments (and chemo was later added in the 1950s). Maxwell shows how physicians who tried to use the older methods were threatened with loss of their medical license or were more harshly punished. These include Emanuel Revici, Virginia Livingston, and Robert Lincoln. She also argues that Edward ... View More...
The 1964 murder of a nationally known cancer researcher sets the stage for this gripping exposé of medical professionals enmeshed in covert government operations over the course of three decades. Following a trail of police records, FBI files, cancer statistics, and medical journals, this revealing book presents evidence of a web of medical secret-keeping that began with the handling of evidence in the JFK assassination and continued apace, sweeping doctors into coverups of cancer outbreaks, contaminated polio vaccine, the arrival of the AIDS virus, and biological weapon research using infecte... View More...
This pro-choice zine is an introduction to the history of underground abortion and a call to learn our history and to take matters in our own hands. It includes some information on menstrual extraction and a list of resources to learn more. Reproductive choice is not a "right" to be granted or withdrawn. "To know our history is to begin to see how to take up struggle again." Exceptionally well written and researched. If you are looking for more information about these topics, this is it! Timely and relevant! View More...
ix firsthand accounts of abortions from people with a wide range of backgrounds, a mix of autobiographical accounts, poems, and vivid descriptions of sensations and emotions. "Abortions can happen to any person with XX chromosomes, and the abortion experience should be considered with respect, love and thoughtful observation." In the second half, there's a comprehensive listing of abortion laws and restrictions in every US state, territory, and military base, showing a huge range of reproductive rights (and the precarity of those rights) that people in this country experience. View More...
Stretching is a simple, gentle activity that can be done by anyone, anywhere, at any time. This 30th Anniversary Edition of Stretching contains: * 150 stretches with simple instructions for each stretch * One- or two-page graphic stretching routines, including: o 17 routines for everyday activities o 10 routines for computer users and office workers o 37 routines for different sports * Graphic index of all 150 stretches - useful for doctors, medical professionals, and body workers in prescribing stretches for patients * Body tools * Caring for your ba... View More...
In this helpful guide for those facing the incredibly difficult decision of whether and how to get an abortion, author Ashley Hartman Annis offers the reader resources and information that can help pregnant people navigate the morass of restrictions, state laws, and stigmas that stand in the way of accessing fundamental reproductive rights. From information on the many different kinds of abortion care available, to frameworks for helping pregnant folks think about which approach makes the most sense for them, to advice on after-care plans and ways for partners to support pregnant people, this ... View More...
Before Roe v. Wade legalized abortion in the U.S. in 1973, the Abortion Counseling Services of Women's Liberation was a group of over one hundred women in Chicago who each anonymously answered to "Jane." When the group started in 1969, even providing information about abortion was a criminal act. Still, abortions were being sought and performed-and many people died as a result of the black market conditions of a procedure gone awry. Jane's role was to refer pregnant people to honest, safe, and reliable doctors and to provide them with empowering information, options, and agency in their own he... View More...
Community health workers, educators and individuals from around the world use Where There Is No Dentist to help people care for their teeth and gums. This book's broad focus makes it an invaluable resource. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to: examine patients; diagnose common dental problems; make and use dental equipment; use local anesthetics; place fillings; and remove teeth. There is also a special chapter on oral health and HIV/AIDS, which provides the dental worker with a detailed, well-illustrated discussion of the special problems faced ... View More...
A ten-page resource zine on current and accessible abortion care. Topics in this little zine include: How to find a reputable clinic in your area, how to fund your abortion, hotlines for counseling, and much more. All in a very easy-to-read format that is suitable for everyone with hand-drawn illustrations. View More...
A 12 page zine packed with different herbs that assist the female reproductive system and recipes for how to use herbs to manage uncomfortable symptoms relating to PMS, periods, pregnancy, and perimenopause. Herbs can be powerful when used correctly and can also nourish the body in all its life stages. This is a great little hand-illustrated primer on herbal care! View More...
This zine is not too long, but full of helpful information on how to get through an uncomfortable medical procedure-such as abortion-like a champ. It also touches on art therapy, aftercare, and creating good habits of self care. Hand-drawn illustrations and the entire zine is in black and white. View More...
Brian Blomerth first fused his singularly irreverent underground comix style with heavily-researched history in 2019's Brian Blomerth's Bicycle Day, a Technicolor retelling of the discovery of LSD. Now, the illustrator and graphic novelist continues his wild and woolly excursions into the history of mind expansion with Mycelium Wassonii, an account of the lives and trips of R. Gordon and Valentina Wasson, the pioneering scientist couple responsible for popularizing the use of psychedelic mushrooms. A globetrotting vision of hallucinatory science and religious mysticism with appearances by Life... View More...
Backyard Medicine is a beautiful book, packed with nearly 300 color photographs and over 120 herbal remedies that you can make yourself. It gives a fascinating insight into the literary, historic, and world-wide application of the fifty common plants that it covers. It is the sort of book you can enjoy as an armchair reader or use to harvest and make your own herbal remedies from wild plants. Anyone who wants to improve his or her health in the same way that human-kind has done for centuries around the world, by using local wild plants and herbs, will find this book fascinating and useful. View More...
It is a unique, comprehensive view of medicine, a holistic approach to healing that integrates the four aspects of our bodies: the Physical, the Life-Force, the Emotional and the Mental. Its principles are simple: right diet for healing the physical body; beneficial medicines or therapies for the life-force body; healing movement and exercise for the emotional body, and effective thinking activity for the mental body. Dr. Cowan merges the wisdom of traditional societies, the most modern findings of western medicine and the esoteric teachings of the ancients as he works to answer this most impo... View More...
This book is a completely revised and updated version of the original Emergency War Surgery N.A.T.O. Handbook and reflects the major advances in medical technology and treatment methods that have been achieved since that time. Chapters include: General Considerations of Forward Surgery, Burn Injury, Cold Injury, Blast Injury, Chemical Injury, Mass Casualties in Thermonuclear Warfare, Multiple Injuries, Shock and Resuscitation, Amputations, Wounds and more. View More...
Community health workers, educators and individuals from around the world use Where There Is No Dentist to help people care for their teeth and gums. This book's broad focus makes it an invaluable resource. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to examine patients, diagnose common dental problems, make and use dental equipment, use local anesthetics, place fillings and remove teeth. There is also a special chapter on oral health and HIV/AIDS, which provides the dental worker with a detailed, well-illustrated discussion of the special problems faced by... View More...
The first complete book of reflexology to incorporate acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and the chakra system Remaps the entire foot to fine-tune the pressure points Explains how to work with the emotional reactions that may be released when physical conditions are treated Full-color detailed diagrams provide precise illustrations of pressure points In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Martine Faure-Alderson takes reflexology to a new level by integrating acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, and other holistic healing modalities into the practice. From her background as a physician, she bring... View More...
This practical compendium of herbal wisdom is a must-have for everyone. Promote vibrant health and radiant beauty, soothe everyday ailments, and ease stress and anxiety with 175 simple herbal recipes for everything from infant colic to dry skin to cold symptoms to insomnia. Renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar provides time-tested natural therapies and herbal remedies that are safe, effective, and easy to use. She guides you every step of the way, from the growing and ecologically sound harvesting of herbs to basic preparations and dosage directions. View More...
A guide for practiced herbalists and midwives to better serve their communities with herbal abortion options. Beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings from Gerard's Herbal and other early texts. The time is now for us to learn from forgotten knowledge and keep ourselves and the people around us healthy and fully in charge of their own reproductive health and rights. View More...
This book is incredibly heavy and large. If you are outside of the United States it will cost whatever the USPS medium flat rate box is going for... so be prepared to pay some hefty extra postage costs.Interwoven with short essays on the lessons of the fungi, Radical Mycology begins with chapters that explore the uniqueness of fungal biology, the critical ecological roles of micro and macro fungi, skills for accurately identifying mushrooms and mycorrhizal fungi, the importance of lichens as indicators of environmental health, and the profound influences that fungi have held on the evolution o... View More...
This is the complete guide to preventative and curative techniques that utilize completely natural means. Many age old & time tested recipes are given, some using common backyard herbs & vegetables. Even a chapter on natural remedies for children! . 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, illus., softcvr. View More...
Heroin is a fascinating drug to most people. It is often referred to as the "hardest drug." By this logic, people might start with alcohol, work up to marijuana and maybe LSD. Then they reach to cocaine or methamphetamine. And finally, at the end of the journey is heroin. But like most things about heroin, this is more myth than reality. For non-users, this mythic power is exciting. And writers for the last century have been more than willing to pander to such readers in pulp and art novels all the way up to television crime novels. But it is rare for the most people to get a real look at what... View More...
The long-awaited second volume by the author of Pharmako/Poeia explores the pharmacological, poetic, botanical, psychological, and sociological aspects of stimulants, hallucinogens, and other psychoactive plants, in the author's unique and entertaining style. Dale Pendell is a poet, software engineer, and longtime student of ethnobotany. His poetry has appeared in many journals, and he was the founding editor of Kuksu: Journal of Backcountry Writing. His work appeared in Entheogens and the Future of Religion. He has led workshops on ethnobotany and ethnopoetics for the Naropa Institute and the... View More...
A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences. When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the ment... View More...
Marijuana Medicine explores the role of hemp in medicinal systems spanning the globe. Cannabis has accompanied the development of human culture from its very beginnings and can be found in the healing traditions of cultures throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Even today it is an important part of many Asian healing traditions: in Ayurveda cannabis is praised for its tonic and aphrodisiac qualities and in traditional Chinese medicine it is cited as a superb antidepressant. It also remains a significant part of the healing and visionary traditions of Latin American curanderos and ... View More...
What is Violent Communication? If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate-judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who's "good/bad" or what's "right/wrong" with people-could indeed be called "violent communication." What is Nonviolent Communication? Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things: • Consciousness: a set of principles that ... View More...
