Kat Maier Bücher

*Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Health, Healing & Wellness* presents an essential resource for both home apothecaries and clinical practitioners. A celebrated herbalist explores the connections among traditional healing, ecological stewardship, and essential plant medicines. By honoring ancient wisdom in innovative ways, this guide offers a holistic approach to health, encouraging readers to deepen their relationships with plants and their environments while discovering diverse healing models. Inside, readers will find insights on Ayurvedic doshas for self-awareness and positive lifestyle choices, an appreciation of indigenous wisdom as the foundation of sacred plant traditions, and the relationship between well-being and the seasons through Chinese Five Element Theory. The text also delves into the roots of Vitalism, a traditional Western energetic medicine system, and offers tools for assessing bodily imbalances using the six tissue states. Maier emphasizes the importance of storytelling in herbal traditions, blending theory with practical experience through tested remedies and healing protocols. She addresses the urgent challenge of protecting medicinal plant populations, providing practical methods for their survival. Focusing on 25 essential herbs suitable for temperate climates, this book serves as a valuable source of inspiration and insight for seasoned herbalists, trainees, and anyone seeking natural health care for