Adaptogens

A renowned practitioner of herbal medicine offers a beautiful introduction to adaptogenic herbs, explaining what they are, how they improve your life, and how you can use them for personal wellness. Adaptogenic herbs--like ginseng, cordyceps, and rhodiola--work to counteract the effects of stresses on the body. Used for millennia in Eastern healing, they have now become popular again. Adriana Ayales, owner of Anima Mundi Herbals, shares her in-depth knowledge of these amazing herbs. In addition to a list of complementary herbs that pair wells with adaptogens, Ayales also lists "master herbs" being researched for their adaptogenic-like chemistry. She offers 30 recipes for food, drinks, and natural beauty cures that can help banish fatigue, sharpen your mind, stimulate your central nervous system, and enhance vitality. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this authoritative guide also provides daily self-care tips for promoting wellness in mind, body, and spirit.

Auteur

Adriana Ayales is the owner of Anima Mundi Herbals, and a Costa Rican native who dedicated herself to the study of plants and healing from a young age. She uses rainforest tribal-style botany, as well as classic European alchemy, bridging the gap between indigenous medicine and Western practices. Adriana lives in New York City.

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Used for millennia in Eastern healing, adaptogenic herbs--like ginseng and rhodiola--counteract the effects of stress. In this beautifully illustrated, authoritative guide, Adriana Ayales, the owner of Anima Mundi Herbals, shares her knowledge of these amazing adaptogens. She offers 30 recipes for food, drinks, and beauty cures that banish fatigue, sharpen your mind, and stimulate your central nervous system, as well as ideas for self-care and wellness.

Résumé
A practitioner of herbal healing offers a fascinating introduction to adaptogenic herbs, including what they are and how they can improve your life.