Erigeron Compositae, the Daisy family Fleabane Most of the Erigerons are hardy herbaceous plants, native principally to the northern temperate regions, including north-west America, eastern Europe and the Himalayas. One of the more common North American species, the Fleabane (E. canadense syn. Conyza canadensis), an annual ‘weed’ native to Canada and the northern and middle [...]
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Equisetum Equisetaceae, the Horsetail family Field Horsetail, Dutch Rush About 25 species of this distinctive flowerless genus are known, and the majority of these are native to the northern temperate regions, where they thrive in damp and watery places, especially in acid soils. The different sorts consist mainly of a perennial rootstock, from which grow [...]
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Duboisia Solanaceae, the Nightshade family Corkwood Tree, Pituri This genus of tallish shrubs or small trees indigenous to Australia was named after F. N. A. Dubois, the French botanist who died in 1812. Before the arrival of the white man in Australia, the aborigine tribes of the interior made use of the inodorous but bitter [...]
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Definitions and principles Rolfing, a method of structural integration, uses deep tissue massage that manipulates fascia – the thin, elastic connective tissue. This eases back, neck and joint pain and helps to resolve emotional issues shown in body posture and movements. Brief history Rolfing was created in the 1930s by Ida Rolf, an American biochemist. [...]
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Definition and principles Reiki is a hands-on healing system for channelling the life force. The name derives from two Japanese words: rei, meaning universal and spiritual, and ki (Qi), life force energy. The therapy works on all levels: spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. The practitioner acts as a channel for healing energy. Brief outline The [...]
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Reflexology Definition and principles Reflexology aims to treat the whole body through massage applied to specific pressure points of both feet. The feet are perceived to be ‘mirrors’, or reflect the condition, of specific parts of the body, with the left foot representing areas on the left-hand side and the right foot representing areas on [...]
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Radionics Definition and principles With radionics, both diagnosis and healing are conducted at a distance; the patient and practitioner do not meet. Practitioners use healing energy conducted through a special radionic instrument. The principle of this method of healing is based on a universal energy flow that connects all living things. Illness is caused when [...]
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Drosera Droseraceae, the Sundew family, Common Sundew, Great Sundew, Longleaved Sundew About 100 species of this insect-catching genus of perennial herbs are known and these are- native mainly to Australia, Europe, including Britain, South Africa and North America. Throughout this range they are found in peat bogs and damp heaths, often in sphagnum moss, their leaves [...]
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Drimys Magnoliaceae, (or Winteraceae) the Magnolia family, Winter’s Bark, White Cinnamon In its natural habitat this species is found in Chile and Brazil and south to the Straits of Magellan, although sometimes grown in other countries as an ornamental for the frost-free flower garden. The tree’s common name of Winter’s Bark dates from 1597 and is [...]
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Qigong Definition and principles Qigong, also spelt chi kung, meaning exercises which work with energy, is a meditational exercise technique. A component of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is designed to encourage the free flow, and harmonize the circulation, of Qi (life energy) around organs of the body. It encourages the body’s self-healing mechanisms in the [...]
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