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Secrets of the Sacred White Buffalo: Native American Healing Remedies, Rites and Rituals | 
 enlarge | Author: Ph.d., Gary Null
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Category: Book
List Price: $15.00
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 577238
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0735200084
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.852097
EAN: 9780735200081
ASIN: 0735200084
Publication Date: August 1, 1998
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Product Description
Long before the advent of modern holistic medicine and "all-natural" remedies, Native Americans were using an awareness of the links connecting mind, body, earth, and higher spiritual powers to inform their approach to health. Internationally recognized health authority Gary Null takes us inside the fascinating world of beliefs, objects, and methods that have shaped the healing traditions of Native American tribes for generations. Drawing on interviews with dozens of Native American healers across the country, Null describes different ceremonies for spiritual healing and rituals of song, dance, and storytelling. He examines the significance and use of sacred artifacts and symbols, and presents a carefully compiled guide to indigenous herbal remedies for more than 50 common conditions -- including instructions for applying them to relieve sore throats, asthma, and other complaints. From the infection-fighting tea of the Apaches to the antiseptic dusting powder of the Zuni Indians, Null shares the resourcefulness of Native American healers to give us an understanding and appreciation of these ancient healing techniques that have much to offer us all.
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 Secrets of the Sacred White Buffalo August 1, 2002
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
For anyone who is interested in the use of healing herbs by Native Americans, or who is interested in herbs in general, this is the wrong book to read. It's full of misinformation of every kind, so much so that one wonders if the author's informants were pulling his leg. Plant misidentification, spelling errors, incorrect herbal information...it's all there. As a herbalist, my advice is that no one should use this book as a guide!
 Fascinating Reading! April 11, 2000
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I found this book to be fascinating reading. It contains extremely interesting information about the Native American cultures & their uses of herbs. In this day and age when so many people are turning to alternative medicine I think anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of herbs & their uses would not be disappointed in this book. The recipe section gives great uses for herbs in the kitchen. Also, if you want to look up an ailment & find the herbal remedy for it, it's right there. I found this to be an excellent book.
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