Western Herbs for Martial Artists and Contact Athletes: Effective Treatments for Common Sports Injuries - Couverture souple

Peterson, Susan Lynn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1594391971 ISBN 13 : 9781594391972

Editeur : YMAA Publication Center, 2010

Synopsis

Winner 2011 USA Best Book Award1st Runner Up 2011 Eric Hoffer AwardEditor's Choice 2011 IP's Highlighted Title AwardEditor's Choice 2011 IP's Living Now Award Healing with herbs has long been a tradition in the martial arts. Most martial artists are aware of this legacy; few are fortunate to study with teachers who understand and can teach the traditional Chinese formulas. The rest of us pick up what we can, whereever we can. This book is for the rest of us. Western Herbs for Martial Artists and Contact Athletes explores herbs that are readily available in the West. Sixty-four herbs common to Europe and North America are considered. Each herb is examined for its effectiveness, safety, and how to specifically use it to enhance martial arts and contact sports training. Readers will be able to choose an herb to meet a specific need, understand how to purchase it, prepare it, and use it safely. This book will be an asset for your library, don't put it on the bottom shelf, because you will refer to it often."

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Herbs for bruises, sprains, strains, dislocations, breathing, adrenaline, and more! Healing with herbs has long been a tradition in the martial arts. As ever more martial artists train in the West, interest in Western herbs grows. This book investigates sixty-four herbs that are readily available in North America and Europe. For each herb it discusses the evidence for its effectiveness, the evidence for its safety, and how specifically to use it to enhance martial arts and contact sports training. Even the beginner will be able to choose an herb to meet a specific training need, purchase a good quality portion of that herb, prepare it, and use it safely.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: YMAA Publication Center
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1594391971
• ISBN 13: 9781594391972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 374