Alma Plant - Native American Herbalists Bible: The Complete Encyclopedia to Traditional Native American Herbalism Remedies

NATIVE AMERICAN HERBALISTS BIBLE

THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA TO TRADITIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HERBALISM REMEDIES

Copyright 2021 by Alma Plant

ISBN 978-1-915331-00-7

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All rights are reserved by law. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without the authors written permission. It is expressly forbidden to transmit this book to others, neither in paper, or electronic format, neither for money nor free of charge. What is reported in this book is the result of years of studies and accumulated experience. The achievement of the same results is not guaranteed. The reader assumes full responsibility for their choices; the book is exclusively for an educational purpose.

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Introduction

T his book provides an introduction to the herbalism practices employed by the Native Americans and how they were able to find the remedies to their illnesses as they lived off the land. As you read through the pages, you will notice that they have been structured in such a manner that you would be able to master the basics of herbal medicine, such as the harvest and preparation of herbs and the legalities involved. The second book is a compendium of common herbal remedies employed by the Native Americans and how you can identify the medicinal parts as well as the preparation needed to make the most of their curative properties.

Lastly, the third book narrates the various recipes you can prepare to remedy the various illnesses you could contract in daily life. Throughout the book, you would notice that the medicines, though used for millennia as part of the practices of Native Americans, it remains important that you take the necessary medical precautions before you take the medications prescribed. Additionally, there are federal regulations that you may have to comply with before you can harvest certain herbs from specific areas.

The herblore provided by the Native Americans would be a helpful addition to your household and help you economize on medicines. Be sure to care for the herbs to ensure that nature continues to provide the cures that you need from her own natural pharmacy.

Book 1
The Herbalists Handbook to Handling Herbs

The Basics of the Herbalist

T he pages of this book are designed to give an insight into alternative sources of medicine from the perspective of the Native Americans. It must be important to note that about the Native American practices that are enumerated in this dossier of herbal plants and practices employed by the Native Americans in their preparation, we aim to respect the traditions that are carried over from each tribe of Native Americans whose practices have contributed to the overall lore that we now know of, in the use of herbal medications to augment our bodys ability to heal and counter the symptoms experienced from a myriad of various health conditions.

For the first part of this book, we talk about the proper practices that are to be observed when one seeks to engage in the art of herbalism. It must be remembered that this book relates to the use of healing herbs in a Native American approach, and in deference to the various tribal customs that pertain to how these herbs are to be gathered and stored for use, their practices are to be maintained as one goes throughout the various steps outlined in this book.

Chapter 2 is a compendium of the common herbs and plants that the Native Americans have deemed essential to the healing process, and which plants tribal lore has deemed as efficacious in the treatment of various afflictions in the body, and thus are commonly used by various Native American tribes in the treatment of diseases.

An important tradition that must be mentioned is the importance of prayer before one begins to harvest the plant. In a metaphysical sense, you must be attuned to the plant before you pick it, in keeping with the cherished traditions of the people who have walked the land before us. A traditional rule observed is that one must not harvest from the plant that you have chosen to pray to. Native Americans believe that the plant that is the subject to your supplications as an herbalist is the means by which you maintain attunement with the rest of the native flora.

Offerings must be made to nature: First to the earth, then to the sky, then to each of the four cardinal directionswhose importance we will tackle later on in this book, but general consensus provides that offerings should start from the east, then south, west, and north. The central part of the cardinal directions must also share the same honor and have offerings given to it. Cornmeal is an important part of the ritual, as this creates a transcendent connection between you and the spirits. Cornmeal is placed on the heads of the gatherers.

Tradition must be observed, and thus, you never take more than what you need from the plant. It is taboo if you gather from the herbal grounds of another person, or another tribe, as these grounds have been passed on from generations before. Native American beliefs state that there are specific items of clothing that are to be worn as a symbol of respect towards the spirits of the plants.

1.1 Herb Gathering in the Wild

O ne of the more prevalent practices used by herbalists is gathering herbs in the wild. However, due consideration must be given in how you select the site where the herbs you need are to be gathered. Because we utilize the approach of the Native Americans, it is also important that their traditions in how they gather specific herbs are observed.