
The Sexual Herbal
Prescriptions for Enhancing Love and Passion
Brigitte Mars(Author)
Healing Arts Press
Published on 22. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-59477-286-3 (ISBN)
Description
A self-help guide to herbal and natural remedies for lifelong sexual vitality
• Includes an in-depth catalog of herbs that boost sexual health
• Shows how to use aromatherapy, aphrodisiacs, and bedroom feng shui to enhance sexuality
• Provides herbal remedies for common ailments, such as infertility, erectile dysfunction, and urinary tract infections
For thousands of years people have used herbs to nourish the body and boost sexual vitality in a safe, natural way. In The Sexual Herbal renowned herbalist Brigitte Mars offers a compendium of herbal, homeopathic, and other holistic remedies to help individuals and couples attract and maintain healthy love relationships and naturally treat sexual dysfunctions.
The author provides an in-depth catalog of herbs that promote sexual vitality and health, such as ginseng, licorice, and red raspberry leaf. She also offers recipes for aphrodisiac “superfoods” as well as herbal remedies for both men’s and women’s reproductive health issues--ranging from PMS, menopause, urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disorders to infertility and STDs. The book includes chapters on yoga and Taoist exercises, massage and acupressure techniques, and vitamins and their effects on men’s and women’s respective physiology as well as recipes for aromatherapy love potions, baths, and perfumes; advice on kissing, foreplay, afterplay, and sexual positions; and suggested feng shui for the bedroom. The author also offers remedies for coping with infidelity, healing a broken heart, finding a mate, and keeping your love alive.
• Includes an in-depth catalog of herbs that boost sexual health
• Shows how to use aromatherapy, aphrodisiacs, and bedroom feng shui to enhance sexuality
• Provides herbal remedies for common ailments, such as infertility, erectile dysfunction, and urinary tract infections
For thousands of years people have used herbs to nourish the body and boost sexual vitality in a safe, natural way. In The Sexual Herbal renowned herbalist Brigitte Mars offers a compendium of herbal, homeopathic, and other holistic remedies to help individuals and couples attract and maintain healthy love relationships and naturally treat sexual dysfunctions.
The author provides an in-depth catalog of herbs that promote sexual vitality and health, such as ginseng, licorice, and red raspberry leaf. She also offers recipes for aphrodisiac “superfoods” as well as herbal remedies for both men’s and women’s reproductive health issues--ranging from PMS, menopause, urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disorders to infertility and STDs. The book includes chapters on yoga and Taoist exercises, massage and acupressure techniques, and vitamins and their effects on men’s and women’s respective physiology as well as recipes for aromatherapy love potions, baths, and perfumes; advice on kissing, foreplay, afterplay, and sexual positions; and suggested feng shui for the bedroom. The author also offers remedies for coping with infidelity, healing a broken heart, finding a mate, and keeping your love alive.
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Edition
Original edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Rochester, VT
United States
Publishing group
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
609 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59477-286-3 (9781594772863)
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12/2009
Simon + Schuster LLC
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Person
Brigitte Mars, AHG, is an herbalist and nutritional expert for more than fifty years, is a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild and teaches herbal medicine at Naropa University. An international lecturer, she is the author of several books, including Addiction-Free Naturally, and the creator of the app iPlant. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Healing Power of Sex and Love
PART ONE
LOVE THERAPIES
1. Diet: Setting the Table for Passion
2. Herbs: Supporting Natural Sexual Vitality
3. Nutritional Supplements: Balancing and Rebuilding Sexual Health
4. Sexercises: Strengthening the Love Muscles
5. Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Love
6. Homeopathy: A Dose for What Ails You
7. Flower Essences: The Blossoming of Sexual Harmony
8. Feng Shui: Creating a Pleasure Palace
9. Massage and Acupressure: An Energetic Connection
10. Hydrotherapy: Waters of Love
PART TWO
HOW TO BE A FANTASTIC LOVER
11. Improving Your Techniques
12. Controlling and Intensifying Orgasms
13. Adapting to Special Circumstances
14. Practicing Safe Sex
PART THREE
ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING SEXUAL HEALTH
15. Women’s Health
16. Men’s Health
17. Menstruation and Menopause
18. Fertility and Infertility
19. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
PART FOUR
LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS
20. The Fine Art of Flirting and Attracting a Mate
21. Keep Your Love Alive: The Twenty-five Principles of a Strong Relationship
22. Healing from Trauma
23. Healing the Spirit from a Broken Heart
24. Is It Love or Addiction?
APPENDIX 1: The Chemistry of Love
APPENDIX 2: Anatomical Terms
APPENDIX 3: Herbal Vocabulary
Resources
Bibliography
About the Author
Index