FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, JEANNIE DAVIDE-RIVERA AND HEATHER DAVIDE

The Green Heart - For the Love of Herbs

Nature’s Medicine for Heart Health

The heart has long been revered as more than a physical organ - it is the seat of emotion, the core of vitality, the drumbeat guiding our journey through life. As such, caring for cardiovascular health necessitates a holistic approach beyond treating symptoms.

In this expansive guide, Herbal Ella reveals how nourishing heart and spirit with nature’s remedies enables whole-person wellness. With precision and eloquence, she details herbs like hawthorn and garlic long trusted for circulation support alongside recent scientific validation. Yet she unveils how traditional cures, backed by evidence-based research, constitute just one supporting pillar. Diet, stress relief, rest - all interweave inextricably for true, lasting cardiac harmony.

From anatomy fundamentals to sustainable foraging, practical preparations to ancient Ayurvedic wisdom, the book furnishes comprehensive botanical insights for lay and seasoned herbalists alike. Readers explore herbal allies for various cardio-protective actions from anti-inflammatories like turmeric to adaptogens including Rhodiola root. But beyond cataloging pharmaceutical properties lies a deeper revelation - by honoring the heart as the seat of love and courage, we remember our inseparable bond to the Earth itself.

Strengthened by this holistic orientation, the text guides readers to integrate centuries-old herbal knowledge with emerging scientific advances for cardiovascular health. An invaluable resource for those seeking evidence-based, integrative therapies, this volume illuminates the pathways where ancient healing traditions intersect with the latest discoveries on nutrition, lifestyle and botanical medicines. A section on botanical aphrodisiacs and love tonics adds a romantic dimension. Written with rigorous acumen tempered by spiritual warmth, these pages inspire empowered, compassionate living through a renewed connection with nature’s healing gifts.

Botanical aphrodisiacs and love tonics adds a romantic dimension.