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Howard G Charing's Articles in Alternative Medicine

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  • Alchemy, Shamanism, Organic Food, and the Doctrine of Signatures
    The 16th century alchemist and philosopher, Paracelsus, introduced in his treatise the Doctrine of Signatures , the concept that the Creator has placed his seal on plants to indicate their medicinal uses.

    The ‘doctrine of signatures’ is at the heart of homeopathy, folk medicine, Organic food, and plant shamanism.
  • Ayahuasca - The Visionary and Healing Plant from the Amazon - Part 1
    After being virtually ignored by Western civilization for centuries, there has been a huge surge of interest in Ayahuasca recently. There is a growing belief that it is a kind of ‘medicine for our times’, giving hope to people with ‘incurable’ diseases like cancer and HIV, drug addictions and inspiring answers to the big ecological problems of modern civilization.
  • Ayahuasca - The Visionary and Healing Plant from the Amazon - Part 2
    Part 2 of the article looks at the personal preparation and requirements for the Ayahuasca experience.
  • Ayahuasca Shamans and the Healing Plants of the Amazon Rainforest of Peru - Part 1
    Howard G Charing and Peter Cloudsley interview two Ayahuasca shamans from the Amazon, Artidoro Aro Cardenas, and Javier Arevalo to discover more about the medicinal, mythological, and healing properties of some of the plants to be found in the Amazon Rainforest.
  • Ayahuasca Shamans and the Healing Plants of the Amazon Rainforest of Peru - Part 2
    The second part of a meeting between Howard G Charing and Peter Cloudsley who interview two Ayahuasca shamans from the Amazon, Artidoro Aro Cardenas, and Javier Arevalo to discover more about the medicinal, mythological, and healing properties of some of the plants to be found in the Amazon Rainforest.
  • Natural Plant Medicines and the Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest Part 1
    The Amazon Rainforest is home to many thousands of plant species, and has the richest bio-diversity on the planet. Plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes flourish there. The traditional healers and shamans of the Amazon have been working with these remarkable plants for thousands of years. We explore in this article these ancient traditions and knowledge of the plant shamans by the author of Plant Spirit Shamanism (published by Destiny Books USA).
  • Natural Plant Medicines and the Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest Part 2
    The Amazon Rainforest is home to many thousands of plant species, and has the richest bio-diversity on the planet. Plants and herbs used for medicinal purposes flourish there. The traditional healers and shamans of the Amazon have been working with these remarkable plants for thousands of years. We explore in this article these ancient traditions and knowledge of the plant shamans by the author of Plant Spirit Shamanism (published by Destiny Books USA).
  • Preparation for the Ayahuasca Experience
    There has been a huge surge of interest in Ayahuasca recently. There is a growing belief that it is a kind of ‘medicine for our times’, giving hope to people with ‘incurable’ diseases like cancer and HIV, drug addictions and inspiring answers to the big ecological problems of modern civilization.
  • Shamanic Healing and Soul Retrieval - Two Year Practitioner Training
    Eagle's Wing initiated the Practitioner training course in 1994 and since then many participants have successfully been working with these Shamanic healing methods in their healing practice.

    This is an advanced Practitioner training Programme. This training course would benefit holistic practitioners who wish to develop and expand their work to include classic shamanic healing practices. It is also suitable for those who have a desire to work as a shamanic practitioner to help others.
  • The Enigma of Psychic Surgery in the Philippines Part 1
    The ‘bare hand’ or ‘psychic’ surgeons of the Philippines have been one of the most enduring enigmas of modern times. These articles explore this practice which challenges conventional scientific and medical knowledge.
  • The Enigma of Psychic Surgery in the Philippines Part 2 - Jun Labo
    The second part of an article on the ‘bare hand’ or ‘psychic’ surgeons of the Philippines that have been one of the most enduring enigmas of modern times. These articles explore this practice which challenges conventional scientific and medical knowledge. This part I meet up with Jun Labo.
  • The Enigma of Psychic Surgery in the Philippines Part 3 - Placido Palitayan
    The third part of the ‘bare hand’ or ‘psychic’ surgeons of the Philippines. This has been one of the most enduring enigmas of modern times. These articles explore this practice which challenges conventional scientific and medical knowledge. Now an encounter with one of the most famous healers, Placido Palitayan.
  • The Medicinal Plants of the Amazon Rainforest
    The traditional shamans and healers of the Amazon Rainforest have been working with some of the most remarkable plants which have both powerful medicinal and psycho-spiritual properties for many thousands of years. This article explores these ancient traditional ways of the plant shamans by the author of Plant Spirit Shamanism (published by Destiny Books USA)
  • The Sacred Plants of the Incas - The Timeless World of the Andes
    The Incas regarded coca as ‘the divine plant’ mainly because of its property of imparting endurance, nevertheless its use was entwined with every aspect of life; the art, mythology, culture and economy of the Inca Empire.
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