In the Middle Ages half of those who chose the religious life were women, yet historians have overlooked entire generations of educated, feisty, capable and enterprising nuns, condemning them to the dusty silence of the archives. What, though, were their motives for entering a convent and what was their daily routine behind its walls like? How did they think, live and worship, both as individuals and as a community? How did they maintain contact with the families and communities they had l...

In the 1950s the French pharmacologist Prof. Masquelier discovered a substance with strong protective and healing properties: OPCs (oligomeric proanthocyanidins), the long searched vitamin P, a potent cofactor of vitamin C and above all the strongest known antioxidant. In her comprehensive book German bestselling author Anne Simons, who met Prof. Masquelier personally and therefore has first-hand information, describes the discovery and application of OPCs - one of the most potent substanc...

This book presents the healing plants from A to Z. The most important vegetal and animal extracts are introduced whose highly remedial protective substances are of major importance, both in their pharmaceutical application and in the field of food supplements. The attention which natural sciences pay to so-called 'phytochemistry' and 'vegetal chemicals' is indicative of the tremendous significance of the healing power of plants, which due to their specific compositions and structures conta...

Delivering fundamental insights into the most popular methods of molecular analysis, this text is an invaluable resource for students and researchers. It encompasses an extensive range of spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques used for molecular analysis in the life sciences, especially in the elucidation of the structure and function of biological molecules. Covering the range of up-to-date methodologies from everyday mass spectrometry and centrifugation to the more probing X-ray crys...

Katherine of Alexandria was a major object of devotion within medieval Europe, ranking second only to the Virgin Mary in the canon of female saints. Yet despite her undoubted importance, relatively little is known about the significance and function of her cult within the German-speaking territories that stood at the heart of Europe. Anne Simon's study adds a welcome new interdisciplinary perspective to the study of Saint Katherine and the wider ecclesiastical landscape of a medieval Europ...

Dwellings of Enchantment: Writing and Reenchanting the Earth offers ecocritical and ecopoetic readings that focus on multispecies dwellings of enchantment and reenchant our rapport with the more-than-human world. It sheds light on the marvelous entanglements between humans and other life forms coexisting with us–entanglements that, when fully perceived, call onto humans to shift perspectives on both the causes and solutions to current ecological crises. Working against the disenchantment o...

"Max – the change with his eczema has been amazing. Since totally avoiding dairy, he only is having small flare-ups of eczema and everything is easily managed with moisturisers and just the occasional steroid. Yes! This works!" says Max's mother.I (Dr Rodney Ford) want to help you too. I have been helping families with severe eczema for over 30years. If you have on-going eczema / dermatitis problems, then now I can help you as well. If you (or your family) are troubled by eczema, I...

Do You Have An Eczema Problem?Want To Treat Eczema Without Seeing A Doctor?Want To Get Rid Of Your Skin Problems Once And For All?Eczema is a serious skin condition which is often misunderstood by those who don't have it. Eczema is a condition where an inflammation has happened on the skin. In How To Cure Eczema - Natural Eczema Treatment To Get Rid Of Skin Problems Once And For All, you learn about the actual cause of your eczema problems and the proper treatment.

Millions of individuals describe themselves as being confused about the steps necessary to improve the appearance of their skin. After all, the average consumer is regularly confronted with advertisements and recommendations for a dizzying array of skincare products, not to mention conflicting messages about the skincare practices that are most helpful. It’s no wonder most individuals are unsure of what their skin needs; uncertainty that often leads to the implementation of regimens that d...

Candida – Conquering an Invisible DiseaseYou may be among the many suffering systemic ill health – exhaustion, digestive issues, brain fog and other symptoms – due to a condition doctors refuse to diagnose. Stop suffering in silence!Do you have a mystery illness that neither allopathic nor alternative treatments are able to cure?Have you had a vaginal yeast infection or intestinal candida for years? Decades?Find out why in these pages! Do you want to fully u...

Vitamins and Minerals are important hormones and catalysts in the general nutrition of the body.Vitamins are organic substances which are made by plants or animals.Minerals are inorganic substances that come from the earth; soil and water and are absorbed by plants.Humans absorb minerals and vitamins from the plants and animals they eat.It is important therefore to eat a balanced diet because a balanced diet will provide all the vitamins and minerals that a ...

Rosacea (pronounced roh-Zay-sha), is a common skin disease, although there is no known cure. It affects millions of people all over the world, many of them not even aware that they have the disease. It's an embarrassing disorder, which usually attacks the face, and can adversely affect your life. Rosacea is a skin condition that is marked by red, broken capillaries, acne, and oily and inflamed skin. It's a chronic condition and unfortunately there have been no developments in determining i...