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  <title><![CDATA[Hygieia: A Woman's Herbal]]></title>
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  <default-description>HYGIEIA: A WOMAN'S HERBAL is the first book of its kind to interweave the ancient practice of herbalism with the current women's consciousness and wholistic health. This herbal is an encyclopedic work covering many aspects of of women's health. Personal stories, dreams and poems enliven the text, which has many drawings and photos of women and their plant allies. HYGIEIA is a useful and evocative reference book for every woman concerned about her soul (psyche) as well as her feminine health.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-month type="integer">6</original-publication-month>
  <original-publication-year type="integer">1979</original-publication-year>
  <original-title>Hygieia: A Woman's Herbal</original-title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeannine Parvati Baker]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1994</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read through this as a teenager trying to avoid pregnancy. It was really frustrating that they would talk around inducing a miscarriage, and let you know what herbs you should avoid when you are pregnant, but just say it &quot;could be dangerous&quot;. I understand not being able to just give accu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14675727">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was recommended to me as a great women's herbal, and for the most part, it is.  As with many herbals, the language and ideas are colorful and left-of-center, but that's part of it's charm.  If you are looking for a strictly rational, medical approach to herbalism, you certainly won't find ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2206800">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <date_added>Sun Jul 19 12:26:52 -0700 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good, but somewhat outdated. ]]></body>
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    <review id="17073597">
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    <body><![CDATA[CLASSIC- even includes recipies for eating your placenta!<br/>author passed away from hep-C complictions last year!!<br/>RIP-cutting edge godess!!!!]]></body>
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    <review id="15325974">
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a little too mystical for my tastes, but gives some of the best advice of using herbs while pregnant/breastfeeding.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved the section on &quot;Nursing and the Green Tit&quot;!]]></body>
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