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1001 Natural Remedies
by Laurel Vukovic

An inspiring compendium brimming with tried and tested homemade concoctions for every domestic need, 1,001 Natural Remedies explains how to treat common ailments, how to have radiant skin, restore scuffed furniture, remove stains and protect delicate plants all without resorting to commercial cleaners, polishes, bleaches, and medicines.

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Yoga Journal


Your guide to more healthful living. Stretch your body, mind, and soul with Yoga Journal. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced practitioner of Yoga, you'll find plenty of useful information in every issue that is aligned with your needs.

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Research Articles:

Effect of rosary prayer and yoga mantras on autonomic cardiovascular rhythms: comparative study
BMJ. 2001 December 22; 323(7327): 1446–1449.
by Luciano Bernardi, Peter Sleight, Gabriele Bandinelli,Simone Cencetti,Lamberto Fattorini, Johanna Wdowczyc-Szulc,Alfonso Lagi,

We serendipitously discovered that reciting the Ave Maria prayer and yoga mantras enhances and synchronises inherent cardiovascular rhythms because it slows respiration to almost exactly six respirations per minute, which is essentially the same timing as that of endogenous circulatory rhythms.
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Complementary and alternative medicine: the move into mainstream health care
Clin Exp Optom. 2004 Mar;87(2):110-20.
by O'Brien K.

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Australia is extensive with over 50 per cent of the Australian population using some form of complementary medicine and almost 25 per cent of Australians visiting CAM practitioners. Expenditure on CAM by Australians is significant. The scope of CAM is extremely broad and ranges from complete medical systems such as Chinese medicine to well-known therapies, such as massage and little known therapies, such as pranic healing.
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