The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable - Softcover

De Baïracli Levy, Juliette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571161162 ISBN 13: 9780571161164

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1991

Synopsis

The pioneer of herbal veterinary medicine has again thoroughly revised, updated and expanded her book on natural and organic cures and farming methods, first published in 1952 and now a classic in its field.

Juliette de Baïracli Levy's The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable contains everything farmers need to know about farm management and animal husbandry. Levy's groundbreaking work in this insightful guide provides an invaluable resource for farmers and anyone interested in holistic veterinary medicine.

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Review

This fascinating book is a valuable guide for farmers and the general public concerned about the overuse of nonnatural medicine, herbicides, and insecticides in farm management and animal husbandry. The author, Juliette de Baïracli Levy, offers detailed directions for treating all farm animals with natural methods, while stating her evidence that "mechanized" farming methods have led to the demise of domesticated animals' overall health. She asserts that poor and inadequate natural habitat, unnatural feeding practices, and a reliance on medicine to fight individual symptoms of disease without addressing the whole animal have weakened farm animals' innate disease-fighting ability. Her argument for a return to reliance on the natural and away from the synthetic and artificial rearing and feeding methods of farm animals becomes more urgent and relevant given the outbreaks of "mad cow disease" and other ailments caused by these practices. This book, used in conjunction with proper consultation with a veterinarian, can help animal owners and farmers move back to natural and healthy farming practices. --Julia King

About the Author

Juliette de Bairacli Levy (1912-2009) was a herbalist and author noted for her pioneering work in holistic veterinary medicine, studying in Europe, Turkey, North Africa, Israel and Greece, living with gypsies and farmers, and acquiring herbal lore from them. She is the author of many successful books including The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat (Faber), The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable (Faber), and Cats Naturally (Faber).

Edition details

• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571161162
• ISBN 13: 9780571161164
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496