Fully updated with the latest developments in herbal science, this practical and useful guide offers comprehensive descriptions of herbal treatments for a number of modern ailments, and reveals how to gain and maintain health through a holistic approach.
The Way of Herbs is an essential manual for gaining and maintaining good health through a holistic approach, a natural path to well-being, and is “the one book that should be in everyone’s library” (William McGarey, MD).
This comprehensive and approachable guide includes:
-The three functions of herbs
-Eight traditional methods of herbal therapy
-The benefits of a balanced diet
-Herbal treatments for cancer, herpes, acne, arthritis, back pain, weight problems, colds, and flu
-Detailed descriptions, use, and dosage for more than 140 Western herbs and 31 important Chinese herbs
-How to purchase, grow, and store herbs
-A new, extensive directory of herbal health-care stores
The Way of Herbs is a must-read for anyone interested in herbal medicine, be they a dedicated naturopathic practitioner or simply in search of more environmentally and economically friendly alternative remedies.
- 416 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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The Way of Herbs
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- Cover
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Editor’s Preface
- Introduction
- Introduction To The Revised Edition
- 1: Balance: The Key To Health a Deeper Understanding of Health And Disease
- 2: Theory Of Using Herbs
- 3: Herbal Therapies
- 4: Methods Of Application
- 5: Herbal Properties
- 6: Diagnosis And Treatment
- 7: A Balanced Diet
- 8: Kitchen Medicines Herbs as Sources of Vitamins and Minerals
- 9: Western Herbs
- 10: Chinese Herbs
- 11: Obtaining And Storing Herbs
- 12: Making An Herbal Formula
- 13: Treatments For Specific Ailments
- 14: Cautionary Notes On Herb Use
- 15: A Botanical Approach To Cancer Treatment
- 16: Magnet Therapy
- Planetherbs Online!
- Appendix 1: Traveler’s First Aid
- Appendix 2: Sources For Herbs And Herb Products
- Appendix 3: Educational Resources
- Appendix 4: Weights And Measures
- About the Author
- Bibliography
- Index
- Copyright Page
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