Body Into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care (Spiral Bound)
Brief Description: "Groves shows you how to read your body's signals and support your own wellness with herbal remedies and other natural treatments. You'll learn how each of your major body systems--respiratory, digestive, immune, nervous,...
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Brief Description: -- Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D., L.Ac., A.H.G., Institute for Natural Products Research (INPR) "Maria Noel Groves guides readers to use botanicals safely and effectively, with an understanding that herbs offer the greatest health benefits when incorporated into a daily regiment to prevent disease." -- David Winston, R.H.(A.H.G.) "If you are floundering with your health care and need some guidance, this easy-to-understand introduction to herbal medicine is your book." -- Sharol Marie Tilgner, N.D., author of Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth "Those who are interested in managing their health holistically may wish to incorporate herbs into their regime. Groves, an experienced herbalist, provides the necessary tools for doing just that... A solid introduction to herbal medicine." -- Library Journal Table of Contents: Introduction: Achieving a Natural Balance Part 1: The Foundations of Good Health 1. Your Body's Basic Needs 2. Herbal Nutrition 3. Stress and Energy 4. Relaxation, Mood, and Sleep 5. Digestion and Elimination 6. Detoxification: Cleanup Time! Part 2: Going Deeper and Tying It Together 7. The Immune System: Tending Your Inner Army 8. The Respiratory System: Breathing Deeply 9. Blood Sugar: Not Too Sweet 10. The Cardiovascular System: Your Body's Superhighway 11. Memory and Cognition: Sharpening Your Mind 12. Managing Pain: Listening to Your Taskmaster 13. The Thyroid: Butterfly in Balance 14. Your Skin and Connective Tissue: Keepin' It Together 15. Reproductive Vitality: The Canary in the Coal Mine 16. Longevity and Vitality: Aging Gracefully 17. Children and Animals: Herbal Medicine for the Whole Family Part 3: Buying and Making Herbal Remedies 18. Harvesting, Buying, Storing, and Using Herbs 19. DIY Herbal Remedies Appendix I: The Latin Names of Herbs Appendix II: Learn More Index Biographical Note: Maria Noël Groves is the author of Herbal Remedies for Sleep, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies and Body into Balance. She is a clinical herbalist and herbal medicine teacher with more than two decades of experience, and a registered professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. She writes for numerous publications including Herbal Academy's The Herbarium, Taste for Life, Remedies, Herb Quarterly, and Mother Earth News. Her business, Wintergreen Botanicals, is based in Chichester, New Hampshire. Publisher Marketing: From a clinical herbalist and teacher, this holistic guide provides relief to anyone looking to maintain bodily harmony and wellness without the use of over the counter solutions. An antacid or an aspirin may soothe your pain, but it doesn't cure the cause of your symptoms. Pain and discomfort are signs of imbalance in the body, and learning to read those cues is a key step in maintaining optimal health. Herbalist Maria Noël Groves shows you how to interpret your body's signals and support your own wellness with herbal remedies and other natural treatments. You'll learn how each of your major body systems optimally functions, and discover how to use natural remedies to nourish and repair problem areas, restore lost vitality, support your body as a whole, and prevent future problems. Groves includes in-depth instructions and step-by-step photographs for making your own herbal remedies, as well as expert guidance on buying and effectively using commercial preparations. Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner for Health & Healing Review Citations:
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