Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Dedication

Preface

Introduction to the Third Edition

How to use this Book

A Herbal Medicine Chest for the Home

The Holistic Approach

Gaia—the Living Earth

Herbs and Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Herbs in Healing

Homeostasis

Self-Healing

The Circulatory System

Prevention of Circulatory Disease

Herbs for the Circulatory System

Patterns of Disease

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

Prevention of Respiratory Disease

Herbs for the Respiratory System

Patterns of Disease of the Respiratory System

Ears, Nose, Throat & Eyes

Herbs for Ears, Nose, Throat and Eyes

The Ears

The Nose

The Throat

The Eyes

The Digestive System

Prevention of Disease

Herbs for the Digestive System

Patterns of Digestive Disease

The Mouth

The Stomach

The Small Intestine

The Large Intestine

       Liver and Gall-Bladder

       The Nervous System

       Herbs for the Nervous System

       Patterns of Dis-ease of the Nervous System

       The Skin

       Herbs for the Skin

       Patterns of Skin Diseases

       Internal Causes

       Internal Reactions to External Causes

       External Causes

       The Muscular & Skeletal System

       Herbs for the Muscular and Skeletal