| Description |
336 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-325) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Achieving a natural balance -- Part 1: The foundations of good health -- Your body's basic needs -- Herbal nutrition -- Stress and energy -- Relaxation, mood, and sleep -- Digestion and elimination -- Detoxification: cleanup time! -- Part 2: Going deeper and tying it together -- The immune system: tending your inner army -- The respiratory system: breathing deeply -- Blood sugar: not too sweet -- The cardiovascular system: your body's superhighway -- Memory and cognition: sharpening your mind -- Managing pain: listening to your taskmaster -- The thyroid: butterfly in balance -- Your skin and connective tissue: keepin' it together -- Reproductive vitality: the canary in the coal mine -- Longevity and vitality: aging gracefully -- Children and animals: herbal medicine for the whole family -- Part 3: Buying and making herbal remedies -- Harvesting, buying, storing, and using herbs -- DIY herbal remedies -- Appendix I: the Latin names of herbs -- Appendix II: Learn more. |
| Summary |
"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, memory, reproductive, circulatory, and more--optimally functions, and you'll 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"--Amazon.com. |
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Self-care, Health -- Popular works.
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Medicine, Preventive -- Popular works.
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
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Holistic medicine.
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
(OCoLC)fst00955386
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Holistic medicine. (OCoLC)fst00958777
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Medicine, Preventive. (OCoLC)fst01015324
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Self-care, Health. (OCoLC)fst01111506
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Groves, Maria No©±l, author. Body into balance. North Adams, Massachusetts : Storey Publishing, 2016 9781612125367 (DLC) 2016001176 |
| ISBN |
9781612128078 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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1612128076 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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9781612125350 (paper : alk. paper) |
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1612125352 (paper : alk. paper) |
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