Body into balance
Subtitle: an herbal guide to holistic self-care
By: Maria Noël Groves
Publisher: Storey Publishing; Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781612128078; 9781612125350
Subjects: Holistic medicine; Herbs; Self-care, Health; Preventive Medicine; Therapeutic use; Popular works
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, 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-325) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Achieving a natural balance; title: Part 1: The foundations of good health; title: Your body's basic needs; title: Herbal nutrition; title: Stress and energy; title: Relaxation, mood, and sleep; title: Digestion and elimination; title: Detoxification: cleanup time!; title: Part 2: Going deeper and tying it together; title: The immune system: tending your inner army; title: The respiratory system: breathing deeply; title: Blood sugar: not too sweet; title: The cardiovascular system: your body's superhighway; title: Memory and cognition: sharpening your mind; title: Managing pain: listening to your taskmaster; title: The thyroid: butterfly in balance; title: Your skin and connective tissue: keepin' it together; title: Reproductive vitality: the canary in the coal mine; title: Longevity and vitality: aging gracefully; title: Children and animals: herbal medicine for the whole family; title: Part 3: Buying and making herbal remedies; title: Harvesting, buying, storing, and using herbs; title: DIY herbal remedies; title: Appendix I: the Latin names of herbs; title: Appendix II: Learn more.