| CONTENTS |
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| Acknowledgments |
v |
| Introduction to Second Edition |
vii |
| How to Use this Book |
ix |
| A Final Note |
xii |
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| PART 1 What is Natural Medicine? |
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| Naturopathic medicine |
3 |
| The philosophy of naturopathic medicine |
4 |
| The tools of naturopathy |
10 |
| Botanical medicine |
11 |
| Diet, fasting and nutritional therapy |
23 |
| Homeopathy |
33 |
| Hydrotherapy |
36 |
| Physiotherapy and massage |
48 |
| Health topics of special interest |
54 |
| Possible toxic effects of some nutritional |
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| and botanical preparations |
54 |
| Antibiotics |
61 |
| When drugs and surgery are necessary |
72 |
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| Part II How to Use Natural Medicine |
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| Acne |
77 |
| Aging |
82 |
| Alcoholism |
96 |
| Allergies and food intolerances |
99 |
| Anemia |
107 |
| Arthritis |
111 |
| Asthma, bronchial |
119 |
| Athlete’s foot |
127 |
| Baldness or hair loss |
129 |
| Bed sores |
132 |
| Bed-wetting |
133 |
| Behavioral disorders, depression, stress |
136 |
| Body odor |
138 |
| Boils, furuncles, and carbuncles |
140 |
| Bronchitis |
143 |
| Burns |
146 |
| Bursitis |
148 |
| Cancer |
152 |
| Cataracts |
159 |
| Catarrh |
162 |
| Celiac disease |
165 |
| Cervical dysplasia |
167 |
| Childhood diseases |
168 |
| Colds, coughs, and sore throats |
173 |
| Cold sores |
178 |
| Colitis |
179 |
| Constipation |
182 |
| Cradle cap |
187 |
| Cystitis and urethritis |
188 |
| Dandruff |
191 |
| Dehydration |
194 |
| Dementia |
199 |
| Diabetes |
203 |
| Diaper Rash |
210 |
| Diarrhea |
214 |
| Digestive disorders |
217 |
| Diverticulitis and diverticulosis |
221 |
| Earache |
224 |
| Edema |
227 |
| Emphysema |
229 |
| Epilepsy |
232 |
| Fatigue |
236 |
| Fever |
241 |
| Fibrocystic breast disease |
244 |
| Flat feet |
245 |
| Flatulence |
249 |
| Gallbladder disease |
253 |
| Glaucoma |
257 |
| Gout |
260 |
| Halitosis |
262 |
| Headache and migraine |
265 |
| Heart disease |
268 |
| Heavy metal poisoning |
277 |
| Hemorrhoids |
282 |
| Hepatitis |
284 |
| Herpes genitalis and cold sores |
286 |
| Hiatal hernia |
288 |
| Hiccup |
290 |
| Hives |
291 |
| Hyperactivity |
293 |
| Hypertension |
299 |
| Hypoglycemia and hyperinsulinism |
306 |
| Immune deficiency |
311 |
| Impotence |
316 |
| Incontinence |
318 |
| Infertility |
321 |
| Insect bites |
323 |
| Insomnia |
324 |
| Kidney disease |
331 |
| Kidney stones |
333 |
| Leaky gut |
338 |
| Leg cramps |
340 |
| Low back pain |
341 |
| Mastitis |
351 |
| Meniere’s disease |
352 |
| Menopausal problems |
354 |
| Menstrual disorders |
359 |
| Multiple sclerosis |
364 |
| Nail abnormalities |
368 |
| Neuritis and neuralgia |
369 |
| Nutritional deficiencies |
371 |
| Obesity |
373 |
| Osteoporosis |
381 |
| Parkinson’s disease |
385 |
| Peptic ulcer |
388 |
| Phlebitis and thrombophlebitis |
391 |
| Poison ivy |
394 |
| Premenstrual tension syndrome |
394 |
| Prostate disorders |
399 |
| Psoriasis |
405 |
| Salpingitis and salpingo-oophoritis |
409 |
| Schizophrenia |
412 |
| Scoliosis |
417 |
| Senile memory loss |
424 |
| Sinusitis |
425 |
| Skin cancer |
428 |
| Smoking |
431 |
| Sprains |
435 |
| Staphylococcal infection |
437 |
| Stress |
441 |
| Teeth and gum disease |
445 |
| Thoracic outlet syndrome and brachial neuralgia |
451 |
| Thyroid disorders |
455 |
| Tonsillitis and adenitis |
458 |
| Underweight |
460 |
| Vaginitis |
464 |
| Varicose veins and varicose ulcers |
467 |
| Warts |
470 |
| Worms |
474 |
| Wounds, minor cuts, bruises |
475 |
| Yeast infection |
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| NOTES |
479 |
| APPENDIX I Remedies |
481 |
| APPENDIX II Naturopathic Websites |
485 |
| APPENDIX III Botanical Names |
489 |
| GLOSSARY |
493 |
| INDEX |
499 |