A powerful voice in the Women's Spirituality movement offers a self-help guide to holistic health care. Part 1 presents ten natural healing methods in depth; Part 2 describes 50 common health issues and diseases, with remedies from all ten methods given for each. Illustrated.
Provides an alternative to traditional medical care for minor health problems, discussing the use of holistic healing methods including vitamins, acupressure, minerals, herbs, and naturopathy
Introduction : women and natural healing (p.1)
Methods: Vitamins and minerals (p.13)
Herbs (p.32)
Naturopathy (p.39)
Homeopathy and cell salts (p.47)
Amino acids (p.52)
Acupressure (p.58)
Aromatherapy (p.68)
Flower essences (p.75)
Gemstones and gem essences (p.83)
Emotional healing (p.90)
Remedies: AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
HIV) (p.99)
Arthritis (p.104)
Asthma (p.108)
Athlete's foot (fungus) (p.114)
Back pain (p.117)
Blood cleansing (p.121)
Boils (0p125)
Breast lumps (p.129)
Burns (p.133)
Cancer (p.138)
Candida Albicans (systemic yeast infection) (p.143)
Cataracts (p.146)
Cervical dysplasia (see sections on cancer, menopause & warts)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (p.151). Cont.): Colds and sore throats (p.155)
Constipation (p.160)
Coughs and flu (p.164)
Cystitis (bladder infections (p.168)
Depression (p.172)
Diabetes (adult onset) (p.176)
Diarrhea (p.18)
Fever (p.183)
Fibroid tumors (see sections on breast lumps, cancer, menstruation & menopause)
Hair loss (alopecia) (p.187)
Headaches (p.191)
Heart disease (p.195)
Hemorrhoids (p.200)
Herpes (p.203)
Hiccoughs (p.208)
High blood pressure (hypertension) (p.211)
Hypoglycemia (p.218)
Immune system diseases (immune boosting) (p.222)
Indigestion (p.228)
Insomnia (p.232)
Leg cramps (p.237)
Liver cleansing (p.241)
Menopause (p.247)
Menstruation (p.254)
Migraines (p.263)
Motion sickness (p.269)
Multiple sclerosis (p.272)
Obesity affecting health (p.276). Cont.): Osteoporosis (p.282)
Psoriasis (p.286)
Sinusitis and allergies (p.289)
Skin diseases (p.294)
Sprains and strains (p.301)
Stop smoking (p.304)
Stress (p.309)
Vaginitis (p.315)
Varicose veins (p.320)
Warts (p.325)
Resources (p.330)
Bibliography (p.339)
Index (p.342)