Back to Eden The Classic Guide to Herbal

Now in its expanded, updated revised edition, this is the original classic text (with more than 5-million copies sold) that helped create the natural foods industry. It remains today one of the major texts on herbs, natural diet and lifestyle and wholistic health.

To the Reader

v

Preface

vii

Author's Poem

xi

Acknowledgements

xii

Memoirs of His Daughter

xiii

A Son's Recollections

xix

My Remarkable Grandfather

xxiv

SECTION I NATURAL HEALTH

Personal Experiences

3

(27)

Soil Preparation and Farming

30

(17)

SECTION II HERBS FOR HEALTHFUL LIVING

History of Herbal Medicine

47

(13)

Herbs

60

(6)

General Directions for the Preparation and Use of Herbs

66

(16)

Tonic Herbs

82

(3)

Herbs Used to Treat Disease

85

(119)

Medicinal Trees

204

(29)

Specific Herbs for Various Medical Problems

233

(224)

SECTION III TREATING DISEASES WITH HERBS

Treating Diseases with Herbs

265

(187)

Special Notice

452

(4)

SECTION IV YOUR BODY AND ITS NEEDS

The Digestive System

456

(1)

The Importance of Good Nutrition

457

(5)

Carbohydrates

462

(11)

Fats

473

(12)

Protein

485

(5)

Mineral Elements in the Body

490

(26)

Vitamins

516

(26)

Water

542

(4)

Fresh Air, Exercise, and Sleep

546

(11)

SECTION V YOUR FOODS

Fruits

557

(9)

Vegetables

566

(4)

Fiber

570

(9)

Oatmeal

579

(5)

Nuts

584

(5)

Bread and Refined Flour

589

(8)

Meat and Vegetarianism

597

(13)

Milk

610

(4)

Salt

614

(7)

Garlic

621

(7)

Healthful Diets

628

(12)

Obesity

640

(7)

Fasting and Healthful Eating

647

(8)

SECTION VI FOOD PREPARATION

Useful Hints to Preserve Vitamins

655

(5)

Kloss's Favorite Health Recipes

660

(39)

Cooking Under Steam Pressure

699

(3)

Aluminum Cooking Utensils

702

(10)

Baking and Breads

712

(21)

Preparing Wholesome Desserts and Beverages

733

(12)

SECTION VII EFFECTS OF POLLUTED AND ADULTERATED FOODS ON THE BODY

Adulteration of Food

745

(8)

Health-Destroying Foods

753

(6)

Dangers from Disease in Animals

759

(18)

SECTION VIII WATER AND GOOD HEALTH

History of Water Cure

777

(7)

Using Water to Preserve Health

784

(8)

Water's Effect and Use in Treatment

792

(6)

Water's Effects on Sickness

798

(3)

Baths and Water Treatments

801

(19)

Compresses and Fomentations

820

(21)

SECTION IX SKILLS IN CARING FOR THE SICK

Nursing

841

(9)

Massage

850

(12)

High Enemas

862

(4)

The Value of Charcoal

866

(9)

APPENDIX

Glossary of Old-Fashioned Medical Terms

875

(2)

Glossary of Medical Properties of Herbs

877

(8)

General Tables

885

General Index

i-1

Herbal Index

ii-1

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Back to Eden The Classic Guide to Herbal Medicine, Natural Foods, and Home Remedies Since 1939

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