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First published as The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Healing Remedies by Harper Element in 1998.
This revised edition published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2012.
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Editor in Chief C. Norman Shealy MD, PhD
General Editor Karen Sullivan
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Ebook Edition © MARCH 2017 ISBN: 9780007550937
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CONTRIBUTORS
C. NORMAN SHEALY MD, PHD is the founder of the American Holistic Medicine Association and a world-renowned neurosurgeon. He is the director of the Shealy Institute in Springfield, Missouri—a center for comprehensive health care and pain and stress management. He has written many books, including Miracles Do Happen and The Self-Healing Workbook, and has also acted as consultant editor on The Complete Family Guide to Alternative Medicine.
KAREN SULLIVAN is the author of many books on alternative health and nutrition, including In a Nutshell: Vitamins and Minerals. She has also acted as general editor on The Complete Illustrated Guide to Natural Home Remedies and lectures widely on women’s health and general health issues.
SHEILA LAVERY writes widely on healthcare for several magazines and newspapers. Her work, which often focuses on children’s health issues, has also been included in various encyclopedias of alternative health. She specializes in herbalism and aromatherapy, and she is the author of In a Nutshell: Aromatherapy.
EVE ROGANS began studying Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1981 and has undergone clinical training in China. She is the author of In a Nutshell: Chinese Medicine, and she works in a private practice where she specializes in pediatric acupuncture.
NON SHAW is a professional herbalist. She teaches herbalism, massage, and Bach Flower Remedies and has written the herbalism and Bach Flower Remedy sections in a range of health reference books. She writes for several health and women’s magazines and is co-founder of a publication for independent herb users.
MARY CLARK has been a practitioner of healing and esoteric arts for over 20 years. She has studied Ayurveda, nutrition, herbalism, aromatherapy, and stress management and is trained in astrology and consulting the I Ching, with a focus on medical diagnosis. She uniquely combines approaches in her work for various corporations including Forbes, Sony, and Barnes & Noble.
PIPPA DUNCAN is former editor of one of the U.K.’s leading health magazines and now works for a variety of monthly publications, specializing in children’s health. She has contributed to several reference books on family healthcare, including The Complete Family Guide to Alternative Medicine.
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Maria Anderson, Philip Auchinvole, Tony Bannister, Jan Boyle, Glyn Bridgewater, Stephanie Brotherstone, Deena Bunn, Kimberley Bunn, Adam Carne, Rob Chappell, Judith Cox, Naomi Denny, Juliette Denny, Nina Downey, Rebecca Drury, Cathy Glendinning, Paul Golding, Rachel Could, Paul Harley, Deborah Heath, Julia Holden, Simon Holden, Natalie Jerome, Carolyn Jikeimi-Roberts, Mette Lauritzen, Jan Lewington, Kay Macmullan, Jack Martin, Jim McClean, Norma McClean, Henry Milne, Helen Omand, Elin Osmond, Wendy Oxberry, Sunny Pitcher, Caron Riley, Vincent Riley, Warren Saunders, Michelle Sawyer, Stephen Sparshatt, Sarah Stanley, Andrew Stemp, Neil Strowger, Jenny Sullivan, Bethany Sword, Lauren Sword, Sheila Sword, Gav Tuffnell, Mary Watson, Derek Watts, Louise Williams, Robert Williams
CONTENTS
PART 1 THERAPIES & HEALING REMEDY SOURCES
An Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine
An Introduction to Traditional Home and Folk Remedies
TRADITIONAL HOME AND FOLK REMEDY SOURCES