Table of Contents Mother earth News • Guide to Super Herbs The best way to preserve our health is to slow down and treat our bodies right.
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HERB BASICS 4 Herbalists’ Favorite Herbs Discover outstanding herbs for a range of health concerns with these expert recommendations.
6 The Best Herbal Remedies
You’ve Never Heard Of
Learn about the potential medicinal benefits of five largely unknown plants that are attracting the attention of researchers.
10 Energetic Herbalism
The simplicity of herbalism lends itself to three important energetic systems of healing, including Ayurveda, Five Phase Theory, and Western herbalism.
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IMMUNITY 101 14 How Your Immune
System Protects You
Learn about your body’s remarkable defenses against disease to better support your health.
18 Stay Well this Winter
Use these natural methods to boost your immune system and keep seasonal illness and chronic disease at bay.
24 Old-Fashioned Cold
Remedies That Work
Turn to the herbal wisdom of your great-great-grandparents when fighting that pesky cold.
28 Elderberry Remedies from
the Apothecary Garden
With homegrown elder, you can make your own elderberry remedies to stay healthy all winter long.
30 Goods on Goldenseal
A popular treatment for colds and flu, goldenseal may also treat psoriasis.
32 Spring Clean Your Nose
Irrigating your sinuses can work wonders to relieve stuffiness, sneezing, and other symptoms of the season.
GENERAL WELLNESS 36 Natural Ways to
Reduce Inflammation
Use these diet and lifestyle tips to ease chronic inflammation and reduce your risk of disease.
42 All About the Adrenals
Our adrenal system is responsible for hormones that affect our metabolism, immunity, and more. Support this system and improve your overall health.
48 A Healthy, Protected Liver Take these herbs to sustain a liver that can multitask, metabolize, and maintain a smooth-running body.
52 Nix Arthritis Naturally
Stock your green pharmacy with these herbal healers when looking to treat arthritis pain.
58 Spice Away Soreness
Stock your pantry with these simple kitchen remedies to reduce muscle and joint pain. www.MotherearthNews.coM
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