An Herbal Guide to Stress Relief

1. Wholeness and Healing

2. What Is Stress?

3. How to Recognize Stress

4. Controlling Stress: An Overview

5. Controlling Stress with Herbs and Related Remedies

6. Body Work

7. Psychological Techniques

8. Spiritual Integration

9. Managing Stress-Induced Illnesses

10. Antianxiety Drugs: How to Kick the Habit

11. How to Prepare Herbal Remedies

12. Herbs Used for Stress Control

Selected Bibliography

Index

David Hoffmann is a widely respected herbalist and lecturer who maintains a consulting practice in medical herbalism. He is the author of An Elders' Herbal, The Herbal Handbook, and The Holistic Herbal from Findhorn Press

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A practicing consultant in medical herbalism and author of The Holistic Herbal (Findhorn Press), David Hoffmann presents a wide variety of natural treatments that can be used to alleviate stress-related complaints. He gives a clear and concise review of each of these therapies--from homeopathy, aromatherapy, and Bach Flower remedies to meditation, diet, herbalism, and the various methods of bodywork. Looking at stress and anxiety from a holistic perspective, Hoffmann explores the underlying causes of illness and offers guidance on specific herbs you can use to prevent and treat stress-related diseases from allergies and asthma to peptic ulcers and migraine headaches. The author devotes a chapter to anti-anxiety drugs and their effects, showing how herbs can facilitate withdrawal from tranquilizer dependence. A therapeutic index helps you choose the most beneficial herbal combinations and provides valuble information on dosages, preparation methods, and the effects of more than 40 stress-reducing herbs.

DAVID HOFFMANN lives and practices herbal medicine in California and is a member of The National Institute of Medical Herbalists.