| This book includes 133 herbs & foods of | | | | aluminum to zinc in various herbs. It also explains |
| various origins and easy-to-understand information | | | | which nutrients are synergistic or antagonistic to |
| on the uses, preparations and ways to combine | | | | absorption and use of the nutrient being described. |
| many of these herbs to produce the most potent | | | | The main body (chapter 4), ordered alphabetically |
| results. The author, Mark Pedersen, herbal | | | | by herb, is divided into sub-headings including: |
| research chemist, is very thorough in his | | | | “Properties”; “Systems |
| descriptions and documentation. He has written | | | | Affected”; “Common |
| both Nutritional Herbology and Nutritional Herbology | | | | Names”; “Folk History and |
| Volume II. These two books have been revised | | | | Use”; “Medicinal Properties”; |
| and put into this one book to create a better, | | | | “Typical Daily Usage” (includes usage |
| expanded volume than either of its two | | | | of fresh, dried or extracted herbs); |
| predecessors. It’s well referenced for both | | | | “Traditional Formulas” (other herbs |
| beginner and expert herbalists--another good | | | | used together to achieve a specific result); |
| addition to the natural healer’s library. | | | | “Chemical Constituents”; and |
| The introduction includes definitions, history, | | | | “Nutrients of Note” (nutrients not |
| patents and laws pertaining to herbs and natural | | | | included in chapter 2). In this chapter, you’ll |
| healing. It includes regional and cultural influences | | | | also find a well-diagramed chart of the nutritional |
| on the evolution of herbology and even includes a | | | | value of each herb using the nutrients found in |
| section on herbs and medicine. “…the | | | | chapter 2. The next eight chapters are broken |
| most widely used drug in the world, aspirin, is | | | | down by body system (digestive, glandular, |
| based on the naturally occurring salicin in white | | | | immune, etc.). These include descriptions of the |
| willow bark.” | | | | system and the effects of deficiency and excess |
| Chapter 2 defines and describes the specific | | | | nutrients or toxins and the therapies (herbal |
| classification of herbs and even includes examples | | | | combinations) suggested to improve these |
| of each classification. The next chapter goes into | | | | conditions. An appendix and an extensive index |
| great detail about many of the elements from | | | | and glossary for easy reference are also included. |