shopping cart
Save up to 30% on our Staff Picks
Call us: 800-878-7323 HELP
McAfee SECURE helps keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams.
Interviews | November 19, 2009

Dave: IMG Finding John Irving: The Powells.com Interview

1 comment By Dave

johnirving[Editor's note: The following is a reprint of our 2005 interview with John Irving, whose new novel, Last Night in Twisted River, has just come out... Continue »
  1. $19.60 Sale Hardcover add to wish list

    Last Night in Twisted River

    John Irving
Ships free on qualified orders.
Add to Cart
$18.95
New Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
Qty Store Section
7 Local Warehouse Health and Medicine- Alternative
2 Remote Warehouse Health and Medicine- Herbal Medicine
Used Book Alert Receive an email when this ISBN is available used.

Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy & Flower Essences

by Matthew Wood

Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy & Flower Essences Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Vitalism, the recognition that the physical body is animated by a vital life forve, is the foundation of most natural healing therapies. The forefathers of alternative medicine discovered methods of healing the body by stimulating this life force. In "Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences," Matthew Wood describes the theories, lives, and work of nine great physicians who laid the groundwork for natural medicine.

Synopsis:

Vitalism, the recognition that the physical body is animated by a vital life force, is the foundation of most natural healing therapies. In this work, Matthew Wood describes the theories, lives, and work of nine great physicians who laid the groundwork for natural medicine.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index.
back to top
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9781556433405
Subtitle:
The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences
Author:
Wood, Matthew
Publisher:
North Atlantic Books
Location:
Berkeley, Calif. :
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Alternative Therapies
Subject:
Alternative medicine
Subject:
Herbs
Subject:
Naturopathy
Subject:
Herbal Medications
Subject:
Therapeutic use
Subject:
Homeopathy
Subject:
Homeopathic physicians
Edition Number:
2
Publication Date:
March 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
232
Dimensions:
9.05x6.01x.52 in. .74 lbs.
back to top

Other books you might like

  1. $6.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    The Male Herbal: Health Care for Men and Boys

    James Green
  2. $15.00 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    The Complete Woman's Herbal: A Manual of Healing Herbs and Nutrition for Personal Well-Being and Family Care

    Anne Mcintyre
  3. $10.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children

    Mary Bove
  4. $10.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    The Antibiotic Alternative: The Natural Guide to Fighting Infection and Maintaining a Healthy Immune System

    Cindy L Jones
  5. $9.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Women's Herbs, Women's Health

    Christopher Hobbs
  6. $10.50 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Healing Power of Echinacea and Goldenseal: And Other Immune System Herbs

    Paul Bergner
back to top

Related Aisles

  • back to top

Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.