Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... herbal remedies were usually gentle and slow acting . The herbs that survived longest were those which were known to be active purges , such as rhubarb , senna , castor oil , and jalap ( Griggs , 1981 ) . Traditional medicine became old ...
... herbal remedies were usually gentle and slow acting . The herbs that survived longest were those which were known to be active purges , such as rhubarb , senna , castor oil , and jalap ( Griggs , 1981 ) . Traditional medicine became old ...
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... herbal teas are helpful soothers , including sage , rosemary , hops , valerian , parsley , fenugreek and hawthorn . Alternative medicine Most alternative therapies regard dietary and lifestyle changes as the key to a sound , healthy ...
... herbal teas are helpful soothers , including sage , rosemary , hops , valerian , parsley , fenugreek and hawthorn . Alternative medicine Most alternative therapies regard dietary and lifestyle changes as the key to a sound , healthy ...
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... Herbal : a Herbal Celebrating the Wholeness of Life , Findhorn Press , Moray . Hoffman , David ( 1986 ) Herbal Stress Control , Thorsons , Wellingborough . Hoffman , David ( 1990 ) The Elements of Herbalism , Element Books , Shaftesbury ...
... Herbal : a Herbal Celebrating the Wholeness of Life , Findhorn Press , Moray . Hoffman , David ( 1986 ) Herbal Stress Control , Thorsons , Wellingborough . Hoffman , David ( 1990 ) The Elements of Herbalism , Element Books , Shaftesbury ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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