Table of Contents
Introduction 10
Why organic? 11
The Organic Pharmacy approach 12
How the treatments work 14
The homeopathy core 16
Where do herbs fit in? 18
Nutrition and supplements 20
How to use this book 22
Chapter 1 Cleansing your body 24
The why, who, what and how of detox 26
How your body detoxifies 28
Reducing your toxic load 30
The air you breathe 30
The water you drink 32
The food you eat 33
The cosmetics and medications you use 37
The body's own toxins 38
Stress, fear and anxiety 40
The detox tool kit 41
The ten-day detox 46
Days one to five 50
Days six to ten 52
My five must-have detox recipes 54
Chapter 2 Healing common complaints 58
Bacterial and viral infections 58
Colds and flu 62
Fever 64
Sore throats 66
Mouth ulcers 70
Star Ingredient: propolis 72
Ear infections 74
Coughs 76
Bloating (gas) 80
Constipation 82
Food poisoning 86
Diarrhoea 91
Chapter 3 Healing chronic complaints 92
Candida (yeast infections) 94
Hay fever 98
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) 102
STAR INGREDIENT: aloe vera 106
Sleep problems 108
Stress 112
Chapter 4 Healing aches and pains 116
Arthritis 118
Minor injuries 122
STAR INGREDIENT: calendula 126
Sports injuries 128
Chapter 5 Healing the skin 130
Acne 132
Cold sores 136
STAR INGREDIENT: St John's wort 138
Eczema (dermatitis) 140
Psoriasis 144
Rosacea 146
Scarring 148
STAR INGREDIENT: rose-hip seed oil 150
Chapter 6 Healing women's problems 152
Cystitis 154
Irregular periods 156
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) 158
Infertility 160
Menopause 164
Chapter 7 Treating childhood illnesses 168
Colic 170
Teething 172
Chicken pox 174
Head lice 176
Verrucae and warts 178
Chapter 8 Ultimate skin care 180
Understanding your skin 182
Caring for your skin: on the outside 186
Your daily skin-care routine 187
Caring for your skin: on the inside 190
Anti-aging: skin care to stay young 194
Creating your anti-aging plan 196
STAR INGREDIENT: rose 200
Reference
Table of herbs 202
Table of supplements 206
Visual index of plants 208
Visual index of foods 210
Index 211
Acknowledgements 213
