by Matthew Wood
Shingles • SKIN, 370–71
Shock • MIND; INJURIES, FIRST AID, 137, 410. See also Electric shock
Shoulder issues • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 358
Sinusitis • NOSE, 162–64
Skin. See also individual conditions and diseases
appearance of (diagnostic indications) • SKIN, 363–64
clammy • SKIN, 368
cool • SKIN, 368
dry • SKIN, 367
eruptions, exudative • SKIN, 367–68
inflammation of • SKIN, 371
moist • SKIN, 368
oily • SKIN, 368
rash • SKIN, 366
scaly • SKIN, 367
Sleep
apnea • LUNGS, 189
dream-disturbed • SLEEP AND DREAMS, 141–42
lack of • SLEEP AND DREAMS, 140–41
Sluggishness • EXHAUSTION, LOW ENERGY, FATIGUE, 385
Smoke, exposure to • LUNGS, 190
Smoker’s cough • LUNGS, 195
Smoking, side effects of • LUNGS, 189–90
Snakebite • INJURIES, FIRST AID, 410–11
Snoring • LUNGS, 189
Sores • SKIN, 373–74
Soul, healing of the • MIND, 137–38
Speech issues • MOUTH, GUMS, TEETH; THROAT, 167, 172
Spider bites • INJURIES, FIRST AID, 411
Spinal issues • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 354–58, 359
Spleen issues • LYMPH AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS, 278–79
Sterility • MALE, 329–30
Stomach. See also individual conditions and diseases
problems from stress • STOMACH, 236
prolapse of • STOMACH, 234
Stool issues • INTESTINES, 254
Strep throat • THROAT, 171–72
Stress, stomach problems from • STOMACH, 236
Stroke • BRAIN AND HEAD; NERVOUS SYSTEM, 144, 345
Stye • EYES, 155–56
Sugar cravings • STOMACH, 230
Sunburn • INJURIES, FIRST AID, 411
Sunstroke • BRAIN AND HEAD; INJURIES, FIRST AID, 149, 411
Suppuration • SKIN, 373
Synovitis • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 350
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Tachycardia • HEART, 220
Tear ducts, blocked • EYES, 156
Tearing • EYES, 156
Teenagers, issues for • STAGES OF LIFE, 381
Teeth
abscessed • MOUTH, GUMS, TEETH; EXHAUSTION, LOW ENERGY, FATIGUE, 168, 385
cavities • MOUTH, GUMS, TEETH, 168
grinding • SLEEP AND DREAMS, 141
loose • MOUTH, GUMS, TEETH, 168
pain • MOUTH, GUMS, TEETH, 168
Teething • MOUTH, GUMS, TEETH, 168
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 359
Tendon issues • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 348–49
Testicular conditions • MALE, 331–32
Throat. See also individual conditions and diseases
sore • THROAT, 169–70, 172
strep • THROAT, 171–72
Thrombosis • HEART, 223
Thyroid nodules • ENDOCRINE SYSTEM, 338
Tinea • SKIN, 373
Tinnitus • BRAIN AND HEAD; EARS, 148, 161
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) syndrome • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 359
Tobacco addiction • LUNGS, 189–90
Tone, lack of • EXHAUSTION, LOW ENERGY, FATIGUE, 385
Tongue
color and coating • TONGUE, 173–80
inflamed papillae on • TONGUE, 176
inflammation or swelling of • TONGUE, 173
paralysis of • TONGUE, 173
Tonsillitis • THROAT, 171–72
Toxins • ENVIRONMENTAL AND DIETARY TOXINS, 386–88
Tracheitis • THROAT, 171
Trigeminal neuralgia • FACE, 153
Tuberculosis • LUNGS, 189
Typhoid • INTESTINES, 244
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Ulcers
decubitus • SKIN, 367
duodenal • STOMACH; INTESTINES, 233–34, 246
external • SKIN, 373–74
gastric and peptic • STOMACH, 233–34
mouth • MOUTH, GUM, TEETH, 167
Unconsciousness, reviving from • INJURIES, FIRST AID, 411
Underarms
lymphatics • LYMPH AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS, 279
odor • SKIN, 374
Urethritis • BLADDER AND URETHRA, 295
Uric acid build-up • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 360
Urination issues • KIDNEYS; URINE; BLADDER AND URETHRA, 286–87, 295–99
Uterus
congestion in • FEMALE, 312
displacement of • FEMALE, 312
fibroids or polyps in • FEMALE, 311–12
inflammation of • FEMALE, 312
prolapse of • FEMALE, 312, 318–19
subinvolution of • FEMALE, 318–19
Uvula, elongated • THROAT, 170
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Vaginal secretion and discharge • FEMALE, 309–10
Vaginitis • FEMALE, 308–10
Valvular disease • HEART, 221
Varicosities • FEMALE, 315
Veins
prominent, on face and forearms • SKIN, 374
varicose • HEART, 222–23
Vertigo • BRAIN AND HEAD, 148
Viral infection • FEVER, 401
Vision, impaired • EYES, 158
Vomiting • STOMACH, 235
Vulvitis • FEMALE, 309
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Warts • SKIN, 374–75
Water retention • KIDNEYS, 285–86
Weakness
congenital • STAGES OF LIFE, 379
general • EXHAUSTION, LOW ENERGY, FATIGUE, 383–85
of muscles • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 347
Weather, damp and hot • ENVIRONMENTAL AND DIETARY TOXINS, 386
Weight issues • WEIGHT, 389
White blood cells • LYMPH AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS, 279
Whooping cough • LUNGS, 194
Willpower, lack of • MIND, 138
Working, excessive • MIND, 127
Worms • INTESTINES, 253–54
Wounds • INJURIES, FIRST AID, 405–7
Wrinkling • FACE, 154
Wrist issues • MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL, 351
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Yeast infection • FEMALE, 309–10
About the Authors
MATTHEW WOOD has been a practicing herbalist for over thirty-five years and is an internationally known teacher on the subject. Wood has an MS degree from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (accredited by the University of Wales) and is a registered herbalist in the American Herbalist Guild. He is the author of eight books on herbal medicine, including The Book of Herbal Wisdom, The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism, and The Earthwise Herbal. For more information, please visit www.matthewwoodherbs.com.
DAVID RYAN C Ac, C Hom, CMT is a Northern California healer, teacher, and practitioner of Tai Ji and Qi Gong. He is currently working on a book on the Gurdjieff meditations and Qi Gong for the five elements and seven centers, In Search of the True Self.