The Earthwise Herbal Repertory

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

  T

  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

  U

  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

  V

  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

  W

  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

  Y

  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.