Now in its expanded, updated revised edition, this is the original classic text (with more than 5-million copies sold) that helped create the natur...
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Jan 11, 2009
Kate
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I liked this book. I felt like it was well worth the effort to get through. However, I feel that to get the most out of Kloss' book, you need to find one that was published while he was alive. There are revisions in here that are appalling. Things that he preached against have been put in by editors or his kids or whoever to make it seem like he believed in it (ie vaccinations). Some things are obvious, but others aren't. I plan on finding an older copy for myself.
Aug 12, 2011
Surprising absence of reference to vinegar, other than in an article on pickles...
Also, this book was written before gluten or other allergies came into picture...
Love chapters on herbs, though recipes chapter left me unmoved, it did not seem very practical or relevant for today, 71 years since the original copyright date...
Also, this book was written before gluten or other allergies came into picture...
Love chapters on herbs, though recipes chapter left me unmoved, it did not seem very practical or relevant for today, 71 years since the original copyright date...
Nov 25, 2009
Mylinda
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Read this in connection to a correspondence course on herbal education that I am taking. Interesting that the author knew about the health problems relating to processed food in the early part of the 1900s when it seems like it is a "new discovery" by current authors decrying the same today.
Aug 05, 2009
K
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This obviously isn't a book that you would read through as if it were a novel, but it is an amazing source of information for those who are just a TINY bit leery of the side affects of modern medicine.
Nov 04, 2009
this book is very helpful in telling you how to eat, how to prepare it, how to treat illness, etc... I would advise anyone to read this book, but beware it is a very rare book.
Dec 22, 2008
Great information about nutrition, natural remedies, herbs, and good health stuff. It did not however, make me come up with a better word than "stuff" to describe it.
Feb 24, 2010
Ginger
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I liked this one. This time through I read it quickly and didn't take notes. I will definitely sit down and gleen what I can from this man. I can see where Dr. Christopher got his writing style, since this book read very much like one of DC's. He was one to work on a problem with what he had on hand. His advise on food is interesting, but I'm not sure what I think about it yet. Good read.
Aug 18, 2011
Jim
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This book was written way before infomercials, juicers, smoothies, health clubs and the like came into being. Informative in a 1960s kind of way!
Oct 27, 2010
Sky
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this is a book that makes me want to walk up to people and start shacking them while I yell "How come we've forgotten how to be humans?!"
Dec 09, 2011
Stacy
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This is similar to Culpepper's Complete Herbal. Jethro Kloss is a more recent figure than Culpepper and this edition includes lengthy letters from his three children, giving insight into the author and what life was like living with him.
Jun 08, 2010
Theresa
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This is for my correspondence class with Susun Weed. It's known as a classic of heroic medicine. My mother's father used it and my mother had a copy when I was growing. I remember looking at the illustration of a fish with a tumor and deciding to go vegetarian.
Sep 02, 2008
Peter
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The edition I read & used was earlier than this one ( the 70's or 80's ? ) It is amazing for anyone who want's to understand more about specific health-giving properties of natural foods or use natural remedies & foods to improve their health, or overcome a long list of illnesses.
Using a diet of natural / fresh foods high in sulfur,I managed to clear up a girlfriend's serious case of acne in just one week !
Using a diet of natural / fresh foods high in sulfur,I managed to clear up a girlfriend's serious case of acne in just one week !
Feb 03, 2012
Michelle
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Very resourceful book. Since reading it, I've been more conscientious about what I eat and have been using herbs to heal my body rather than manufactured chemicals. The only reason I didn't give it 5 starts is that it's kinda like reading an encyclopedia, which can get tedious. I'm happy I persevered though, as the information in the last chapter was just as useful as that in the first.
Mar 18, 2008
Jennifer
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THIS BOOK IS INCREDIBLE. I HAVE TRIED SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS IN THE BOOK AND EVERY ONE I HAVE TRIED HAS WORKED. THIS GOES TO SHOW THAT MEDICINE CAN BE POISON TO THE BODY. THE BODY IS INCREDIBLE. WE JUST NED TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF IT AND USE THE RIGHT METHODS TO CURE IT.
Mar 02, 2010
Jamie
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it seems i have a hard time giving anything five stars....but this is an old-standby and something way worth the .044 cents it cost at a bag sale. i'm excited to see all of these spin-offs.....it's true, i harvested yarrow this summer....good times.
Jan 29, 2012
Leah
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i enjoyed this knowing that it was a formative book for my dad, who read it when he was a bit younger than me. written in the 30s, the information is outdated and not very useful for today, but the author is quite entertaining in his eccentricity.
Jul 04, 2008
Doug
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A must read for anyone interested in natural health. Especially important for western/eclectic herbalists. Even though i doubt I'll ever agree with him about soy it was amazing how much Jethro intuitively new.
Jan 29, 2012
This is very interesting so far... I like how he tries to work with the body to heal using diet, baths and massage, and Herbs (in that order), but I'm only two chapters into it soo....
Nov 11, 2007
Marianne
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This is a timeless resource for home remedies. I'm glad these have been written down. I actually tried some of them myself and they do work.
Jan 30, 2008
Jenni
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Great do-it-yourself health information. Some of it's probably a little outdated, but it's still a great reference.
Feb 09, 2012
