A review by perfect_leaves
Complete Wellness: Enjoy Long-Lasting Health and Well-Being with More Than 800 Natural Remedies by Neal's Yard Remedies

5.0

This is a comprehensive introduction to holistic wellness. Whereas many "holistic" and "natural" health books emphasize plants exclusively, Complete Wellness introduces plants, traditional medicines/supplements, lifestyle changes, and even therapy, depending on the particular illness or area of focus. As opposed to simply listing treatments, Complete Wellness briefly explains which nutrients each remedy provides, and explains how they help. It suggests taking an integrative approach to health. There are a few recipes for making tinctures, balms and other herbal concoctions. There are also smoothie recipes. Complete Wellness has a little bit of everything, which is exactly what you would expect from a title like this. It's a little bit basic, so people who have been using holistic/ integrative health techniques for a while might not gain much new insight, but it's so well-structured that I can see Complete Wellness becoming a handy reference book. Instead of looking through several books for the different treatment possibilities, Complete Wellness lays out the most common/useful treatments together, organizing them first by body part, then by illness. I highly recommend this book. Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC!