Author's note -- Introduction: The nature of health -- Groundwork: understanding herbalism -- Into the weeds: formats, formulas, and remedy finding -- Nerving less: peace with nervines -- Dynamic balance: homeostasis with adaptogens -- Embracing the bittersweet: gut health with bitters -- Retreating to reset: detoxification with hepatics -- Lifting spirits: pleasure with aphrodisiacs -- Brewing dopamine beans: motivation with nootropics -- Waking up to our biorhythms: sleeping with sedatives -- Meeting our pain: relief with analgesics -- The constancy of change: transformation with psychedelics -- Conclusion: Thinking, naturally -- Appendix 1: Herb shopping guide -- Appendix 2: Herbal pantry tools -- Appendix 3: Recipes -- Appendix 4: Herb use table -- Glossary.
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