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| Ultimately, those with the intellectual "knowledge to heal" became quite comfortable with, and even addicted to, the power that society had given to them. Thanks to unrelenting self-promoting and fear-inducing proclamations by the medical establishment, such as the infamous Flexner Report, most schools of nonallopathic healing, such as colleges of homeopathy or Eclectic medicine, were forced to close their doors. Individuals then soon lost faith in any nonscientifically proven method of healing. Unfortunately, this fate befell all non-Western, nontechnologic healing modalities no matter how strongly validated by history or culture, whether it be spirituality and prayer, acupuncture, or, what is especially germane here, the medicinal properties of plants. |
| That is why Herbal Medicine, Healing & Cancer is such a seminal work. After all, knowledge is power. By educating the reader in such a profound and thoughtful way, Donald Yance takes the "power to heal" away from the institution of medicine and returns it back to its rightful owner, the unbeatable, historically proven trio of nature, spirit, and the individual. |
| In this book we learn about the beauty of the forest and the chemical composition of herbs and can't help but compare that to the beauty and composition of the human body. We learn about the interactions of aromatic oils and active phytochemicals that mimic the interactions between and amongst our cells and organs. We are awestruck as the author paints a picture of a divinely designed plant world so complex that it is filled with compounds that interact perfectly and precisely with the proteins and enzymes in our bodies. We are humbled as we realize that we are only just beginning to understand the magnitude of the healing potential of nature. |
| The thoughtful organization of this book makes it useful to many different audiences: medical doctors interested in expanding their horizons; naturopathic physicians, herbalists, or nutritionists seeking to enhance their existing knowledge; or the layperson, either with cancer or a caregiver to a cancer patient, who can learn the process of designing a unique, individualized treatment plan. |
| Donnie, as he likes to be called, is a certified nutritionist and master herbalist who has successfully treated scores of cancer patients. He has advised doctors and lectured at hospitals on natural medicine. In this book, Donnie achieves the lofty goal of transferring his extensive knowledge about herbs and |
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