Donald R. Yance Jr., CN, MH, RH(AHG), is a clinical master herbalist and certified nutritionist. He is the founder of the Mederi Centre for Natural Healing in Ashland, Oregon, the president and formulator of Natura Health Products, and founder and president of the Mederi Foundation. He lives in Ashland, Oregon.

Acknowledgments and Dedication

Foreword by Dwight L. McKee, MD, CNS, ABIHM

Introduction

Part One Adaptogens
Keys to Optimal Health

1. My Healing Philosophy
2. Adaptation and the Stress Response
3. Vital Energy and the Neuroendocrine System
4. The Metabolic Model of Aging
5. Adaptogens, the Ultimate Evidence-Based Medicine
6. Adaptogen-Based Formulations as the Foundation of Health
7. Harmonizing with Adaptogenic Blends
8. The Thyroid and the HPA Axis
9. Cardiovascular Health
10. Revitalizing the Immune System
11. Adaptogenic Remedies in Cancer Therapy
12. Healthy Brain and Aging in the Metabolic Model
13. Bone Health
14. Weight Management
15. Exercise, the Best Medicine
16. Eating for Optimal Health
17. Mastering Life and Wellness through Spirit

Conclusion to Part 1. The Future of Medicine

Part Two Materia Medica

Acerola - Malpighia glabra
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Amla/Indian Gooseberry - Phyllanthus emblica
Aralia - Aralia elata
Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera
Astragalus - Astragalus membranaceus
B Vitamins: B5, B6, B12, and Folic Acid
Bacopa - Bacopa monnieri
Bilberry - Vaccinium myrtillus
Branched-Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs)
Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)
Colostrum
Cordyceps - Cordyceps sinensis
Creatine
Devil’s Club - Oplopanax horridus
Elderberry - Sambucus nigra, Sambucus spp.
Eleuthero - Eleutherococcus senticosus
Epimedium - Epimedium grandiflorum, E. brevicornum, E. sagittatum, E. koreanum
Eurycoma - Eurycoma longifolia
Fish Oil Rich in EPA and DHA
Ginger - Zingiber officinale
Ginseng - Panax ginseng, P. quinquefolius
Glutamine
Goji Berry - Lycium barbarum, L. chinense
Gotu Kola - Centella asiatica
Grape Seed, Grape Skin, and Japanese Knotweed (Hu Zhang) - Vitis vinifera and Polygonum cuspidatum
Green Tea - Camellia sinensis
Hawthorn - Crataegus spp.
He Shou Wu - Polygonum multiflorum
Holy Basil - Ocimum sanctum
L-Arginine
L-Carnitine
L-Tryptophan
Licorice - Gycyrrhiza glabra, Glycyrrhiza spp.
Magnesium
Marapuama - Ptychopetalum olacoides, P. uncinatum
Mucuna - Mucuna pruriens
Mumie - Asphaltum
NADH
Nettle - Urtica dioica
Notoginseng - Panax notoginseng, P. pseudoginseng
Oat Seed - Avena sativa
Pantethine
Pantocrine - Cornu Parvum Cervi
Poria (Fu Ling and Fu Shen) - Poria cocos
Reishi - Ganoderma lucidum
Rhaponticum - Rhaponticum carthamoides
Rhodiola - Rhodiola rosea
Rooibos - Aspalathus linearis
Rose Hips - Rosa canina
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
Royal Jelly (and Propolis) - Substances produced by Apis mellifera
Saw Palmetto - Serenoa repens, S. serrulata
Schisandra - Schisandra chinensis
Shatavari - Asparagus racemosus
Siberian Pine Seed Oil - Oleum Pini Sibericae
Siberian Sea Buckthorn Oil - Oleum Hippophae Sibericae
Suma - Pfaffia paniculata
Tribulus - Tribulus terrestris
Turmeric - Curcuma longa, C. domestica
Tyrosine
Vitamin D3
Whey Protein Concentrate

Appendix. The Eclectic
Triphasic Medical System (ETMS)

Index