The Holistic Guide to Wellness: Herbal Protocols for Common Ailments is a plant-based wellness guide featuring 45 detailed weekly protocols covering 45 different health conditions and wellness topics. Each protocol provides a structured approach that combines herbal preparations, food recommendations, daily activities, and other lifestyle practices, organized into morning, afternoon, and evening routines.
Written by Dr. Nicole Apelian, an herbalist with more than 25 years of experience working with plants and traditional herbal practices, the book is designed for adults interested in exploring a more natural approach to everyday wellness. Its structured format provides clear daily guidance for readers who prefer practical routines and organized information rather than general recommendations.
The book contains 316 color pages covering all 45 protocols with easy-to-follow directions and summaries of suggested actions and traditional natural remedies. It also provides background information about each condition and discusses factors related to how different systems of the body function.
The guide covers a variety of body systems and wellness topics, including the immune, digestive, endocrine, nervous, reproductive, and respiratory systems. Digestive-focused sections include topics such as leaky gut, acid reflux, gastritis, and IBD, while other sections explore traditional approaches to bone and joint wellness.
Additional chapters cover dietary approaches, including elimination and anti-inflammatory eating patterns, fasting, keto, and Mediterranean-style diets. The book also includes an Energy Protocol and other structured wellness routines designed around lifestyle practices and traditional herbal preparations.
The Holistic Guide to Wellness is intended as an educational reference for readers interested in herbalism, plant-based traditions, nutrition, and structured wellness routines. It brings together herbal preparations, dietary considerations, and lifestyle practices in one organized guide for those interested in learning more about traditional approaches to everyday wellness.
