Download or read book Vitalism written by Matthew Wood and published by North Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2000-03-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vitalism, the recognition that the physical body is animated by a vital life force, is the foundation of most natural healing therapies. The forefathers of alternative medicine discovered methods of healing the body by stimulating this life force. In Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences, Matthew Wood describes the theories, lives, and work of nine great physicians who laid the groundwork for natural medicine.