SECTION 1 CHAPTER 1 – PERSONAL EXPERIENCES

1. Where did Kloss obtain some of his early knowledge concerning treatment of the ill?  (p.3-7)

• How did the use of herbs help those exposed to smallpox during Kloss’ early days? (p.5)

• Which two herbs can be used on a surgical dressing and for any wound or swelling? (p.9)

• What is Kloss’ liniment recipe? (p.9)

• Describe the treatment used to heal a sore and swollen foot? (p.9)

(note:  Clay or BF&C tea can be used in place of kerosene.)

• Which procedures are common to Kloss’ treatments for rheumatism and ulcers? (p.10-12)

• How did Kloss improve the condition of the woman suffering from tuberculosis? (p.12)

• What was the cause of the feverish child’s illness described in Chapter 1 (p. 13-14)

• How did Kloss treat Infantile paralysis? (p. 15-16)

1. Discuss the relationship of diet to health as revealed at postmortems.  (p. 22-25)

1. Why did Kloss open his food factories? (p. 26-27)

SECTION 1 CHAPTER2—SOIL PREPARATION AND FARMING

1. What was Kloss’ message concerning the farm? (p. 30)

• How can we enrich a poor piece of soil in a short time? (p. 30-31)

• Why should the soil be loose and finely pulverized? (p.33)

• How can we grow early tomatoes? (p. 35)

• What did Kloss say about growing strawberries? (p. 34)

• What type of milk does Kloss substitute for cows’ milk? (p. 38)

• How many season’s–worth of food should we store in the event of crop failure? (p. 41-42)

• Which herbs does Kloss remember from his childhood? (p.42)

  SECTION II CHAPTER 1 – HISORY OF MEDICINE

1. Discuss the oath of Hippocrates.  (p. 47-48)

• Who was Hippocrates? (p. 47-50)

• What was Paracelsus’ “contribution” to modern Medicine? (p. 51-52)

• How did Paracelsus (Honenheim) treat disease? (p. 51-52)

• When did venereal disease originate? (p. 53)

• To whom did the term “quack” originally apply? (p. 53)

• How did Hahneman further inorganic medicine in the eighteenth century? (p. 53-54)

• Discuss Samuel Thompson’s contribution to the natural healing arts. (p. 58-59)

SECTION II CHAPTER 2 — HERBS

1. Why are many people ready to turn back to herbs? (p. 60)

• How did the Saxon invaders contribute to herbal knowledge? (p. 60)

• Why does Kloss recommend the use of herbs? (p. 61)

• What is said in Genesis 1:29?  (p. 61-62)

• What did Ezekiel say regarding the tree? (p. 61-64)

• What was St. Paul’s opinion concerning herbs? (p. 61-64)

• Cite Proverbs 15-17.  (p. 61-64).

• What was Moses’ teaching to the Israelites as mentioned in this chapter? (p. 61-64)

SECTION II CHAPTER 2 PART B – GATHERING AND PRESERVING OF HERBS

1. What has Kloss to say about plants grown in virgin soil? (p. 64)

• Are wild herbs or garden cultivated herbs more effective as medicines? (p. 64)

• Why should herbs be gathered in dry weather? (p. 64-65)

• At what time during the plant’s life cycle should the bark be collected? (p. 64)

• Why should plants be dried in the sun only for a short time, then transferred to a shady, airy place to complete the drying process? (p. 65)

• When should flowers, seeds, and leaves be collected? (p. 65)

SECTION II CHAPTER 3

GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE OF HERBS

1. How are roots and barks prepared? (p. 67-68)

• How may powdered herbs be ingested? (p. 70)

• Why do some people become nauseated after taking some of the best old-fashioned herbs? (p. 70)

• How is an herbal salve made? (p. 72)

• What is the best form of the herb to use in poultices? (p. 72)

• What is Kloss’ opinion of the Slippery Elm poultice? (p. 73)

• What is an excellent poultice to use in mad dog bites and to prevent blood poisoning? (p. 74)

• What type of poultice will cleanse old sores and ulcers? (p. 74-75)

• How can we remove the discoloration from bruises or black eyes? (p. 75)

1.  What will a bread, milk and lobelia poultice do? (p. 75)

1.   How does Kloss use charcoal? (p. 75, 76, also see p. 866)

1.   How is the antispasmodic tincture made? (p. 78, 79)

1.   When is an emetic indicated? (p. 79, 80)

SECTION II CHAPTER 4 – TONICS

1. What is a tonic? (p. 82)

• Name 5 tonic herbs.  (p. 82)

• Name 5 tonic nervine herbs.  (p. 83)

• Name 2 tonic herbs for the lungs.  (p. 83)

SECTION II CHAPTER 5 – HERBS USED TO TREAT DISEASE

1.  Why does Kloss give the descriptions of all herbs utilized?   (p. 85)

2. Which herb is able to bring on labor contractions when the proper time has arrived?  (p.96-97)

3. What is Burdock root good for?  (p. 100 – 101)

4. Discuss the virtues of Chamomile.  (p. 103)

5. Outline the benefits of Capsicum.  (p. 106-115)

6. How does Kloss use Chickweed?  (p.117-118)

7. What is the function of Echinacea?  (p. 124)

8. How does the author of Back to Eden use Ginger?  (p. 130)

9. Select some of the more spectacular uses of Golden Seal.  (p. 131-134)

10. Why is Lobelia an important herb to have on hand?  (p. 141-152)

11. What is the botanical name for Marshmallow?  (p.154)

12. What does Kloss say about the use of Mullein in cases of asthma?  (p. 158)

13. Why is Peppermint tea valuable to the herbalist?  (p.165-166)

14. Why is Sanicle a powerful herb?  (p.179-180)

15. What are the suggested uses of Seawrack?  (p.182)

SECTION 11 CHAPTER 6 – MEDICINAL TREES

1. Name the “King of Fruits.”  Why is it so-called?  (p. 205-206)

2. What are the therapeutic value of Balm of Gilead?  (p. 206)

3. Discuss the worth of the fig tree.  (p. 213)

4.  What healing properties are contained in White Oak bark?  (p. 221-222)

5. What are some of the medicinal uses of Peach bark, leaves, twigs and kernels?  (p. 223)

6. What are the therapeutic merits of Pine?  (p.223)

7. Against which ailments does Mr. Kloss use Pine?  (p.223-224)

8. The various parts of the Poplar tree possess wonderful healing properties.  Against which diseases does the Poplar prove active?  (p. 224-225)

9. What is Prickly Ash good for?  (p. 225)

10. Discuss the virtues of Slippery Elm.  (p.227)

11. Why is Slippery Elm useful in stomach ulcers?  (p.227)

SECTION 11 CHAPTER 7

SPECIFIC HERBS FOR VARIOUS MEDICAL PROBLEMS

1. What are some of the herbs indicated in convulsions?  (p. 237)

2. Which herbs does Kloss suggest for fainting spells?  (p. 240)

3. Which herbs are effective against gallstones?  (p. 241)

4. How many of the herbs suggested for gas could you find in the ordinary culinary herb collection in someone’ kitchen?  (p. 241)

5. Which herbal teas could you use for someone with hoarseness?  (p.243)

6. What would you provide quick relief for a hysterical person?  (p.243)

7. Which herbs are indicated in St. Vitus’s Dance?  (p. 251)

8. Which herbs can be used to heal varicose veins?  (p.253)

9. Name 7 herbs suggested by Kloss for beverages.  (p. 258)

10. Name 5 blood purifying herbs.  (p. 259)

11. Name 4 herbs to use in the prevention of disease.  (p. 260)

12. Name a few quinine substitutes.  (p. 261)

SECTION 111 – TREATING DISEASES WITH HERBS

1. What are some of the treatments described for inflammation of the bladder?  (p.272)

2. What, according to Kloss, is the cause of cancer?  (p.284)

3. How did Kloss come to his conclusions regarding the causes of cancer?  (p.284)

4. What are some of the herbs Kloss used to treat cancer?  (p.290)

5. What are the causes, symptoms, and cure of catarrh?  (p. 302)

6. What action does soda have on the pancreas?  (p. 319)

7. What are the symptoms of diphtheria?  (p. 323)

8. How can we go to the cause of diphtheria in order to effect a cure?  (p.323)

9. How can we prevent the further formation of gallstones?  (p.341)

10. What is the procedure we can employ to rid the body of gallstones?  (p.341)

11. What is the cause of a goiter?  (p.347)

12. What is the procedure suggested by Kloss for the treatment of gonorrhea?  (p.348)

13. Discuss the three types of headache.  (p.356)

14. What has Jethro Kloss to say regarding heart disease?  (p. 357)  Capsulate.

15. Discuss the treatments for hemorrhages.  (p.359)

16. What are some of Kloss’ remedies for hemorrhoids?  (p.361)

17. How can the hiccoughs be cured by natural methods?  (p.363)

18. What causes nervousness, and what can be done to relieve this disorder?  (p.397)

19. Briefly outline the advice given by Kloss to pregnant women.  (p.408)

20. Discuss Kloss’s treatments for prostate inflammation.  (p.414)

21. What is the program described in Back to Eden for arthritics?  (p.416)

22. What can be done for those suffering from spinal meningitis?  (p. 425-426)

23. How can we relieve inflammation of the spleen?  (p.426-427)

24. Can syphilis be cured by natural methods?  (p. 431)

25. What is Kloss’s program for the tobacco addict?  (p.434)

26. What is one of the signs of worms in a child?  (p.450)

SECTION IV CHAPTER 5 – MINERAL ELEMENTS IN THE BODY

1. Name the 21 elements found in the normal body?  (p.490)

2. What is the source of all these elements needed by the body?  (p.491)

3. What is the function of organic magnesium in the body?  (p. 503-504)

4. Garlic is an excellent source of sulphur.  What are some other organic sources? (p. 501)

5. What are some sources of organic potassium?  (p.501)

6. Why should inorganic iron never be taken into the body?  (p.505)

7. What is the function of organic manganese in the human body?  (p.511-512)

SECTION IV CHAPTER 6 – VITAMINS

1. Name 5 disease cause by vitamin deficiency and discuss dietary remedies for each.  (p.516-541)

SECTION IV CHAPTER 8 – FRESH AIR, EXERCISE, AND SLEEP

1. How can the capacity for air in the lungs be increased?  (p. 546)

2. What elements are the chief components of air?  (p.546)

3. Which element is life most dependent upon?  (p.546)

4. What is the result of prolonged inhalation of air containing too much oxygen?  (p.546)

5. Discuss the difference between wet and dry oxygen and their absorption into the human system.  (p.546)

6. What factors decrease the exhalation of gas from the lungs?  (p.547-548)

7.  What are the results of breathing foul air?  (p. 549-550)

8. What is the difference between the oxygen content in the air of temperate zones and tropical zones?  (p.550)

9. How does exercise increase our oxygen intake?  (p.550-551)

SECTION V CHAPTER 1 – FRUITS

1. What are the benefits of tree-pruning?  (p.557)

2. Why is unripe fruit hard to digest?  (p.557)

3. Where should fruit be allowed to ripen?  (p.558)

4. Which fruit is the exception to the above rule?  (p.558)

5. Which substance aids to alkalinize the digestive system?  (p. 559)

6. Why should liquids not be taken with meals?  (p.559)

7. The juice of ½ of a ___________________ would destroy typhoid germs in a glass of water.  (p.559)

8. Discuss what a clean bloodstream and a good diet can do for a family desiring to resist disease.  (p. 559-560)

9. What kind of fruit juice is recommended in anemia?  (p.560)

10. Are oranges easy to digest?  (p.561)

11. Which salts are oranges rich in?  (p.561)

12. What effect does orange juice have upon the peristaltic activity of the colon?  (p.561)

13. In which disease are oranges indicated?  (p.561-562)

14. Why does Kloss speak highly of the lemon?  (p.563-565)

SECTION V CHAPTER 2 PART B – POTATOES

1. Which parts of the potato contain the life-giving properties?  (p. 569)

SECTION V CHAPTER 4 – OATMEAL

1. What happens to oats ingested after the addition of milk and sugar?  (p.579)

2. What important minerals are contained in oats?  (p. 581-582)

3. In the event that oats could not be digested, what is another preparation that can be used to obtain silicon?  (p. 582)

4. How can oats be prepared in order to improve upon the methods described by Kloss?  (refer to Herbal Home Health Care if necessary)

SECTION V CHAPTER 5 – NUTS

1. According to Jethro Kloss, nuts are a food high in which two necessary elements (mineral and vitamin)?  (p. 584)

2. Compare the percentage of protein in a pound of walnuts to the protein percentage in a pound of beef.  (p. 585)

3. How can we prepare a most excellent substitute for butter?  (p. 585)

4. What is the best way to eat nuts?  (p. 585)  Why?

5.  What is one of the main causes of indigestion of nuts?  (p. 585-586)

SECTION V CHAPTER 7 – MEAT AND VEGETARIANISM

1. What items does Jethro Kloss classify as meat?  (p.597)

2. What are some of the ailments caused by meat-eating?  (p.597)

3. How is uric acid formed in the body?  (p.597)

4. What vegetable helps rid the body of excessive uric acid?  (p.597)

5. What is a second-hand ‘food’ material that will cause putrefaction twice as quickly as vegetable protein, and will not make healthy blood or form good tissue?  (p. 597)

6. According to Kloss, when did meat-eating begin?  (p. 598)

SECTION V CHAPTER 8 – MILK

1. How does cow’s milk compare with nut milk nutritionally?  (p. 610)

SECTION V CHAPTER 9 – SALT

1. Inorganic salt ingestion is the cause of several common disorders.  Name three.  (p. 614)

2. Where can a body obtain organic, readily assimilable sodium?  (p. 614-615)

SECTION V CHAPTER 11 – HEALTHFUL DIET

1. What is a greater menace to civilization than war?  (p. 628)

2. What are the four rules of diet according to Kloss?  (p. 629)

3. What is Jethro Kloss’ view on the raw food diet?  (p.631)

4. What is the function of the acid found in fruits?  (p. 633)

5. Natural acids are highly ___________________.  (p. 633)

6. How can we disinfect the stomach and the alimentary canal?  (p. 633)

7. How can we disinfect the stomach and the alimentary canal?  (p. 633)

8. Name three acids found in fresh fruits that are powerful germicides.  (p. 633)

9. What is the function of organic oxalic acid?  (p. 634)

10. Name three sources of organic oxalic acid.  (p. 634)

11. What is lactic acid good for?  (p.634)

12. In which foods is lactic acid found?  (p.634)

13. How is the development of fruit related to its food value?  (p. 634 & see p. 557)

14. Why are figs beneficial?  (p. 634 & p. 213)

15. What are the benefits of Kloss’ orange cleansing diet?  (p. 634-635)

SECTION V CHAPTER 11 PART E – THE ELIMINATING DIET

1. What must be cleansed from the body before the good food ingested will actually do any good?  (p. 635)

2. How can we rid the body of acids and poisons?  (p. 635-636)

3. What is the main cause of disease and old age?  (p.635-636)

4. What do the Scriptures say about the blood?  (p. 636)

5. How many elements does the blood stream depend upon?  (p. 636)

6. Where in the Scriptures does it state that herbs were given for the service of man?  (p. 636)

7. How can we repair out worn-out bodies?  (p. 636)

8. According to Kloss, which herb can be taken if fruits do not agree with a person’s digestion?  (p. 636)

9. Which foods should not be eaten on the eliminative diet?  ( p. 637)

10. How long should one stay on an eliminative diet?  (p. 639)

SECTION V CHAPTER 12 – OBESITY

1. In caloric value a proper indication of nutritional value?  (p. 640)

2. What is necessary for perfect health?  (p. 640)

3.  Discuss the relationship between a pure bloodstream and food intake.  (p. 640-641)

4. Discuss the evils overeating.  (p. 640-641)

SECTION V CHAPTER 13 – FASTING AND HEALTHFUL EATING

1. Discuss the benefits of short-term fasting using plenty of water.  (p. 6470649)

2. According to Kloss, what are four problems regarding eating?  (p.649)

3. Why are natural raw foods beneficial to man and animals?  (p. 649-651 also see 631)

4. Why are meats ‘second hand foods’?

5. Acid-forming foods cause what physical characteristics?  (p. 649-650)

SECTION VI CHAPTER 1 – USEFUL HINTS TO PRESERVE VITAMINS

1. What is the best way to cook vegetables?  (p. 657-658)

SECTION VI CHAPTER 2 – KLOSS’S FAVORITE HEALTH RECIPES

1. How long has the soybean been used as food China?  (p. 664)

2. Why does Kloss feel that soybean milk is far superior to animal milk?  (p. 664)

3. What is Kloss’s recipe for soybean milk?  (p. 670-671)

4. What is Kloss’s recipe for the egg yolk substitute?  (p. 673- 674)

SECTION VI CHAPTER 3 – COOKING UNDER STEAM PRESSURE

1. How does Kloss feel about steam pressure cooking?  (p. 699)

2. According to Kloss, what is the ideal pressure to use?  (p. 699)

3. Why would we not heat foods to the temperature reached by steam pressure cooking?  (see charts on p. 700)

4. Would seeds and grains cooked by the steam pressure method grow if taken out to the garden and planted?  (experiment or just speculate)

SECTION VII CHAPTER 1 – ADULTERATION OF FOOD

1. What happens to the body when devitalized foods are used?  (p. 749)

SECTION VII CHAPTER 2 – HEALTH DESTROYING FOODS

1. What effects does tartaric acid and bicarbonate of soda have on the human digestive system?  (p. 755)

2. What is the effect of aluminum upon the delicate mucus membranes?  (p. 756)

3. Why are pickles detrimental to the system?  (p. 758)

4. What is an excellent substitute for distilled vinegar?  (p. 758)

SECTION VII CHAPTER 3 – DISEASE OF ANIMALS

1. What made Jethro Kloss stop using milk?  (p. 759)

2. Why is meat-eating becoming more dangerous?  (p. 759)

3. What killed some of the fish in one of the northern clear water lakes?  (p. 759)

4. Can chicken also be diseased?  (p. 759)  Would this affect their eggs?  

5. Why did Kloss spend so much time developing substitutes for animal food?  (p. 760)

SECTION VIII CHAPTER 1 – HISTORY OF WATER CURE

1. When did Hippocrates discuss the treatment of disease with water therapy?  (p. 777)

2. What is the evidence that bathing was held in high esteem among the Ancient Egyptians?  (p. 777)

3. Briefly discuss the Roman public bath facilities?  (p. 778)

4. What were the results of Vincent Priessnitz’s use of water as a curative?  (p. 780-781)

5. How did the regular medical profession look upon water therapy?  (p. 780-781)

6. Does this view still prevail today?  (p. 104)  Are there facilities for water therapy in modern hospitals?  (p. 781)

7. Who was Sebastian Kneipp?  (p. 782)

8. How did the Native Americans utilize water therapy?  (p. 782

9. In what does the healing virutre of most spring water lie?  (p. 782)

10. The use of water must be combined with other factors in order to effect a cure.  Name the other factors.  (p. 783)

SECTION VIII CHAPTER 2 – USING WATER TO PRESERVE HEALTH

1. What percentage of human blood and brain are made of water?  ( p. 784)

2. What is the chemical shorthand symbol for water?  ( p. 784)

3. At what temperature does water change into a vapor?  (p. 784)

4. What makes ‘hard water’ hard?  (p. 785)

5. Is mineral water fit to drink?  (p. 785)  Why, or why not?

6. Does water undergo any change in the body?  (p. 785)

7. How long does it take for the toxins excreted by the skin to form a deadly layer of ‘varnish’ that seals up the pores?  (p. 786-787)  (What does inspiration say about how often we should bathe?)

8. What, according to the historian Michelet, accounted for the plagues of Europe during the dark ages?  (p. 790)

9. What is the original and natural shower-bath?  (p. 790)

10. According to Kloss, why does man go astray from Nature?  (p. 790)

SECTION VIII CHAPTER 3 – WATER’S EFFECTS AND USE IN TREATMENT

1. What amount of drinking water should be taken daily?  (p. 791)

• What type of water is preferable for drinking?  (p. 791 and top of p. 785)

• How does water benefit the circulatory system?  (p. 792)

• How is water eliminated from the body?  (p. 792)

• Does drinking water help a constipated condition?  (p. 792-794)

• How can we balance the circulation through the use of hot and cold applications?  (p. 793)

• What is the cause of all pain?  (p. 793-794)

• How can water remove external and internal obstructions?  (p. 793-797)

• What is the therapeutic action of an extremely brief, cold water application upon a part of the body?  (p. 795)

1. What is the effect of a hot water bath upon the system?  (p. 796)

SECTION VIII CHAPTER 4 – WATER’S EFFECTS ON SICKNESS

1. How does water act as a sedative upon the body?  (p. 798)

2. In what form need hot water be used in order to be used as an anodyne?  (p. 798)

3. What temperature of water will arrest hemorrhages?  (p. 799)

4. What is the perfect eliminator?  (p. 799)

5. At what temperature is water used in order to act as a stimulant?  (p. 799-800)

SECTION VIII CHAPTER 5 – BATHS AND WATER TREATMENTS

1. What if symptoms of faintness appear in the patient while in the hot bath?  (p. 804)

2. Which form of bath is best for cleanliness?  (p. 806)

3. Name a few disorders in which sitz baths are beneficial to the health of the patient?  (p. 807-808)

4. Discuss the foot bath.  (p. 808-810)

5. Which two ways can water be applied to the eyes?  (p. 815-816)

6. Describe the water treatment for ears.  (p. 816)

7. How does one administer a ‘nose bath’?  (p. 816)

8. Why should a goodly amount of water be ingested before, during and after a Turkish bath?  (p. 717)

9. How is the dead skin removed from the body after a Turkish bath?  (p. 817)

10. Describe Jethro Kloss’ water douche spray.  (p. 818-819)

SECTION VIII CHAPTER 6 – COMPRESSES AND FOMENTATIONS

1. How is a compress made?  (p. 820)

2. How often should the compress be changed?  (p. 820)

3. What is a fomentation?  (p. 823)

4. How is the fomentation applied?  (p. 823-824)

5. What is the application duration of a fomentation?  (p. 824-828)

6. When are fomentations indicated?  (p. 828-829)

7. What is the blanket-pack?  (p. 829-830)

8. What is a ‘salt glow’?  (p. 837-838)

SECTION IX CHAPTER 1 – NURSING

1. What are some of the characteristics of a true nurse?  (p. 841)

2. How should the nurse divert the patient’s mind from depressing thoughts?  (p. 841-842)

3. Why should the nurse be observant of the patient’s condition?  (p. 842, 844)

4. What are the three ways to take the temperature of the body?  (p. 843)

5. Should the nurse awaken the patient for a procedure when the patient has settled for a nap?  (p. 843)

6. Which herbs are recommended for cases of heart failure?  (p. 848)

SECTION IX CHAPTER 2 – MASSAGE

1. What is a massage?   (p. 850)

2. What is the function of a massage?  (p. 850)

3. When should a massage be given?  (p. 850-851)

4. In which direction should the body be stroked during a massage?  (p. 852)

5. How do we begin a massage?  (p. 852)

6. What are the benefits of stroking?  (p. 854)

7. How are the arms massaged?  (p. 857)

8. How is the abdomen massaged?  (p. 858)

SECTION IX  CHAPTER 3 – HIGH ENEMAS

1. What is an ordinary enema?  (p. 862)

2. When are astringent enemas administered?  (p. 862)

3. When are nourishing enemas indicated?  (p. 862)

4. How many quarts (proportionate to body size, of course) are usually used in a high enema administered to an adult?  (p. 862)

5. What is the procedure for a high enema?  (p. 862-864)

APPENDIX – GLOSSARY OF MEDICAL PROPERTIES OF HERBS

(p. 877-883)

Matching:

___      1.  Aperient                                         a.  Remedy to relieve chest affections

___      2.  Antiemetic                                     b.  Acts specifically on the nervous system, etc.

___      3.  Carminative                                    c.  Abates and reduces fevers

___      4.  Febrifuge                                        d.  Promotes profuse perspiration

___      5.  Nervine                                          e.  Promotes menstruation

___      6.  Opthalmicum                                 f.  Expels wind from the bowels

___      7.  Parturient                                       g.  Gently laxative, without purging

___      8.  Emmenagogue                               h.  A remedy for disease of the eye

___      9.  Pectoral                                          i.   Induce and promotes labor at childbirth

___      10.  Rubefacient                                  j.  Stops vomiting

___      11.  Sialagogue                                    k.  Increases circulation, produces red skin

___      12.  Sudorific                                      l.  Increases the secretion of saliva