Unlock Michael Moore’s Wisdom: Navigate Natural Healing with Ease
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We have written this quick-start walkthrough guide to welcome you to explore this program.
We had two goals in the development of this program:
The first goal was to provide the end user with as much of Michael’s information as possible presented in a clear and understandable manner.
Michael Moore’s Herbal Research Guide is a program developed in collaboration with people who have implemented his research in practical and holistic ways, intended as a guide for researching and bringing together all the hard archival work of Micheal Moore, American Herbalist extraordinaire and American Treasure.
The second goal was to make the program as simple as possible.
Micheal Moore’s research is extensive, thorough and spans decades – it takes years of study to be able to recall and cross-reference the multitude of his work. This program is intended to be used by clinical herbalists, students of alternative medicine, professional healthcare providers, as well as novice researchers. This program has been developed to explore herbal effects of every herb archived, create unique formulations, explore these herbs and designed to present the collected knowledge of renowned herbalist Michael Moore in a searchable way; with features like cross referencing, pdf and text clipboard options, search by herb or ailment, and more. This downloadable program is an excellent add-on to the extensive archives published on Micheal Moore’s legacy website.
50% of all the net sales of this program will go to Micheal Moore’s website(s) for the continued archival of this great research and to preserve this knowledge for generations to come and benefit the herbalist community as a whole.
Features and quick reference guide:
There are over 400 herbs referenced in the program. Over 240 specific ailments are described with herbs used historically for each ailment. Preferred preparation methods are explained. All uses mentioned by Michael for each herb are covered. Additionally, all herbs are referenced by their Latin names.
Latin and common names: Michael Moore was insistent on the use of botanical names (Latin) as there are many and various common regional names for herbs. Therefore, we have included a common/Latin (also Latin/common) file at the pull-down menu labeled “Cross Reference” from the Home Screen as well as the “Formulations” page. At almost any place in the program where you have the Latin name of an herb, with another click, you will find the common name.
PDF booklets included: A few of the PDF booklet files also have a cross reference index.
Herbal list and inconsistent naming: There are a few herbs listed under various names; at the time of this writing, it should be no more than 10. We have provided a reference pull down menu on the software called “Inconsistencies” to help navigate these.
Detailed Herbal information: Any herb not in Materia Medica listed will initially populate a “No reference in the program” message. Simply click on the herb name and you will find more information on that herb. This software attempts to follow the same style and manner Michael Moore set up his booklets and other reference materials.
For the status of an herb from August of 1995, go to “Michael’s Library”, pull down the Materia Medica and search for the herb.
W/A (wildcrafted and abundant)
W/LA (wildcrafted and locally abundant in one biosphere or global area)
W/Rare (wildcrafted or poached and rare; use alternatives when possible)
W/C (wildcrafted and cultivated)
C (cultivated), and finally
U (unknown…at least to [Micheal Moore])
There is a “Go to photo album” in this panel, which should take you to the photo library on Micheal Moore’s website. Please note: this feature requires an internet connection.
Michael Moore’s Dictionary is included. The Dictionary defines many of the medical/technical terms used in the program. There are several medical terms not in Michael’s Dictionary and can be found in a standard Medical Reference Dictionary. Michael defines only those terms he feels need a more precise definition as it relates to herbalism. There may be spelling variations of clinical herbalist terms with which you are familiar, but have different spelling or terminology, so you can attempt to search the term commonly used and the software may be able to pull up the answer. For example: cardiopathy is not in the dictionary but cardiopathies is in the dictionary. If the software doesn’t provide an exact match, you can select “go to the dictionary anyway” within the context menu to search the dictionary for different terminology or spellings.
Text/notes/form/chart saving: You have the ability to add your own personal data to both the individual herb data and to the remedy files. It is not recommended that you save sensitive data outside of the scope of the herbal research you are conducting, please see our terms of use for more details. You can save a formula/chart using the chart functionality. Printable / exportable forms are available to use, should you wish to save this information. Michael’s explanation of the forms for your perusal in the “chart” pull down section. The files dedicated to your information & notes have a 32,000-character limit, please export and backup your files regularly for optimal performance.
Formulations: Over 20% of the program is the formulation piece; a very useful piece to this program, formatted to follow the style of Michael Moore’s research. This section helps you understand the effects of each of 400 herbs on all 14 organ systems (For example: Upper GI sympathetic and parasympathetic actions and individual stress actions (Adrenalin, Anabolic and Thyroid). This part of the program will also tell you if an herb is strongly stimulating, weakly stimulating, strongly suppressing or weakly suppressing to each of the above systems,
Michael’s description for each of these concepts (Deficiency and Excess) as well his understanding of Fluid Transport Energetics, as well as the various herbs to address an issue, (for example: Upper GI Excess), plus his “Outline of Function” for each organ system are all included in this section of the software.
In the formulations section, you can:
- Check out the effects of a formula you bought at a store
- Customize and play with several different formulations
- Observe the different interactions and contraindications
- Make notes on herbs and formulas
- Get in-depth descriptions on each of the herbs you are adding to any formulation
- Add or subtract herbs to get a unique formulation for your research purpose
- Print your formulas to a file.
What will you discover? As you navigate through this program, you will find a wealth of information, and be able to quickly cross-reference and search a plethora of terms to get you started with full guides, photos and more at swsbm.org. Disclaimers:
Reminder: This software is provided for research and archival purposes only. It is not intended to cure, treat, diagnose, or prevent any disease. The information contained within this software is from the writings of Michael Moore, American Herbalist and Treasure, as it relates to the practice, field and study of herbalism. It may contain information that was accurate at time of publishing or has since been updated or changed, as more is discovered and technology advances. Always consult with a healthcare professional.
Most Pregnancy contraindications are shown with an asterisk for all pertinent herbs. A few herbs are missing the asterisk but are correctly shown on the first herbal page to reflect contraindications.
Children: An excerpt from Micheal Moore: “In dealing with young children a great deal of caution must be used. One should be especially cautious in totally relying on home remedies for small children, especially when the sickness is febrile, eruptive, or involves diarrhea or the eyes, ears or mouth. Any lung infection should be approached conservatively. The most fanatically devout follower of natural healing methods should still take an infant or young child to a physician when there is any doubt at all. The course of some diseases can be quick, volatile, and unpredictable. Small life-forms, be they plants or people, react quickly and without sophistication. Children respond very well to the simplest, most benign herbal.”
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Installation Instructions
Please note: The instructions and screenshots provided are meant as a guide and may vary depending on the system and settings for your device.
- Download the zip file from your email
- Extract the zip folder using your preferred method
- Open the herbal-research-guide folder
Important Note: If you used windows to unzip the folder, you will have a second “herbal-research-guide” folder to open on this step - Open the install folder
Important Note: Ignore the file named Setup8x.vdproj - Double click the installer named “setup”
Important Note: Ignore the file named setup8x
- The downloaded zip folder that must be extracted using your preferred method to unzip files
2. The unzipped folder with the program installer
3. The installation folder inside of the herbal-research-guide folder
4. The setup application which you will double click to install the program
