Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for more than 35 years. An internationally known author and lecturer in the fi eld, he holds a master of science degree in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. The author of several books, including The Earthwise Herbal and The Book of Herbal Wisdom, he lives in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.

“Brilliant! A substantial and important addition to our understanding of the human body, chronic disease, and herbal medicine.”

• Foreword by Stephen Harrod Buhner IntroductionScientific Justification for Holistic Medicine 1 The Extracellular MatrixThe Primal Organ System 2 What Is Going On in There? Water, Light, Warmth, Oxidation, Chemistry, and Electricity 3 The Ground Substance Architecture of the Matrix 4 The Matrix and Wound Healing Template for Healing Matrix Injury 5 Inhabitants of the Matrix Cells, Tissues, and Organs 6 The In-Mix-Out of the MatrixBasis for Holistic Treatment Conclusion Appendix Homeostasis: Balance in the Matrix References Index

Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for more than 35 years. An internationally known author and lecturer in the fi eld, he holds a master of science degree in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. The author of several books, including The Earthwise Herbal and The Book of Herbal Wisdom, he lives in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.

“Brilliant! A substantial and important addition to our understanding of the human body, chronic disease, and herbal medicine.”

• Foreword by Stephen Harrod Buhner IntroductionScientific Justification for Holistic Medicine 1 The Extracellular MatrixThe Primal Organ System 2 What Is Going On in There? Water, Light, Warmth, Oxidation, Chemistry, and Electricity 3 The Ground Substance Architecture of the Matrix 4 The Matrix and Wound Healing Template for Healing Matrix Injury 5 Inhabitants of the Matrix Cells, Tissues, and Organs 6 The In-Mix-Out of the MatrixBasis for Holistic Treatment Conclusion Appendix Homeostasis: Balance in the Matrix References Index

Matthew Wood has been a practicing herbalist for more than 35 years. An internationally known author and lecturer in the fi eld, he holds a master of science degree in herbal medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine and is a professional member of the American Herbalists Guild. The author of several books, including The Earthwise Herbal and The Book of Herbal Wisdom, he lives in Spring Valley, Wisconsin.

“Brilliant! A substantial and important addition to our understanding of the human body, chronic disease, and herbal medicine.”

• Foreword by Stephen Harrod Buhner IntroductionScientific Justification for Holistic Medicine 1 The Extracellular MatrixThe Primal Organ System 2 What Is Going On in There? Water, Light, Warmth, Oxidation, Chemistry, and Electricity 3 The Ground Substance Architecture of the Matrix 4 The Matrix and Wound Healing Template for Healing Matrix Injury 5 Inhabitants of the Matrix Cells, Tissues, and Organs 6 The In-Mix-Out of the MatrixBasis for Holistic Treatment Conclusion Appendix Homeostasis: Balance in the Matrix References Index