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- HEALING HERBS
-
- Copyright 1994 Lois Wickstrom, Patricia Cowley, Kay Sporgen
-
- HEALING HERBS provides information about 20 common herbs. Please
- enjoy this program and use it for reference, but do not use it as
- a substitute for medical care.
-
- TO START THE PROGRAM: Enter the command HERBS
-
- After reading the opening screen, press <ENTER>. You will see the
- following menu:
-
- HERBS
- DISEASES
- HERBAL PROPERTIES
- REFERENCE BOOKS
- QUIT
-
- Use the up and down arrow keys to move the indicator to the menu
- item you want to choose. Then press <ENTER>. At any time during
- program operation, press the <ESC> key to return to the previous
- screen.
-
- HERBS - If you pick HERBS, you will see a list of herbs. Use the arrow
- keys to move the indicator to the one that interests you and press
- <ENTER>.
-
- DISEASES EASED - This lists the ailments for this herb is used.
- PROPERTIES - This describes the qualities of the herb. Put the
- indicator here and press <ENTER> for more details.
- PREPARATION - This tells how the herb is normally prepared for use.
- Put the indicator here and press <ENTER> for instructions.
- USES - This tells how the herb is used. "Internal" means eating
- or drinking it. "External" means applying it to the outside of
- the body.
- WARNING - If there are problems or dangers associated with the herb,
- they are listed here.
-
- DISEASES - If you pick DISEASES, you will see a list of ailments.
- Use the arrow keys to more the indicator to the one that interests
- you and press <ENTER>. You'll see a list of herbs that may be
- helpful in treating this disease.
-
- HERBAL PROPERTIES - If you pick HERBAL PROPERTIES, you'll see a list
- of qualities different herbs may have. Use the arrow keys to move
- the indicator to the one that interests you and press <ENTER>. You'll
- see an explanation of the property and a list of relevant herbs.
-
- REFERENCE BOOKS - If you pick REFERENCE BOOKS, you'll see a list of
- books that are recommended for further study.
-
- QUIT - If you pick QUIT, the program will end and you'll be returned
- to the DOS prompt.
-
- We wrote this herbal primer as part of a Pascal class we took at
- the University of South Florida. We've decided to make it freely
- available for non-commercial use. You may make copies of this
- program for yourself and others, as long as you do not charge any
- fee for it, do not include it with other materials for which you
- charge a fee, and do not provide it in connection with any kind of
- professional venture, promotion or advertising. Any copies you
- give to others must contain all our original files, unchanged.
-
- File list:
-
- HERBS.EXE HERBS.TXT
- HERBS.DAT REF.TXT
- PROPERTY.DAT PREPFILE.TXT
- DISEASE.DAT
-
- The class is over, and we've moved on to other things. We can't provide
- support or updates for this program. If you've found it useful or
- enjoyable, that's what we intended. If you don't like it, simply delete
- it from your computer. In any case, we wish you well.
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS
- IS" BASIS. THE AUTHORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES RELATING
- TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
- LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER THE AUTHORS NOR ANYONE ELSE
- WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF
- THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
- INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH
- SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE
- BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
-
- For a free catalog of unusual software, send a self-addressed, stamped
- envelope to:
-
- R.K. West Consulting
- P.O. Box 8059
- Mission Hills CA 91346
-
- ~~~~END OF HERBS.TXT
-