Download or read book Healing Remedies written by Lydia Wilen and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PRACTICAL, SAFE, TIME-TESTED, AND EFFECTIVE A-TO-Z GUIDE TO NATURAL HEALING REMEDIES For years, sisters Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen have been collecting and incredible home remedies. These range from old treatments that have been passed down for centuries (but forgotten by modern medicine) to methods recently uncovered by doctors and medical researchers. Healing Remedies combines the best entries from the Wilens’ Chicken Soup & Other Folk Remedies books, plus a significant amount of new material, including sections on diabetes, osteoporosis, ADD, anxiety, and children’s common ailments–from colic and diaper rash to tantrums and teething. Also, check out these other remarkable remedies: • Eating two pectin-packed apples a day may help lower blood pressure. • For an energy boost, slap the inside of your elbows and the back of your knees. • Eating one-half avocado a day may lower cholesterol by up to 42 percent. • Vaporize a headache by bringing a cup of apple cider vinegar to a slow boil, then put a towel over your head, bend over the pot at a safe distance, and inhale/exhale through your nose for about 10 minutes. • To tone up your circulatory system and strengthen your heart, pretend to vigorously conduct an orchestra for 10 minutes a day. • To improve your memory, pop six raw almonds a day. • Add pizzazz to your sex life by consuming any fruit beginning with p: peaches, plums, pears, pineapple, papaya, and persimmon. • Practice “girth control” by killing your cravings with pure grape juice. Though not meant as a substitute for doctor’s visits, this amazing guide also features special sections on men’s health challenges, especially prostate concerns, and women’s symptom relief, from cramps and morning sickness to vaginitis and hot flashes. Remedies galore–and more–are at your fingertips!
Download or read book Home Remedies for Common Ailments written by Arundhati Govind Hoskeri and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Natural Home Remedies for Common Ailments written by H K Bakhru and published by Orient Paperbacks. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural home remedies are age-old traditions that have been passed on by one generation to another. They are based on the premise that most natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains, seeds and nuts possess many medicinal values. These natural foods and substances have been tried and refined as natural cures. This book, besides mentioning natural home remedies for various ailments, prescribes nutritional treatments, such as raw juice therapy, based on modern research. These recommended treatments not only help you save time, money, and aggravation, but also provide you with peace of mind knowing that the remedies you and your loved ones are taking are fresh, natural and safe. You'll learn to avoid drugs that cause disastrous side effects that you have been vulnerable to.
Download or read book The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies written by Mayo Clinic and published by Oxmoor House. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many common health problems can be treated with simple remedies you can do at home. Even if the steps you take don't cure the problem, they can relieve symptoms and allow you to go about your daily life, or at least help you until you're able to see a doctor. Some remedies, such as changing your diet to deal with heartburn or adapting your home environment to cope with chronic pain, may seem like common sense. You may have questions about when to apply heat or cold to injuries, what helps relieve the itch of an insect bite, or whether certain herbs, vitamins or minerals are really effective against the common cold or insomnia. You'll find these answers and more in Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies. In situations involving your health or the health of your family, the same questions typically arise: What actions can I take that are immediate, safe and effective? When should I contact my doctor? What symptoms signal an emergency? Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies clearly defines these questions with regard to your health concerns and guides you to choose the appropriate and most effective response.
Download or read book Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies written by Anne Kennedy and published by Althea Press. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herbal remedies have been used to treat common ailments for thousands of years. Kennedy profiles the most commonly used herbs, and gives you recipes to naturally soothe and heal everyday illnesses, from abscesses to yeast infections.
Download or read book Home Remedies written by T. V. Sairam and published by Penguin Books, Limited (UK). This book was released on 1998 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover The Clinic In Your Kitchen Even Before Charaka Compiled The Samhita, His Treatise On Ayurveda, In The Second Century B.C., Women And Men Were Using Herbs From Their Kitchens, Fields And Forests To Alleviate Pain And Cure Sickness. But With The Coming Of Western Medicine, Such Indigenous Practices Were Condemned Out Of Court As &Lsquo;Unscientific&Rsquo;. This Book, The Outcome Of Over Three Decades Of Journeying And Interactions With Barely Recognized Vaids, Ohjas And Small Community Physicians, Attempts To Document These Practices, While Presenting Also The Findings Of Western Science That Has Only Recently Begun To Acknowledge And Legitimize Them. Forty Of The Most Common Herbs In Every Indian Kitchen, Including Well-Loved Familiars Such As Garlic, Ginger And Pudina And The More Special Saffron, Almonds And Figs, Are Described Here As Known In Local, Specialized Healing Traditions. The Botanical Profile Of Each Herb Is Followed By An Extensive Record Of Its Medicinal Uses In Particular Ailments, With Detailed Notes On The Preparation And Dosage Of Each Remedy And An Extensive Bibliography Of Research Articles. Comprehensive And Separate Glossaries Of English And Non-English Technical Terms And Unfamiliar Herbs, A Multi-Language Index Of Plant Names, And Detailed Illustrations Make Home Remedies A Unique Reference Guide To Rediscovering A Host Of Remedies For The Most Commonly Encountered Ailments.
Download or read book Kitchen Medicine written by Julie Bruton-Seal and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Kitchen Medicine the authors describe the wealth of healing and emergency remedies that sit unused and idle in the kitchen. Superb illustrations adorn a lively text. The ingredients are all easily found in the kitchen although in some cases they are exotic in origin (just think of tea, coffee and chocolate).
Download or read book Home Remedies written by T. V. Sairam and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 1998 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 1 001 Home Remedies written by Mary Rose Quigg and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple, practical, and inspiring tips, recipes, and wellness advice. This practical and inspiring little book offers over 1,000 wellness tips for boosting your immune system, caring for burns and wounds, improving your complexion, reducing stress, and much more. Find simple and effective home remedies such as: To relieve a dry, irritating cough: to 1/3 pt (200ml) boiling water, add the juice of 1 lemon, 2 tsp honey, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 1 clove garlic, and a sprig of rosemary. Stir well, cover and leave for 15 mins. Strain and sip slowly. To relieve eczema, steep ½ ounce (13 grams) chamomile flowers in 1 pint (600 milliliters) boiling water for 20 minutes and add to a bath. To relieve tension in the upper body, sit cross-legged, block the ears with your fingers. Breathe in, then breathe out making a humming sound to lengthen the exhalation. Repeat 10 times before going to bed. To remove makeup, coat the fingers with almond, sunflower, or avocado oil and spread evenly over the face and neck. Remove the oil with tissues. Saturate a black tea bag with warm water. Press over clean lips for 5 minutes. Repeat if desired. Black tea is high in tannic acid, retains moisture, and keeps lips smooth and taut. To give hair a shine, mash an over-ripe banana; combine with 3 drops of almond oil. Massage into dry hair, leave on for 15 minutes. Shampoo as usual. Many of the hints found here are the product of tradition passed from one generation to another. They cover advice on care of the body from head to toe, a common sense approach to first aid and using medicines, recipes for non-toxic cleaning solutions, ways to alleviate common ailments with ingredients you probably already have on hand, and more.
Download or read book Herbs for Common Ailments written by Rosemary Gladstar and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Storey BASICS® guide, best-selling author and master herbalist Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to use 56 common herbs to safely address a wide range of everyday ailments. Covering everything from burns, wounds, and bruises to headaches, congestion, and insomnia, Gladstar offers dozens of easy-to-make recipes for herbal remedies that will soothe your woes without the harsh ingredients found in commercial pharmaceuticals. Keep your family happy, healthy, and safe with the natural healing power of herbs.
Download or read book Medicinal Plants at Home written by María Tránsito López and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to grow medicinal plants and create natural remedies right in your own home. Although more and more people use medicinal plants, many are still unaware of those that are usually present in their own homes. For example, did you know that cranberries are effective in treating bladder problems, that olive helps regulate blood pressure, or that hops promote sleep in children? In Medicinal Plants at Home, you will find a selection of plants from which you can create natural remedies for every occasion. Learn how to grow and use these medicinal plants, and discover what they can do to boost your family’s health. More than one hundred types of natural plants are presented in this book, grouped by the conditions that they most effectively treat. You will also discover: Essential remedies to have while traveling The most useful plants and spices to have in the kitchen The best plants for respiratory, digestive, tension-related, circulatory, and hepatic concerns With more than 350 color images, Medicinal Plants at Home is an essential resource for those looking to grow medicinal plants and create their own natural remedies.
Download or read book The Complete Book of Home Herbal Remedies written by Tamara Kircher and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the therapeutic use of herbs for a variety of ailments, with information on selecting ingredients and preparing remedies.
Download or read book The Country Almanac of Home Remedies written by Brigitte Mars and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural Wisdom for Curing Every Ache, Pain, and Ailment As little as a few decades ago, folk remedies were a part of everyday life. More often than not, our grandparents would go to their garden or kitchen pantry before they went to a doctor to treat everyday health complaints. Today, scientific studies are proving what Grandma knew all along—natural remedies are oftentimes just as effective as modern cures, have fewer side-effects, and cost just pennies. Moreover, natural remedies have stood the test of time. Peppermint has been used as soothe upset stomachs long before Pepto-Bismal and ginger has been used for its antibiotic properties for thousands of years in Asian medicine. Learn how to quickly and naturally treat over 100 common conditions with everyday cures: —Use Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey to break up congestion —Black or Green Teabags will take the sting out of a bad sunburn —Drink Beet, Celery, and Cucumber juice to soothe a shingles outbreak. —Inhale oil of Geranium to calm a hot flash —Apply a Witch Hazel compress to treat varicose veins —Pumpkin Seeds improve male potency —Burnt Toast soaks up internal toxins —Epsom Salt bathes heal the lymphatic system Filled with thousands of surprising cures, each entry gives multiple remedies for each condition from herbs, to healing foods, to acupressure and yoga poses. Hundreds of step-by-step illustrations show you the right way to administer a treatment from making herbal tinctures to applying a poultice. Dosage guidelines are given for every remedy as well as safety guidelines, contraindications, and when to call a doctor.
Download or read book Llewellyn s Book of Natural Remedies written by Vannoy Gentles Fite and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2020-04-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Hundreds of Holistic Remedies and Wellness Tips Llewellyn's Book of Natural Remedies shares a powerful integrative approach to healing and living a more natural life. Author Vannoy Gentles Fite shares effective remedies for more than a hundred ailments, exploring contemporary and traditional techniques using common, everyday ingredients. Integrative medicine combines natural, holistic approaches with mainstream medicine. In this book, each ailment includes treatments using essential oils, herbs, Ayurveda, and home remedies. The recipes are easy to locate based on your specific needs, and they include materials you can typically find in your home. From balms and baths to tinctures and wraps, these outstanding remedies will support your healing process as you live your best possible life. One of BookAuthority.Org's 19 Best Holistic eBooks to Read in 2020
Download or read book Home Herbal Remedies written by Jessica Houdret and published by Southwater Pub. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safe and effective natural remedies for everyday ailments and general well-being, illustrated with over 300 informative photographs
Download or read book The People s Pharmacy Quick and Handy Home Remedies written by Joe Graedon and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This National Geographic guide to healing foods and natural, herbal, home remedies is carefully researched by the authors and conveyed in the same friendly and authoritative personality as in their popular call-in radio show. In the book, organized as Q&As between the general public and the Graedons, they report how and why such treatments work and also offer a dozen new recipes for food so good for you, it serves as preventive medicine. This book contains as much information as a voluminous encyclopedia of home remedies, yet it's quick, easy, inviting, and fun to read. Presented alphabetically by ailment and then, within each of those, by food or remedy, the book offers the basics of three standard diets for health, weight control, and fitness, along with a dozen new recipes for preparing food to match the diets. It includes a helpful index and cross-referencing system, making the book both a good shelf reference and an entertaining browse. This book builds on the reputation of The People's Pharmacy and adds the extra value that comes from a partnership with National Geographic.
Download or read book A Handbook of Natural Remedies for Common Ailments written by Linda A. Clark and published by Pocket Books. This book was released on 1977 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
