Publisher's Synopsis
This guide offers simple cures for everyday complaints using plants, foods and household items. It explains how to build up a natural medicine cabinet for use in the home and how natural home remedies have developed. It includes 40 versatile remedies and a self-help section for common ailments.
Introduction to herbal medicine; a history of healing; setting the scene; preparing the remedies; other forms of treatment; home remedies: vinegar, onion, garlic, celery, oats, cabbage, marigold, chamomile, lemon, grapefruit, cummber, eucalyptus, cloves, fennel, licorice, witch hazel, barley, yoghurt, lavender, apple, honey, peppermint, olive, bread, avocado, rosemary, sage, elderflower, mustard, bicarbonate of soda, dandelion, nettle, cranberry, ginger; using home remedies; common ailments.
