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Country Almanac of Home Remedies : Time-Tested and Almost Forgotten Wisdom for Treating Hundreds of Common Ailments, Aches and Pains Quickl.
Title:
Country Almanac of Home Remedies : Time-Tested and Almost Forgotten Wisdom for Treating Hundreds of Common Ailments, Aches and Pains Quickl.
Author:
Mars, Brigitte.
ISBN:
9781610595230
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1 online resource (288 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK -- Safety First -- Dosage Guidelines -- PREPARATIONS 101: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE THE NATURAL REMEDIES IN THIS BOOK -- Herbal Preparations -- Teas -- Herbal Tinctures -- Compresses -- Poultices -- Eyewashes -- Facial Steams -- Mouthwashes and Gargles -- Bath Therapy -- Aromatherapy Preparations -- CHAPTER 1 NATURAL REMEDIES TO RELIEVE COLDS, FLU, AND RELATED ILLNESSES -- Combating Colds and Flu -- Relieving Sore Throat or Strep Throat -- Relieving a Cough -- Fighting Fever -- Helping laryngitis and Hoarseness -- Improving Your Immune resistance -- CHAPTER 2 NATURAL REMEDIES TO SOOTHE EVERYDAY ACHES AND PAINS -- Alleviating Arthritis -- Easing Backache Pain -- Helping Heal Headache -- Easing Hemorrhoid Discomfort -- Avoiding Jet Lag and Other Traveling Pitfalls -- Preventing and Treating Hangover -- CHAPTER 3 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR RELIEF OF BURNS, BUG BITES, AND SKIN AFFLICTIONS -- Healing Animal Bites and Scratches -- Relieving Burns -- Healing Hives -- Getting Rid of Lice, Crabs, and Scabies -- Ditching the Itch of Poison Ivy and Poison Oak -- Remedying Ringworm -- Soothing Sunburn -- Soothing Boils -- Soothing Blisters -- Preventing Insect Bites and Easing Itch -- Soothing Painful Shingles -- CHAPTER 4 NATURAL REMEDIES TO THE RESCUE FOR INJURIES AND FIRST AID -- Treating Cuts and Wounds -- Bettering Bruises -- Easing Black Eye Inflammation -- Stopping Bleeding -- Drawing Out Splinters -- Soothing and Healing Sprains -- Soothing Scars -- Healing Faster from Surgery and Accidents -- Treating Poison Exposure -- Soothing Crushed Fingers -- Recovering from Fainting -- Cooling Off Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion -- Avoiding Hypothermia -- Stopping Nosebleed -- CHAPTER 5 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR COMMON AILMENTS -- Treating Eye Ailments -- Treating Ear Ailments.

Treating Foot Ailments -- Helping Hypothyroidism -- Harmonizing Hyperthyroidism -- Balancing Hypoglycemia -- CHAPTER 6 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR WOMEN'S SPECIAL CONCERNS -- Regulating Appetite: Anorexia and Bulimia -- Overcoming Infertility -- Preventing Miscarriage -- Easing Morning Sickness -- Soothing Stretch Marks -- Bettering Breastfeeding -- Soothing Mastitis -- Easing Menstruation Woes -- Handling Menopause -- Alleviating Vaginal Dryness -- Vanishing Varicose Veins -- Stopping Yeast Infections -- CHAPTER 7 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR BABY AND CHILD CARE -- Children's Dosing Info -- Calming Colic -- Moisturizing Cradle Cap -- Soothing Diaper Rash -- Soothing Teething Pain -- Fighting Ear Infections -- Calming Temper Tantrums -- Eliminating Bedwetting -- Soothing Chicken Pox -- Boosting Attention in ADHD -- CHAPTER 8 NATURAL REMEDIES JUST FOR MEN -- Overcoming Erectile Dysfunction -- Improving Prostate Health -- CHAPTER 9 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR STOMACH AND DIGESTIVE HEALTH -- Taming Colitis -- Curing Constipation -- Stopping Diarrhea -- Soothing Heartburn and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease -- Easing Indigestion -- Healing Stomach Ulcers -- Stopping Hiccups -- Easing Nausea and Motion Sickness -- Getting Relief from Food Poisoning -- Eliminating Parasites or Protozoa -- Fixing Flatulence -- CHAPTER 10 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR RESPIRATORY HEALTH -- Easing Allergies -- Breathing Easier with Asthma -- Breathing Easier with Bronchitis -- Soothing Sinusitis -- CHAPTER 11 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR CIRCULATION AND BLOOD DISORDERS -- Building the Blood for Anemia -- Lowering Cholesterol -- Improving Poor Circulation -- Lowering High Blood Pressure -- Reducing Gout Inflammation -- CHAPTER 12 NATURAL REMEDIES TO BOOST URINARY TRACT HEALTH -- Curing Incontinence -- Curtailing Urinary Tract Infections -- Eliminating Kidney Stones.

CHAPTER 13 NATURAL REMEDIES THAT ENCOURAGE EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS -- Diffusing Anger -- Taking the Edge Off Anxiety -- Alleviating Depression -- Quelling Grief or a Broken Heart -- Improving Memory -- Alleviating Stress -- Treating Trauma -- CHAPTER 14 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR BEAUTIFUL SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS -- Alleviating Acne -- Erasing Age Spots -- Moistening Dry Skin -- Easing Eczema and Psoriasis -- Nixing Warts -- Repairing Wrinkles -- Getting rid of Dandruff -- Remedying Hair Loss -- Getting Rid of Body Odor -- Strengthening Weak Nails -- CHAPTER 15 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ORAL HEALTH -- Freshening Bad Breath -- Soothing Canker Sores, Cold Sores, or Fever Blisters -- Improving Gum Health -- Soothing Toothache -- Achieving Total Tooth Health the Natural Way -- CHAPTER 16 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR HEALTHY SLEEP -- Solving Insomnia -- Chasing Away Nightmares -- Stopping Snoring -- CHAPTER 17 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ADDICTION -- Quitting Smoking -- Overcoming Alcoholism -- APPENDIX A: A CLOSER LOOK AT HERBS -- APPENDIX B: HERBAL EDUCATION -- APPENDIX C: RESOURCES FOR BUYING HERBS AND SUPPLIES -- APPENDIX D: BIBLIOGRAPHY -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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