Complete guide to natural home remedies : 1,025 easy ways to live longer, feel better, and enrich your life
2015
eBook
Created with a nationally recognized advisory board of medical professionals and leading figures in natural healing fields, National Geographic Complete Guide to Natural Home Remedies covers topics ranging from the familiar to the new and promising: from mint tea for a stomachache to onion juice for a bee sting, from using baking soda as a kitchen cleanser to finding quiet in a crowded world, from adding turmeric to fight arthritis to practicing aromatherapy at home. Discover over a thousand natural remedies for a variety of ailments, including hiccups, painful joints, chapped lips, and headaches. The book also provides helpful tips for healthier living, including how to fall asleep, practice basic meditation, clean vinyl floors, and add nutritional value to foods.
Main title:
Complete guide to natural home remedies : 1,025 easy ways to live longer, feel better, and enrich your life / foreword by Joe and Terry Graedon, of The People's Pharmacy.
Author:
Graedon, Joe, writer of prefaceGraedon, Teresa, 1947-, writer of prefaceNational Geographic Society (U.S.), publisher, editorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
First paperback edition.
Imprint:
Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2015.©2012Washington, District of Columbia : National Geographic, 2014.
Collation:
1 online resource (93 entries) ; digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Also available in print.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 383 pages : color illustrations
Contents:
Foreword -- Board of advisers -- About this book -- Chapter One - Home Remedies on Hand -- Breathing Difficulties -- Chest & Throat Ailments -- Digestive Upsets -- Everyday Aches -- Eye Troubles -- Feeling Tired -- Mouth Problems -- Muscle Cramps & Spasms -- Painful Joints -- Queasiness -- Sensitive Skin -- Skin Damage -- Skin Infections -- Skin Irritations -- Chapter Two - Herbs for Healing -- Calendula -- Chamomile -- Echinacea -- Fennel -- Ginger -- Lavender -- Lemon Balm -- Peppermint -- Rosemary -- Sage -- Slippery Elm -- St. John's Wort -- Tea Tree -- Turmeric -- Chapter Three - Foods for Health -- Beans -- Berries -- Broccoli & Related Veggies -- Chocolate -- Coffee & Tea -- Fish & Flaxseed -- Garlic & Onions -- Nuts -- Olive Oil & Avocado -- Pomegranate & Tomato -- Probiotics -- Rainbow Veggies -- Whole Grains -- Wine & Grape Juice -- Chapter Four - Clean, Safe, & Beautiful -- Body Scrubs & Healing Baths -- Fragrances & Deodorants -- Fresh Face -- Hands & Nails -- Healthy Hair -- Moisturizers & Masks -- Natural Sun Safety -- Tooth & Mouth Care -- Disinfecting & Deodorizing -- Floors & Furniture -- Healthy Household Cleaners -- Insect Control -- Laundry Care & -- Chapter Five - Healing Traditions -- Acupressure -- Aromatherapy -- Ayurvedic Medicine -- Breath Therapy -- Hydrotherapy -- Massage Therapy -- Meditation -- Qigong -- Reflexology -- Shiatsu -- Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Yoga -- Chapter Six - A Healthy Lifestyle -- Banish the Blues -- Build Healthy Social Networks -- Build Relaxation & Ritual Into Your Day -- Create a Quiet Space -- Cut Clutter -- Eat Less -- End Nicotine Dependency -- Exercise Regularly -- Get a Pet -- Get More & Better Sleep -- Have a Life Plan -- Improve Memory -- Learn New Skills -- Further Reading.
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Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
1426212607 (paperback)9781426212604 (paperback)9781784029517 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
615.535
LC class:
RZ440
Language:
English
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BRN:
502052
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