Author : Kathleen Stokker
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 29,98 MB
Release : 2009-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0873517504
Spells are conjured, herbs collected, and potions concocted in this fascinating history of the practices and beliefs of Norway's folk healers at home and in the New Land.
Author : D. C. Jarvis
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,70 MB
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1473385504
An in-depth study of traditional folk medicine in Vermont, written by a formally trained doctor. Folk medicine is an imperative aspect of many Vermonters’ lives and health. Trained medical doctor D. C. Jarvis set out to investigate this traditional approach to herbal medicine and produced this little guide to provide knowledge and understanding of the nature and long-successful uses of folk medicine. An invaluable read for anyone interested in daily increased vitality. The chapters featured in this volume include: - Vermont Environment and the Life Span - The Animal Laws - Your Beginning - Your Racial Pattern and Vermont Folk Medicine - The First Yardstick of Your Health - The Instincts of Childhood - Potassium and Its Uses - The Usefulness of Honey - The Usefulness of Kelp - The Importance of Iodine - Castor Oil and Corn Oil - Medical Reasoning Behind Vermont Folk Medicine
Author : Iris F. F. Benzie
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 17,65 MB
Release : 2011-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1439807167
The global popularity of herbal supplements and the promise they hold in treating various disease states has caused an unprecedented interest in understanding the molecular basis of the biological activity of traditional remedies. Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects focuses on presenting current scientific evidence of biomolecular ef
Author : Ken Tate
Publisher : Annie's
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,95 MB
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9781882138302
From asafetida bags which warded off social contact as much as disease, to teas, tinctures and potions, we had them all back in the Good Old Days, along with those mysterious healers who could stop bleeding and make warts disappear. You'll be amazed at the home remedies brought to mind by these recollections of a time when the medicine show still made stops in small towns and the country doctor was paid in chickens and geese.
Author : Meredith Hale
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 50,22 MB
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1627889329
A handy guide, Home Remedies provides families with ordinary household remedies to treat over 100 common ailments safely, effectively, and inexpensively in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format. Discover easy remedies to help care for everyday health problems with cures from a wide range of sources. Get time-tested, natural easements for coughs, cold and flu viruses, aches and pains, digestive complaints, sleep disorders, skin conditions, and even get some tips to help babies and women's health.
Author : Mayo Clinic
Publisher : Oxmoor House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,45 MB
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781603201599
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.
Author : Joan Wilen
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780449901908
For generations, people have believed that nature's gifts have an important place in treating all kinds of ailments. Whether it's horseradish and honey for coughing, ginger for memory, or balding medicine, this helpful practical book, contains easy-to-prepare medicines, age-old wisdom and common-sense advice.
Author : Foxfire Fund, Inc.
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 28,61 MB
Release : 2011-09-06
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 0307948285
Beginning with an illustrated guide to the herbs and roots used in traditional Appalachian healing, “Mountain Folk Remedies” is a fascinating collection of historic remedies ranging from the practical (burdock tea will help aching feet) to the magical (carrying a buckeye in your pocket will help lessen arthritis). Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. In July 2016, Vintage Shorts celebrates Foxfire's 50th Anniversary.
Author : The Editors of Prevention Health Books
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 28,72 MB
Release : 2002-09-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781579546113
It's hard to make a great book even better, but we've done it. The revised and updated Doctors Book of Home Remedies cuts through the clutter of health information to deliver the best, straightforward advice from the nation's top doctors and specialists. Covering new ground in every chapter, this indispensable health classic now offers even more valuable tips for addressing serious problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and depresion, as well as solving a variety of everyday health complaints such as pizza burn and motion sickness. From acne to age spots, from teething to pet problems, you'll have the information you need to help the whole family, right in the privacy of your own home. Organized in a handy format with a comprehensive index, every chapter provides easy-to-follow remedies that show you how to use things you probably have around the house. You'll find out how to make the most of common foods such as honey, bananas, and oatmeal. You'll learn which vitamins and over-the-counter medications you should use and when. You'll even discover new ways to make the mind-body connection and how to tap into the unique healing power of the herbs that might be growing in your own backyard. Among the thousands of helpful remedies are those that will show you how to: * Control excessive worrying * Calm a rapid heartbeat * Prevent jet lag * Relieve ulcer pain * Cope with carpal tunnel syndrome * Head off your next headache * Soothe an upset stomach * Get a good night's sleep * Stop a nosebleed * Conquer weight problems Trusted. Valued. Essential. The Doctors Book of Home Remedies is sure to address your most frequent health questions with practical, useful answers. this book endures as a superb one-stop resource that will offer you and your family peace of mind for many years to come.
Author : Michael Mucz
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 31,52 MB
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 088864681X
Michael Mucz's prolonged primary research into Ukrainian-Canadian folk history culminates in Baba's Kitchen Medicines. This book bursts with the cultural memory of pioneering folk from Canada's prairieland. From fever to frostbite, this incomparable compendium of tinctures, poultices, salves, decoctions, infusions, plasters, and tonics will fascinate and often mortify readers from all walks of life. The comprehensiveness of Mucz's research and interviews framed with deftly painted historical, cultural, and botanical backgrounds guarantee that this chapter of the Canadian story will continue to be told for generations to come. It is a deep, charming, and often moving work of intricate anthropology that will stir scholar and non-specialist alike.
