The Country Almanac of Home Remedies: Time-Tested & Almost Forgotten Wisdom for Treating Hundreds of Common Ailments, Aches & Pains Quickly and Naturally

by Brigitte Mars, Chrystle Fiedler

The Country Almanac of Home Remedies presents hundreds of natural and time-tested methods for treating hundreds of common ailments including burns, insect bites, skin rashes, PMS, and upset stomach. The book includes thrifty and easy remedies that can be made from items commonly found in the pantry, refrigerator, and garden. Readers get DIY solutions they can use for quick relief of common ailments through natural alternatives--without a trip to the pharmacy. For example, using a paste of crushed up aspirin and water to calm the inflammation of sunburn. Each remedy references the latest studies and medical advice to tell readers why it works—i.e. valerian root is a mild version of the prescription drug valium thus making a cup of valerian tea the perfect remedy for stress, PMS, and other nervous conditions.

Genres: Health, Education, Nonfiction, Medicine, Reference, History, Ebooks

291 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and natural health nutritional consultant. She teaches Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and at the School of Health Mastery in Iceland. She is also a psychedelic sitter and end-of-life doula.

Mars has published many books and DVDs about natural medicine.

Reviews

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Country Almanac of Home Remedies is a quick, informative read and serves as a great reference reader as well. This book revels importance in a time of economic strife when few Americans can afford healthcare. I hope that more people will teach themselves self-sufficiency in taking care of their bodies and minds, and this book is a great place to start. Mars offers healing advice from the simple headache to psychological discomfort. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to be more health-conscious, in-tune with their bodies, and/or is frustrated with the impossibility of our medical system.

[Tony Parsons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written illustrative need-to-know book for anyone, whether they believe in the alternative remedies (medicine) or not. It was very easy to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. No grammar errors, repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. It was filled with a lot of enlightening scenarios & a host of great characters. This could make a great class PP presentation (HE 101 or PE 102), movie or informative mini TV series (A & E). No doubt in my mind a very easy rating of 5 stars for this book.

Thank you for the free book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastically easy to use for a myriad of different ailments. I had no idea there were so many natural ways to cure what ails me or my family.

[Teresa Hesson · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome book

I would recommend this book to anyone who is wanting to take a more natural approach to health. Very informative and a great read.