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Prepper's Natural Medicine: Life-Saving Herbs, Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for When There is No Doctor
This comprehensive guide features holistic medicines, salves, and ointments for treating a broad range of ailments and injuries during a crisis.When disaster strikes and you lose all access to doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, natural medicine will be your family’s best hope for survival. With easy-to-read herbal charts, a breakdown of essential oils, tips for stockpiling natural medicines and step-by-step instructions for creating your own elixirs, salves and more, this book offers everything you need to keep you and your loved ones safe.Prepper’s Natural Medicine is the definitive guide to creating powerful home remedies for any health situation, •Herbal Salve for Infections•Poultice for Broken Bones•Natural Ointment for Poison Ivy•Infused Honey for Burns•Essential Oil for Migraines•Soothing Tea for Allergies•Nutritional Syrup for Flu
318 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 7, 2015
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July 15, 2015
I don't see any good reason this little handbook for natural healing should be considered for emergencies only, lots of good info for daily use. So, when the sh*t hits the fan grab this little guy. Bugging out or hunkering down in catastrophic times will require something like this so this one is a keeper, one for the shelves and ready to get tossed into the bug out bag.
November 7, 2025
I'm marking this book as "read" even though I have not read every word. Close to it.
This is a handbook. It has indexes where you can look up particular plants, or you can search by symptom. I originally bought it for help with a novel I was writing, where I needed to know what plants my herbal woman would use for a particular malady. It turns out, nature supplied us with plenty of plants that are antiseptic, antibiotic, antihistamine, you name it. But their effects tend to be milder than the ones you get with OTC and prescription medicine.
One other thing you will learn from this is that, if you want to use foraging to treat your own and your families' maladies, you should start now. It is not usually possible to just go outside, pick something, and consume it to cure yourself. There is a steep learning curve where you need to be aware of what the plants do, what they look like (and how to tell them apart from their look-alikes), when to harvest them, and how to store and prepare them. Some plants you need to dry and powder. Others, you can soak in oil or in alcohol to get the full benefit. Some plants, the roots, stems, and leaves can all be used; for others, one part of the plant might be helpful, others harmful. Then, you need to label and store them so you avoid using substances that are either less strong or too strong from long sitting.
This is a good book to have on hand in hard copy in case the grid goes down. After getting the gist of it, I lent it to a friend who is interested in foraging.
This is a handbook. It has indexes where you can look up particular plants, or you can search by symptom. I originally bought it for help with a novel I was writing, where I needed to know what plants my herbal woman would use for a particular malady. It turns out, nature supplied us with plenty of plants that are antiseptic, antibiotic, antihistamine, you name it. But their effects tend to be milder than the ones you get with OTC and prescription medicine.
One other thing you will learn from this is that, if you want to use foraging to treat your own and your families' maladies, you should start now. It is not usually possible to just go outside, pick something, and consume it to cure yourself. There is a steep learning curve where you need to be aware of what the plants do, what they look like (and how to tell them apart from their look-alikes), when to harvest them, and how to store and prepare them. Some plants you need to dry and powder. Others, you can soak in oil or in alcohol to get the full benefit. Some plants, the roots, stems, and leaves can all be used; for others, one part of the plant might be helpful, others harmful. Then, you need to label and store them so you avoid using substances that are either less strong or too strong from long sitting.
This is a good book to have on hand in hard copy in case the grid goes down. After getting the gist of it, I lent it to a friend who is interested in foraging.
September 12, 2020
I won this awhile back from Goodreads Giveaways and accidentally lost it for awhile on loan to a friend. I really enjoyed this book and I'm so glad it found its way back to me, especially in this day and age where we can use all the prepping and natural remedies we can get. Thanks again!
December 4, 2017
Loved it and valued it so greatly I ordered my own copy instead of the one borrowed from my local library.
March 22, 2025
Great information
The book is easy to follow, has minimal fluff, and is organized well. I recommend this for anyone with a prepper mindset.
The book is easy to follow, has minimal fluff, and is organized well. I recommend this for anyone with a prepper mindset.
October 5, 2015
Awesome amount of information written in a clear and concise matter, all in under 250 pages. Perfect!
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