Complete guide to natural home remedies : 1,025 easy ways to live longer, feel better, and enrich your life / [electronic resource]
Graedon, Joe,writer of preface.
Graedon, Teresa,1947-writer of preface.
National Geographic Society (U.S.),publisher,editor.
Credo Reference (Firm),distributor.
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
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.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Description based on title page of print version.
Naturopathy.
Traditional medicine.
Herbs
Self-care, Health.
Naturopathy.
Plants, Medicinal.
Self Care.
Also available in print.

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