Review: The Natural Way to Health
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2014
Jesse Jacobs continues her series of fascinating books on naturotherapy in this book on natural remedies. She emphasizes holistic and natural remedies as opposed to pills and unhealthy diet and lack of significant and informed exercise. She offers a history of the use of the natural remedies she will discuss in an informative and entertaining manner. Then she gets right to the `essence' of the book!The chapter headings let you know just what to gain form reading and using this book. Natural Remedies for Common Health Problems: Toothache - Clove oil, Onion and Garlic, Oats; Bad Breath: - Tea Tree Oil; Foot Odor:  - Kosher Salt, Baking Soda, Vinegar, Ginger; Fevers: - Pineapples, Raisins, Blackberry Vinegar, Basil, Fruits; Burns: - Honey, Milk; Hangovers: - Refreshing Fluids, Fruits, Asparagus; Nausea: - Refreshing Fluids, Milk, Aniseed ,Mint Tea; Stress: - Baking Soda and Ginger, Lettuce ,Celery, Oatmeal; Memory Loss Problems: - Wheat Germ, Pistachio Nuts, Memory Enhancing Foods; Remedies for Seasonal Illnesses: Colds: - Chicken Soup,  Honey, Saltwater, Pepper, Sesame Oil, Steam;  Sunburn: - Baking Soda, Oatmeal, Aloe Vera, Cold Water; Skin Problems: Acne: - Nettle, Egg Yolk, Honey and Lemon, Other Remedies; Boils: - Tomato Paste, Onions; Bites and Stings: - Ice, Vinegar, Citrus Peels; Psoriasis: - Oils, Salt Baths, Sunshine, Fluids.Other chapters are devoted to natural remedies for Infant's Illnesses and Gastrointestinal illnesses. Many of these may be familiar from your childhood, but this is a fine source of safe remedies for everyday problems from nature. Grady Harp, July 14