num_pages: 40
description: THE 1894 FRONTIER DOCTOR'S HANDBOOK: Book 2 - How to Gather and Prepare Medicinal Herbs and Barks contains 19th Century knowledge of the proper use of healing plants. In 1894 many frontier settlers lived on homesteads far from cities and towns and needed to make do with home remedies. This short guide contains an alphabetical list of period cures using everything from American Poplar to Wild Cherry to treat all sorts of afflictions and diseases. Also contains information on how to make poultices, liniments, and salves. Whether you are a natural cures enthusiast, a curious historian, or someone that wants to be prepared in case the SHTF this book is for you.
language: English
title: 1894 FRONTIER DOCTOR'S MEDICAL HANDBOOK: Book 2: How to Gather and Prepare Medicinal Herbs and Barks, Poultices, and Select Emergency Measures
publisher: Creative Texts Publishers