Holistic gardener
Subtitle: natural cures for common ailments
By: Fiann Ó Nualláin ; illustrations by Sam Chelton
Publisher: Mercier Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Cork
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781781174142
Subjects: Medicinal plants; Traditional medicine; Popular Medicine; HEALTH & FITNESS; Alternative Therapies
Other titles: Natural cures for common ailments
Notes: Includes indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Glossary; title: The natural approach:; title: A word of warning; title: Ingredients and health status; title: Ingredients and ethical choices; title: Working with home remedies:; title: Extraction methods; title: Measurements and methodology:; title: Standardisation and dosage; title: A note on the consistency and storage of homemade products; title: The ailments:; title: Aches and pains; title: Acid reflux aka gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); title: Anaemia; title: Backache; title: Candida; title: Chestiness; title: Cold and flu; title: Cold sores (Herpes simplex labialis); title: Constipation; title: Cough; title: Dermatological ailments; title: Diarrhoea; title: Digestive complications; title: Ear ailments; title: Eye ailments; title: Fatigue; title: Fever; title: Gum health; title: Haemorrhoids/piles; title: Hay fever and pollen allergies; title: Headaches; title: Heartburn (acid indigestion); title: Hiccups; title: Hot flushes; title: Insomnia; title: Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea); title: Morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum; title: Mouth ulcers (aphthous ulcer) and canker sores (aphthous stomatitis); title: Muscle aches; title: Nausea and vomiting; title: Neuralgia; title: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS); title: Sciatica and piriformis syndrome; title: Sinusitis; title: Sore throat; title: Stomach upsets; title: gastroenteritis and food poisoning; title: Stress and anxiety; title: Toothache and tooth decay; title: Urinary tract infections; title: cystitis and bladder infections; title: Venous insufficiency and varicose veins; title: Verrucae; title: Warts; title: Weight gain; title: Weight loss; title: Winter vomiting bug/norovirus; title: Indexes:; title: Index of plants; title: Index of ailments; title: Index of recipes.