Record details

• ISBN: 9780738761916
• ISBN: 0738761915
• Physical Description: xv, 294 pages ; 21 cm
• Edition: First edition
• Publisher: Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

One.Getting Started -- The Importance of Scientific Names -- General Precautions -- Sources for Herbs -- Equipment for Making Remedies -- Dosages -- Two.Basio Remedy Recipes and Applications -- Tea/Tisane -- Infusion -- Decoction -- Compress -- Infused Oil -- Ointment, Salve, and Balm -- Three.Additional Reoipes and Applications -- Gel -- Tincture -- Liniment -- Poultice -- Powders and Capsules -- Bath Salts -- Foot Soak -- Medicinal Honey -- Steam Inhalation -- Syrup -- Four.First Aid -- Bruises -- Burns and Scalds -- Cuts and Abrasions -- Fever -- Hangover -- Insect Bites and Beestings -- Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac -- Sprains and Strains -- Sunburn -- Toothache -- Five.The Head, Ears, Eyes, Mouth, and Throat -- Earache -- Eyes -- Head Lice -- Headache -- Migraine -- The Mouth -- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Pain -- Six.The Respiratory System -- Asthma -- Bronchitis -- Catarrh -- Common Cold -- Congestion -- Cough -- Flu -- Hay Fever -- Laryngitis -- Sinusitis -- Sore Throat -- Seven.The Digestive System -- Belching -- Bloating -- Colic -- Constipation -- Diarrhea -- Flatulence -- Heartburn/GERD -- Hemorrhoids -- Indigestion -- Irritable Bowel System (IBS) -- Nausea -- Stomach Pain -- Eight.The Integumentary-System (Skin) -- Acne -- Athlete's Foot -- Boils and Carbuncles -- Dandruff -- Dermatitis -- Eczema -- Hives -- Jock Itch -- Psoriasis -- Ringworm -- Scabies -- Shingles -- Warts -- Nine.The Musculoskeletal System -- Arthritis -- Bursitis and Tendonitis -- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Gout -- Low Back Pain -- Muscle Soreness or Stiffness -- Muscle Spasm and Cramp -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Sciatica -- Shin Splints -- Ten.The Nervous System -- Insomnia and Sleep -- Mental Fatigue -- Motion Sickness -- Nerve Pain -- Nervous Tension -- Postpartum Blues -- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) -- Stress and Anxiety -- Eleven.The Beproduotive System -- Breastfeeding -- Menopause -- Menstrual Cycle -- Prostatitis -- Vaginitis -- Twelve.The Circulatory, Endocrine, and Urinary Systems -- The Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems -- The Endocrine System -- The Urinary System -- Thirteen: Common Kitchen Herbs and Spices -- Anise -- Basil -- Bay Laurel -- Caraway -- Cayenne -- Chamomile, German -- Coriander -- Dill -- Fennel -- Garlic -- Ginger -- Lemon Balm -- Oregano -- Parsley -- Peppermint -- Rosemary -- Sage -- Spearmint -- Thyme -- Turmeric -- Fourteen.Additional Herbs and Other Ingredients -- Angelica -- Black Cohosh -- Burdock -- Dandelion -- Feverfew -- Hyssop -- Lavender -- Lemongrass -- Mullein -- Nettle -- St. John's Wort -- Valerian -- Yarrow -- Other Common Remedy Ingredients.

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Herbs > Therapeutic use.
Herbal treatments.