More than a thousand remedies at your fingertips!
You don't have to run to the doctor for every bruise, backache, cut, or cold. Chances are, the solution you need is right at hand. From bee stings to bunions, heat rash to hiccups, warts to wrinkles, here are doctor-approved treatments for more than 100 health complaints—remedies that are easy, safe, clever, and effective. Learn how to use:
- Crushed aspirin tablets to soften a corn
- A hard-boiled egg to steam a sty
- A mustard footbath to ease a headache
- Vinegar to soothe jellyfish stings and mosquito bites
- Zinc to clear your complexion
- Acupressure to ease a toothache
- And much more!
Plus discover the 20 Top Household Healers, from aloe vera to baking soda to witch hazel to zinc.
Long before the age of high-tech medicine—and health insurace companies—people healed themselves at home using time-tested techniques, many of which are still valuable today. With the help of our board of medical advisors and modern-day scientific research we've selected the very best herbs, foods, and household healers to help you feel better fast—without expensive drugs and with fewer side effects. This is a book no home should be without.
