The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies
Author: Frankie Avalon Wolfe
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1999
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780028633725

Herbal remedies are laid bare in an insightful new guide that lists hundreds of herbs along with their scientific names, historic and current uses, and dosage advice, as well as plentiful advice on the role of such popular remedies as echinacea, ginseng, and St. John's Wort in curing a host of common ailments. Original.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remedies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Remedies
Author: Chrystle Fiedler
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2009-01-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101022094

It's amazing what a little peppermint and a couple of walnuts can do. The health conditions? Everything from heart disease, cancer, and migraines to insomnia, PMS, and allergies. The remedies? Fish oils, peppermint, lavender, blueberry yogurt, and old-fashioned vitamin C. This is a complete reference book for readers who want scientifically researched recommendations for the best all-natural treatments for specific conditions presented in an easy-to-follow format. • Covers complaints and ailments from high blood pressure to bug bites • Each treatment based on the latest scientific research • Includes natural remedies from herbs and supplements to traditional Chinese Medicine • Arranged by specific ailment or disorder

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies
Author: Frankie Avalon Wolfe
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 413
Release: 1999-09-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0241886554

You're no idiot, of course. You've heard it's possible to stave off a cold with echinacea, and St. John's wort is said to help lift you out of a funk. But when it comes to knowing which of the hundreds of herbal remedies are effective, you feel like you might as well go eat the daisies. Don't graze in your garden just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Herbal Remedies is a comprehensive guide to the vast and varied herbs and natural agents that are purported to prevent everything from the sniffles to cancer.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeopathy

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homeopathy
Author: David Sollars
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2001
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780028640037

Provides information about homeopathic medicine, including what it is, how it works, what it can be used for, how to incorporate it into conventional treatment programs, and how to find a homeopath.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Natural Soaps

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Natural Soaps
Author: Sally Trew
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1101197846

Leave no soapstone unturned! Soapmaking has always been a popular craft with a dedicated group of followers, but with the explosion of urban homesteading and people looking to go green, noncrafters are now joining in on the fun. Whether it's making natural soap to live greener, give as gifts, save money, or make money, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Making Natural Soaps has everything the new soap maker will need to create organic, natural soaps of all kinds. • Includes recipes to make a wide array of molded, poured, and liquid soaps • Contains soap recipes for body as well as household and even pets

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Natural Beauty Products

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Natural Beauty Products
Author: Sally Trew
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2010-11-02
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101198141

A natural treasure for every body. Whether it's about saving money, living greener, or treating sensitive skin, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Making Natural Beauty Products has everything the hobbyist will need to create organic, natural beauty products. ?Includes everything from face creams to mineral makeup to shampoo and more ?Each formula is clearly presented in recipe style, with notes on prep time, storage, and uses ?All products are made from natural ingredients which will appeal to people going green as well as to people with sensitive skin

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Digestive Health

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Digestive Health
Author: Dustin Garth James M.D.
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2010-09-07
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101443111

Start to digest easily with some food for thought . . . Providing relief for a growing problem in America, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Digestive Health covers the digestive issues affecting over 95 million people. It is a powerful combination of medical, dietary, and natural therapy to help sufferers and prevent their disorders from recurring. • Provides an overview of symptoms and tests to help diagnose conditions • Covers a variety of disorders including ulcers, IBS, reflux, celiac disease, gastritis, Crohn's disease, colitis, and chronic diarrhea • A full range of medical treatments • Dietary and natural protocols to help relieve conditions

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Evolution

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Evolution
Author: Leslie Alan Horvitz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2001-10-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780028642260

Discusses early theories of evolution, the work of Darwin, fossil and other evidence, and the effects of evolution on us and the future.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft
Author: Aurora Greenbough
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2004
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781592572427

A companion guide to The Complete Idiot s Guide to Wicca and Witchcraft, Second Edition(1592571115) - chock full of spells for every purpose, magical, method, tool, occasion, holiday, and more! The spells are all attached to various aspects of Wiccan belief, celebration, and practice. Information on magical tools and recipes for notions, potions, and powers accompany all spells. Learn to compose and cast spells, record spells and formulas in a personal Book of Shadows, cleanse and consecrate your tools and altar, and celebrate Esbats and Sabbats. Cast spells using candles, incense, crystals, herbs, astrology, magical alphabets and runes, and more!

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Natural Childbirth
Author: Deb Baker
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2009-10-06
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1101140593

Thoughtful planning so mom and her supporters are ready when the baby is . . . A midwife helps expecting mothers decide how natural they want their labor to be, what birthing methods are available, and the type of professional they want present. It helps women weigh factors, prepare mentally, make important decisions, and plan ahead for successful delivery and beyond. • Only book covering the spectrum of natural birthing methods, and has a medical authority's vetting • Expert author is a certified professional midwife and certified hypno-birthing childbirth educator • Covers all aspects of natural birthing, from planning before women become pregnant through breastfeeding