Home Remedies from a Country Doctor: Oatmeal, Cucumbers, Ammonia, Lemon, Gin-Soaked Raisins: Timeless Solutions to More Than 200 Common Aches, Pains,
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Book Overview
Got a cough you can't cure? An insatiable craving for a candy bar? A hangover you can't shake? This is the book for anyone who wants quick, simple, time-proven cures for anything that ails you. Collected from over 250 country doctors, herbalists, nurses, midwives, dentists, and other medical professionals, here are more than 1,400 drug-free, country-tested remedies for warding off a backache, curing a cough with licorice, relieving neck pain with a hot-pepper cream, cooking a breakfast that will ward off a headache, curing a dizzy spell with potato chips, and much more. These "house-call cures" are tried and true and should be available in every home.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1602399735
ISBN13:9781602399730
Release Date:February 2011
Publisher:Skyhorse Publishing
Length:512 Pages
Weight:1.46 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Most of the "remedies" are just band aids, for example "take antibiotics, OTC pain medicine, or anti
Published by T , 1 year ago
I didn't really like much that I read, as a nurse most of these suggestions are already in my knowledge base and I have seen how most of them do not work. They are just temporary cover ups to the real root of the health issue. I was hoping this book would contain natural remedies since it suggests being out in the country/rural setting where drugstores might be limited in availability.
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