The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies
by Vasant Lad (Author)

Based on the ancient healing tradition from India that dates back thousands of years, The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies offers natural alternatives to conventional medicines and treatments with practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions. A leading authority in this field, Dr. Vasant Lad first explains the principles behind the science of Ayurveda, exploring the physical and psychological characteristics of each of the three doshas, or mind-body types--vata, pitta, and kapha. Once you have determined which type or combination of types you are, Dr. Lad helps you to begin your journey to the ultimate "state of balance" and well-being.

The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies is an invaluable guide to treating common ailments and chronic problems with strategies tailored to your personal needs based on your dosha. Dr. Lad explains why certain imbalances often result in illness and shows you how to restore your body to natural order. You'll learn which traditional Ayurvedic remedies--herbal teas and formulas, essential oils, meditation, yoga--offer relief from a variety of conditions, such as cold and flu symptoms, headaches, toothaches, sore throats, high cholesterol, vision problems, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Lad also shows you how to use diet and specific Ayurvedic techniques to prevent future illness and to promote body consciousness and healthy living.

The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies enables us all to experience the benefits of Ayurveda's healing properties that have been refined over thousands of years. All of the herbs, foods, and oils Dr. Lad recommends can be found in local health food stores or through mail-order catalogs. Complete with an extensive glossary and resource list, this is the definitive guide to natural, safe, and effective remedies, everyday keys to a lifetime of vitality and well-being.

VASANT LAD, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc., was born in India and served three years as the medical director of the Ayurvedic Hospital in Pune, India. He is a world-renowned expert on the practices and health benefits of Ayurvedic medicine and has lectured at seminars and workshops with Deepak Chopra, M.D., and Andrew Weil, M.D. Founder of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he currently serves as its director.

The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies : Thousands of Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Everyday Health Problems
by Deborah Tkac (Editor)

What do doctors do when they get sick? The editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books asked more than 500 of the nations top specialists to recommend their best doctor-tested and easy-to-follow remedies for 138 illnesses and maladies. This complete, practical guide contains the distilled experience of health professionals who offer more than 2300 accessible healing tips for the most common medical complaints.

In this handy reference you will find curative techniques and symptom-relieving treatments for bladder infections, depression, emphysema, headaches, premenstrual syndrome, toothaches, and much more.

Here are invaluable at-home solutions for annoying afflictions such as canker sores, dandruff, and snoring as well as methods for coping with more serious health problems such as high cholesterol, ulcers, and backaches. The Doctors Book Of Home Remedies is like having a doctor on call 24 hours a day. So treat yourself to this prescription for health and stay well.

What do doctors do when they get sick? The editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books asked more than 500 of the nations top specialists to recommend their best doctor-tested and easy-to-follow remedies for 138 illnesses and maladies. This complete, practical guide contains the distilled experience of health professionals who offer more than 2300 accessible healing tips for the most common medical complaints.

In this handy reference you will find curative techniques and symptom-relieving treatments for bladder infections, depression, emphysema, headaches, premenstrual syndrome, toothaches, and much more.

Here are invaluable at-home solutions for annoying afflictions such as canker sores, dandruff, and snoring as well as methods for coping with more serious health problems such as high cholesterol, ulcers, and backaches. The Doctors Book Of Home Remedies is like having a doctor on call 24 hours a day. So treat yourself to this prescription for health and stay well.

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies II : Over 1,200 New Doctor-Tested Tips and Techniques Anyone Can Use to Heal Hundreds of Everyday Health Problems (Doctors' Book of Home Remedies)
by Sid Kirchheimer

The next best thing to having a doctor in the house... From the editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books comes the most complete, practical, and easy-to-follow guide to good health ever written. Here, in one volume, nearly 700 of America's top health-care professionals offer their better doctor-tested remedies for hundreds of the most common health complaints, from angina to varicose veins, asthma to warts. these are the remedies that doctors themselves use at home and in their offices. The Doctors Book Of Home Remedies II is an indispensable resource that can save time, money, and maybe even your life by putting professional medical advice at your fingerprints. No home should be without this important and invaluable book.

The Complete Home Wellness Handbook: Home Remedies, Prevention, Self-Care
by John Edward Swartzberg, Sheldon Margen (Editor)

Dr. John Swartzberg, MD, FACP, has been on the cutting edge of medicine for twenty years. He has been both a doctor with a private practice, as well as a Clinical Professor at two major medical universities.

Encyclopedia of Homeopathy: The Definitive Home Reference Guide to Homeopathic Self-Help Remedies & Treatments for Common Ailments
by Andrew Lockie, Andrew Lockie M.D.

Homeopathy, with its "less is more" approach to using medicine, is proving to be among the most effective forms of alternative medicine. Its ever-growing popularity has newcomers and experts alike searching for the ultimate guide to understanding and using homeopathy. With this Encyclopedia of Homeopathy, that search is over. This authoritative volume combines a comprehensive explanation of the key theories and methods of practice with a meticulously researched reference section that details more than 320 remedies. Special features include a unique Materia Medica and a practical family guide. A beautifully illustrated Materia Medica section provides a full profile of each remedy, including its origin, historical and medicinal background, and preparation. It describes the principal physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms associated with finding the right remedy. In addition, a special section on serious ailments outlines how a professional homeopath approaches major health concerns. Self-Help remedies are recommended for over 100 common ailments, such as colic in babies, premenstrual tension, insomnia, and sciatica. Carefully devised checklists for both physical and mental symptoms make accurate self-assessment easier than ever before. Comprehensive, practical, and easily accessible, the Encyclopedia of Homeopathy offers essential information and practical guidance for everyone wishing to explore the healing properties and uses of this unique system of medicine.

Dr. Andrew Lockie, M.B., Ch.B., MRCGP, M.F.Hom., Dip. Obst. RCOG, is a qualified homeopathic physician and a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Faculty of Homeopathy. He studied medicine at Aberdeen University and Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. After a period in general practice, he specialized in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Lockie has practiced as a homeopathic physician for the past 22 years, and was a founding member of the Homeopathic Physicians Teaching Group, based in Oxford, which educates doctors and other health professionals about homeopathy. He has written numerous articles for both the medical and lay press, and in conjunction with Dr. Nicola Geddes, wrote DK's highly successful Complete Guide to Homeopathy, which has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide.

Rainforest Home Remedies : The Maya Way To Heal Your Body and Replenish Your Soul
by Rosita Arvigo, Nadine Epstein

--Sandra Ingerman, author of Soul Retrieval and Medicine for the Earth
... help us to remember our connection with plants that can heal us as the authors bring us back home...

--Michael Harner, PhD., author of The Way of the Shaman
A stimulating, information-filled, and well-organized account of the main features of contemporary Maya folk medicine.

--Michael Harner, PhD., author of The Way of the Shaman
“A stimulating, information-filled, and well-organized account of the main features of contemporary Maya folk medicine.”

Rainforest Healing from Your Home and Garden

• Find alternatives to chemical anti-depressants and painkillers in your spice rack.

• Learn about natural anti-itch salves for insect bites.

• Soothe and relieve envy, grief, sadness, and fear the Maya way.

• Rid your house of negative energy with a Maya cleansing ritual.

• Try the easy-to-make bronchitis remedy.

Rosita Arvigo was born in Chicago and trained in the United States as a doctor of naprapathy. In addition to her natural healing practice in Belize, Arvigo is the founder of Belize's six-thousand-acre Terra Nova Medicinal Plant Reserve, the founder of Ix Chel Tropical Research Foundation, the cofounder of Rainforest Remedies, and the creator of the Panti Mayan Medicine Trail, a popular and educational tribute to Don Elijio

Ask a Nurse : From Home Remedies to Hospital Care
by Geraldine, Ph.D., Rn, Faan Bednash, American Association of col, Polly Bednash

When it comes to answering patients' questions simply and directly, nurses are widely recognized as the most trusted of all health professionals. So who better to provide inside information about how to manage common health conditions, simple home treatments, and how to make the most of the health care system? Compiling the expertise of 530 nursing schools and personal advice from more than 200 nurses nationwide, Ask a Nurse is a one-of-a-kind, quick-reference book of invaluable hands-on treatment and healing tips. Arranged alphabetically, the entries explain common conditions, list detailed symptoms, and offer top-to-bottom treatment "menus", featuring everything from effective over-the-counter medications to economical self-care. Readers will learn about a range of alternative and natural remedies such as taking devil's claw to ease arthritis pain, using tea tree oil to relieve athlete's foot, and how to use a tea bag to reduce swelling. Featuring special sections on addiction, emergency first aid, consumer rights, home medical kits, as well as on men's, women's, and children's health issues, Ask a Nurse offers households all of the comfort, care, and reassuring practical advice for which nurses are known.

Doctor's Book of Home Remedies: Simple, Doctor-Approved Self-Care Solutions for 146 Common Health Conditions
by Prevention Magazine

Covering new ground in every chapter, this indispensable health classic now offers even more valuable tips for addressing serious problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and depresion, as well as solving a variety of everyday health complaints such as pizza burn and motion sickness. From acne to age spots, from teething to pet problems, you'll have the information you need to help the whole family, right in the privacy of your own home.

Organized in a handy format with a comprehensive index, every chapter provides easy-to-follow remedies that show you how to use things you probably have around the house. You'll find out how to make the most of common foods such as honey, bananas, and oatmeal. You'll learn which vitamins and over-the-counter medications you should use and when. You'll even discover new ways to make the mind-body connection and how to tap into the unique healing power of the herbs that might be growing in your own backyard.

Among the thousands of helpful remedies are those that will show you how to:

• Control excessive worrying

• Calm a rapid heartbeat

• Prevent jet lag

• Relieve ulcer pain

• Cope with carpal tunnel syndrome

• Head off your next headache

• Soothe an upset stomach

• Get a good night's sleep

• Stop a nosebleed

• Conquer weight problems

Trusted. Valued. Essential. The Doctors Book of Home Remedies is sure to address your most frequent health questions with practical, useful answers. this book endures as a superb one-stop resource that will offer you and your family peace of mind for many years to come.

The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Children : From Allergies and Animal Bites to Toothaches and TV Addiction, Hundreds of Doctor-Proven Techniques and Tips to Care for Your Child
by Denise Foley, Eileen Nechas, Susan K. Perry, Dena K. Salmon

I've given copies of this book to all my relatives and many friends after their babies were born. The title is a bit misleading ... it's much more than home remedies and is not intended as a substitute for pediatricians. This well-organized book covers a broad range of potential concerns (from colds, behavior problems, discipline techniques, rashes, ticks, and allergies to more serious diseases) and ages (babies to teens), offering information that is easily understandable yet fairly comprehensive and to the point. It can help parents understand what's "normal" and specifies when a visit to a doctor is imperative/advisable. It's useful as a reference, allowing a parent to review the child's symptoms before a visit to the doctor and perhaps ask "better" questions (or provide "better" information) during the examination.

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies: The Complete Home Medical Reference
by Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions (Corporate Author), Simeon Margolis (Editor)

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Consumer text lists more than 500 symptoms and conditions and potential diagnoses alphabetically. Also provides a comprehensive explanation of each disorder, additional information about symptoms, causes of the disorder, how it is diagnosed, and treatment options. Previous edition: c1999.

Featuring an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, this practical family medical book from America's top hospital shows how to diagnose and treat everyday symptoms for everything from back pain and indigestion to heart disease and arthritis. Checklists and charts throughout. 100 illustrations. -

The Doctor's Book of Home Remedies for Seniors
by Doug Dollemore, The Editors of Prevention Magazine

When you get to be a certain age, that timeworn phrase "You're as young as you feel" starts to sound a little bit like a bad joke because you're not feeling all that young anymore. But it doesn't have to be that way.

Aches and pains don't have to be an everyday occurrence. Your memory and quick wit can stay just as sharp as they've always been. And with just a little extra attention, your health can be as excellent as it was in your youth.

Yes, it's true your health concerns change with age, and the ways you deal with those health problems have to change, too. That's why the editors of the bestseller The Doctors Book of Home Remedies have brought you The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Seniors. From around the world, we've brought together the top experts on health for people over 60. Together, they've offered more than 1,500 tips designed to ease the illnesses and complaints that specifically affect men and women as they age. Here are just a few examples.

• Drug-free ways to cut high blood pressure and cholesterol down to size

• Simple solutions for building break-proof bones

• Herbs that can save your eyesight

• A vitamin cure for everything from nosebleeds to crow's-feet

• Exercises to ease hip pain

• A soup recipe that shields you from disease

• The key to a good night's sleep-- without sleeping pills

• A candle-wax cure for arthritic hands

Packed with the safe, practical information that has made Prevention Health Books the most trusted name in self-help health care, this book will help you handle health problems so you won't be robbed of the freedom and vitality you've worked so hard to enjoy.

Whatever the condition, you'll find remedies that are simple and inexpensive, using nothing more than items you probably already have around the house.