Jude's Herbal Home Remedies: Natural Health, Beauty & Self-Care Secrets

by Jude Todd

Overview

Discover a simpler, more natural way of life. Pour yourself a cup of chamomile tea, find a quiet corner, and browse through the wealth of natural remedies, household tips, and beauty secrets presented in this tried and true guidebook. Now updated and expanded, Jude's Herbal Home Remedies offers more than 800 treatments, tinctures, tonics, and teas, using many easy-to-find herbs, as well as a comprehensive herbal index with over 200 illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875428697
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	09/08/2002
Series:	Living with Nature Series
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

In her more than forty years of involvement with herbs, Jude C. Todd, C. H., M. H., (1942 - 2012) earned the titles Master Herbalist from Dominion College and Naturopathic Doctor from the American Holistic College of Nutrition. Jude was a sought-after lecturer and a frequent guest on radio shows, discussing the topic of herbal medicine.

 

Read an Excerpt

Would you like to save the world while you make your life better and put money in your pocket? Does this sound too good to be true? It's not. And the proof can be found in Jude's Herbal Home Remedies by Jude C. Williams.

So how can this book make your life better? Among the more than 800 remedies in this book are ways to quickly and easy perform tasks that used to take a long time. Need to clean some chrome? Don't go to the store for a cleaner when a lemon will do the job. Out of laundry bleach? Use vinegar instead. Did you forget the bug spray for your picnic? Just put some fresh basil on the table.

Can this really save you money? Absolutely. Think of all the cosmetics you use. Inexpensive, common products can replace them all, from lipstick to dandruff shampoo. And forget buying all of those expensive, over-the-counter medicines when the herbs and treatments listed in this book cost only pennies per dose.

How can the ideas in Jude's Herbal Home Remedies save the world? By using natural plants instead of dangerous pesticides and cleaners you will be preventing the pollution that is choking the planet.

Jude's Herbal Home Remedies shows you how to value tradition and use the best possible remedy for any reason. Often, that may be a plant in your back yard. You'll feel better, you'll have more money, and the planet will be safer when you get this book.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction xi

Chapter One: General Principles of Herbs 1

Chapter Two: Harvesting Herbs and Preparing Your Own Medicine Chest 35

Chapter Three: Beauty Preparations 55

Chapter Four: Hair Care 75

Chapter Five: Skin Care 87

Chapter Six: Asthma, Chest Complaints, and Colds 111

Chapter Seven: Digestion 131

Chapter Eight: Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat Complaints 139

Chapter Nine: Depression, Headaches, Nerves, and Insomnia 155

Chapter Ten: Diuretics and Bowel Complaints 165

Chapter Eleven: Arthritis, Blood Disorders, and Wounds 179

Chapter Twelve: Tonics and Teas 201

Chapter Thirteen: Preparations of Capsules, Salves, Syrups, and Tinctures 215

Chapter Fourteen: Pet Care and Garden Tips 247

Chapter Fifteen: Household and Family Tips 259

Chapter Sixteen: Food Recipes 271

Seed and Plant Sources 285

Glossary 291

Herb Illustrations 297

Bibliography 355

Index 357

Interviews

Would you like to save the world while you make your life better and put money in your pocket? Does this sound too good to be true? It's not. And the proof can be found in Jude's Herbal Home Remedies by Jude C. Williams.

So how can this book make your life better? Among the more than 800 remedies in this book are ways to quickly and easy perform tasks that used to take a long time. Need to clean some chrome? Don't go to the store for a cleaner when a lemon will do the job. Out of laundry bleach? Use vinegar instead. Did you forget the bug spray for your picnic? Just put some fresh basil on the table.

Can this really save you money? Absolutely. Think of all the cosmetics you use. Inexpensive, common products can replace them all, from lipstick to dandruff shampoo. And forget buying all of those expensive, over-the-counter medicines when the herbs and treatments listed in this book cost only pennies per dose.

How can the ideas in Jude's Herbal Home Remedies save the world? By using natural plants instead of dangerous pesticides and cleaners you will be preventing the pollution that is choking the planet.

Jude's Herbal Home Remedies shows you how to value tradition and use the best possible remedy for any reason. Often, that may be a plant in your back yard. You'll feel better, you'll have more money, and the planet will be safer when you get this book.

Editorial Reviews

"Jude C. Todd's amazing reference book for herbalists originally was released in 1992. The expanded 2004 edition contains more than 200 new, detailed line drawings of common herbs, to aid in identification of plants...Retailers would be hard-pressed to find a more complete book on herbs."—New Age Retailer

"There is a reason why this book has been around for over ten years...because it's a timeless, ageless classic...Quite simply, this book is a 'must have.'"—The Diva Digest

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