Mama's Home Remedies: Discover Time-Tested Secrets of Good Health and the Pleasures of Natural Living
- ISBN-10
- 0979175828
- ISBN-13
- 9780979175824
- Category
- Botany, Medical
- Pages
- 313
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Aurora Publishers
- Author
- Svetlana Konnikova
Description
2010 Living Now Bronze Award Winner for category: Nutrition, Dietary, CirculationWinner, 2009 Mom's Choice Gold Award in Adult Books: Health, Nutrition, Fitness & SafetyFinalist in the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for two categories: Health/Wellness and Multicultural Non-Fiction""Interwoven with centuries-old herbal remedies, time-tested techniques, and women s wisdom handed down through the ages, this kaleidoscopic whole-health tapestry reveals a myriad of natural methods for achieving and maintaining good health and all-around happiness. At the heart of the narrative is a compilation of natural recipes for infusions, poultices, teas, and tincturesgarnered by the young Svetlana while listening to her mother and the girls (other medical professionals like her mother) as they shared their bond of friendship and theirtales of healingsuccess while gathered for tea in the family s blossom-filled gardenintertwined with her grandmother s fairy tales, family vignettes, legends, and herbal lore. Filled with easy-to-make, natural, healing recipes for common ailments and illnessessuch as allergies, asthma, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, and respiratory problemsthis all-encompassing guide to wellness offers a holistic approach that intermingles alternative treatments with folklore, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to foster optimal health and joyful living."
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