Mama's Home Remedies: Discover Time-Tested Secrets of Good Health and the Pleasures of Natural Livin, Svetlana Konnikova [classic fiction .TXT] 📗

proverb, 71

betaine, 18

tea for, 139; massage for,

asthma, 88, 89, 93, 203.

Be Your Own Doctor

39, 156, 191–92. See also

See also allergies

(Wigmore), 178

vascular health support

asthma remedies, 37, 47,

bioflavonoids, 105

blood health, color purple for,

103–4, 166, 215–21

biogenetic acids, 18

107

astrology and color therapy,

biological rhythm, 156

blood loss, grapes for, 37

106–7

birch: for allergic reactions,

blood purifiers, 102; burdock

atherosclerosis, 18, 80

103, 119; as antiroot, 115; carrot juice, 96, 191;

attitude and energy reserves,

inflammatory, 58;

diet as, 177; nettle as, 102

209

for cleansing, 87; for

“Bloody tea,” 67

attitude for success, 262–64

rejuvenating bath, 120

blueberries, for cleansing, 97

Aurelius, Marcus, 5

bird’s buckwheat (knotgrass),

bogbean, 79, 166

Aurica Drink, 177

169

book reading, 200, 224–25,

“Autumn” (Thoreau), 246

blackberry, for acid stomach,

273

Avicenna, 16–17, 50, 122, 212

177

borage, for allergic reactions,

Avila, Juan R., 38–39

black currant: for allergic

120

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boredom, remedies for,

“Candles” (Andersen), 225–26

Chekhov, Anton, 85

200–201

Canon of Medicine (Avicenna),

chemicals: in air pollution,

boric acid, for eczema, 114

16–17

108–9, 211, 216, 236; as

Bosch, Hieronymus, 110

caraway, in calming tea, 169

irritants, 88, 112, 120–22,

bristle-cone pine trees, 258

cardamom, as stimulating

211; in over-the-counter

bronchial asthma: as allergyaroma, 193

drugs, 26, 154–55, 167

related illness, 90, 91; in

cardiovascular disease, 37,

cherries, for headaches, 136

children, 113

166, 167, 210. See also heart

cherry syrup, 68

bronchial asthma remedies:

health support; vascular

children: allergens affecting,

aromatherapy, 214; black

health support

111–13; allergy remedies for,

currants, 67; grapes, 37;

Carnegie, Dale, 173

113–20; with asthma, 111,

grape vineyard, 47; marsh

Carpathian Mountains, 237–38

203; “Downy” kasha for,

cudweed, 66

carrots: for asthma, 218; for

180; Mama’s memos about,

bronchitis in children, 113

breaking a fast, 70; for

265–68; reading to, 268,

bronchitis remedies: aloe vera,

cleansing, 87, 96, 98; for

273; rejuvenating baths for,

12; aromatherapy, 214;

headaches, 135; magnesium

119–20; singing with, 121

elder flower infusion, 59;

from, 191; in vitamin teas, 169

Chinese proverb, 259

elecampane, 143; grapes,

catarrh. See congestion remedies

choline, 18

37, 44; grape vineyard, 47;

Cather, Willa, 260

Chronica del Perú (de Leon),

milk and egg mixture, 81;

CCB (chamomile, centaury,

31–32

tangerine infusion, 81; tree

and bogbean), 79

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

besoms, 238

celery, 99, 100, 162

(CFS), 175

bruises, remedies for, 9, 10, 30

cellulose, in beets, 18

chrysanthemum, 212–13

buckthorn, 74, 116, 164, 245

Celtic Tree Calendar, 254–57

Churchill, Sir Winston, 227

buckwheat, 178–83

centaury, for fever from flu, 79

Cicero, 202

burdock: for allergic reactions,

Centers for Disease Control

cinnamon, 145, 177, 193

103, 115; for cleansing, 87,

(CDC), 85–86, 185

circulation. See blood

115; for headaches, 130;

cephalosporin, 86

circulation; vascular health

for metabolism, 116; for

Chain, Sir Ernst Boris, 11

support

rejuvenating bath, 120

chamomile: about, 134–35;

citrus fruits, 80–81, 89, 193.

burn remedies, 9, 12, 30

for acid stomach, 178; for

See also lemons

Burroughs, John, x

allergic reactions, 104, 117,

classical music, 193

buttermilk, 95, 98, 114

119; author’s experience

cleansing foods: almonds, 18,

C

with, x; for baths, 60, 73,

38, 87; apricots, 98; beets,

cabbage, 9, 30, 99, 144

114, 120, 138, 166–67, 192,

87; black currants, 96–97;

calcium, benefits from, 178

193; in calming tea, 169; for

blueberries, 97; carrots, 87,

calcium deficiency, allergies

colds/cleansing, 58, 59, 60,

96, 98; celery, 99–100; citrus,

and, 95

74, 76, 96, 98; for dermatitis,

80; cranberries, 97; garlic,

calendula: for acid stomach,

100; for enemas, 70, 176; for

87; honey, 87, 96; lemons,

177; for allergic reactions,

flu, 70, 79; fragrance of, 193,

87, 98; milk, 68; mountain

104, 117; for asthma, 220;

211; for headaches, 138, 140;

ash berries, 97; onions,

for baths, 73, 114, 192,

for insomnia, 164, 165; for

87, 98; raspberries, 56–57,

193; for eczema, 101; for

metabolism, 116

68, 77, 79; strawberries,

inflammation and wounds,

“Chapter Goal 1” (Healthy

68; walnuts, 177. See also

145

People 2010), 22

cleansing methods

calming teas, 168–69

cheese: as allergen to children,

cleansing herbs and plants:

camphor as stimulating aroma,

112; benefits from, 38, 210;

birch, 87; black elder, 57;

193

buckwheat kasha with, 181;

blackthorn, 58; burdock,

camphor vapors for headache,

farmer’s cheese, 95, 96; in

87, 115; chamomile, 58,

136

healthy diet, 177

59, 60, 74, 76, 96, 98;

Index @ 299

cleansing herbs and plants (cont.)

colewort, 99

D

Cleansing Maid, 87; fennel,

colors for healing, 106–7, 160–61

daisies, for bruises and sprains,

59, 60; geraniums, 216;

coltsfoot, 56–57, 77, 130, 216

10

Greater celandine, 103;

communication skills, 263,

dandelion root: for allergic

green tea, 95, 96; herbal

265–68

reactions, 100, 103, 115,

teas, 97–98; horsetail, 87;

Complete Guide to Herbal

116; for metabolism, 116

licorice root, 59, 60; nettle,

Medicines (Fetrow and Avila),

Da Vinci, Leonardo, 50, 173

61, 97; peppermint, 56,

38–39

dental health, 43

57, 76, 87; rose hips, 96;

Complete Medicinal Herbal

depression, remedies for,

sage, 76; strawberries, 98;

(Ody), 91

37, 38, 141, 142. See also

wild marjoram, 56–57;

compresses, oak bark, 61

nervous disorders

willow bark, 58, 77. See also

congestion, 88, 89, 91

dermatitis, sources of, 88, 91–93

cleansing foods

congestion remedies: aloe vera,

dermatitis remedies, 99–100,

cleansing methods: about, 87;

12; beets, 18; black elder, 79,

105–6, 115–16; aloe, 12;

for allergy prevention, 87,

82; elecampane, 143; honey,

birch vodka or tincture, 58;

95–99; diaphoretics, 56, 57,

29, 55, 57, 58, 59, 81;

Black Knight nastoyka, 105;

58, 70; diuretics, 19, 76, 99,

massage, 64; nettle mixture,

cabbage, 99; elecampane,

103, 219; enemas, 70, 135,

102; potatoes, 31, 82, 216;

143; garlic clove juice, 30;

139, 176; fasting, 55, 56, 70;

remedy, 57; tree besoms, 238.

grape leaf preparations, 48;

infusions, 56–61; need for,

See also inhalation therapy

jojoba oil, 192; lily bulb with

53, 87, 133, 238; restoration

coniferous trees and bushes,

honey, 212; oak bark, 61;

remedies, 98; rules for, 55;

210, 214

potato poultice, 34.

showers three times a day,

conjunctivitis, 89, 103–4, 113

See also eczema

105; sleep, 55, 98; tinctures,

constipation, 18, 176.

dermatitis remedies for

76; vitamin teas, 96–97.

See also laxatives

children, 115–16

See also baths; expectorants;

contrast baths, 136

diaphoretics: for colds, 56–57,

herbal baths

conventional medicine.

58, 79; for flu, 70, 73, 79

clover, for headaches, 144

See traditional medicine

diathesis, 112, 113–14, 120

coffee, 30, 101, 138, 155

corn silk, for dermatitis, 100

digestive system: diet for,

cognac, 170

corns, remedies for, 9, 30, 34

177; and fatigue, 176; and

Cold Punch recipe, 170

cotton fabric for children, 113

food allergies, 89; intestinal

colds: about, 53; from

coughs, 29, 59, 72, 88, 143.

support, 18–19, 47, 107

allergic reactions, 89; as

See also bronchial asthma;

digestive system remedies,

body’s cleansing process,

bronchitis; colds; congestion

139–40, 177–78; beets, 18;

55–56; in children, 115–16;

remedies

black tea, 47; burdock root,

complications from, 72;

Cousteau, Jacques Yves, 150

115; cyclamen, 245; dill,

headaches related to, 145–46;

cranberries: for cleansing,

165; milk, 69; nettle mixture,

sore throat, 33, 68–69,

97; for dermatitis, 100; for

102; potato juice, 32, 33;

81, 89. See also congestion

headaches, 136; in vitamin

rose hips, 65; valerian root,

remedies; flu

teas, 169, 239

141; wood betony, 76

cold remedies, 56–61, 64–69;

crane and fox fable, 62–63

dill, 160, 165, 168

beets, 18; cyclamen, 245;

Crimean vacations, 214,

discoid eczema, 92

elecampane, 143; herbal

230–35

disinfectants: herbal bath as,

baths, 60–61; oat straw,

Curie, Marie, 110

120; medicinal plants, 222;

83; onion drops, 63; potato

cyclamen flowers, 245

mint as internal, 176; pine

“tea,” 33

cypress trees: as author’s

oil, 236, 238; in sphagnum

cold remedies for children,

talisman, 230–35; as relaxing

moss, 15; thyme, 222

115–16

aroma, 193; in “Three

distress vs. good stress, 189–90,

cold water self-cure technique,

Daughters, Three Trees,”

193–94. See also managing

155

242–43

stress; stress as distress

300

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