Mama's Home Remedies by Svetlana Konnikova

Author:Svetlana Konnikova [Konnikova, Svetlana & Clement, Anna Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Medicine; Popular, Alternative Therapies, Medical, Pharmacy, Herbs, Gardening, Cooking, Health & Fitness, Nature; Healing Power Of, Self-Care; Health
ISBN: 4259880160
Publisher: Aurora Publishers
Published: 2008-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

^ Ful bath = three pounds to five cups water

^ Half-bath = two pounds to four cups water

^ Sit or foot bath = ½ pound to two cups water

In a glass or enamel pot combine pine needles, twigs, cones, and water. Boil 30 minutes, then cover with a lid and steep for two to three hours. Pour into a warm bath. Pine extract should have a rich brown color. This is a very effective remedy for nervous disorders, sleeplessness, and inflammation of the larynx, asthma, pneumonia, and cardiovascular problems.

r 48. Bathe with the flower from the island of stars. Do you remember the story of chamomile from the previous chapter? That wonderful herb comes to the rescue again! You wil need chamomile flowers—fresh or dried.

^ Ful bath = one pound to four cups water

^ Half-bath = eight ounces to three cups water

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^ Sit bath = five ounces to two cups water

^ Foot bath = 4½ ounces to one cup water

Boil the herb in a covered enamel pot with cold water for 10 minutes. Strain and add to bath. A bath of chamomile wil al eviate nervousness and emotional stress. The essential oil of chamomile is also used to treat skin inflammation, wounds, and abscesses. r 49. A lavender bath: For 10 minutes boil one pound lavender dried flowers in a covered pot with 2½ quarts water. Steep 30 minutes. Add to tub for a healing bath. You’l delight in the fragrance of this healing herb and may experience slight irritation of the skin. There is no cause for worry, however, because the herb is merely increasing activity in the blood vessels. Because of this, it is used to treat cardiac and nervous disorders.

The pharmaceutical industry has addressed the issue of insomnia by providing us with myriad chemical medicines which promise to ensure sleep. Consult your doctor before using them and don’t use them for more than two to three weeks in succession. Long-term use of these

over-the-counter sleep aids may disrupt your normal

sleep pattern and cause nightmares, memory loss,

or sexual dysfunction.

All soporific drugs (sedatives) don’t depress the

functions of the central nervous system. In small

doses they act as soporific medicine. In large doses

they become narcotics, literally sleep inducers.

When you try self-treatment, you can consider yourself to be your own best friend. Try using natural remedies—innocuous medicines—and have

a healthy sleep like a child.

At the beginning of this chapter is an ancient

Russian remedy containing hops. People’s wisdom is

even more extensive than we could ever assume. For

instance:

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r 50. Combine two teaspoons of hops flowers in a glass jar with eight ounces boiling water. Cover with a lid and steep four hours. Filter and drink one cup before bed.

r 51. Combine one teaspoon minced hops flowers with four ounces vodka or white grape juice in a covered jar. Steep it in a dark place for two weeks. Filter and take five drops in a tablespoon of boiled water, twice before eating and once before bed.

r 52. Dil tincture.

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