The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know

by Brigitte Mars

Overview

Cayenne pepper can stop bleeding. Garlic helps alleviate a toothache. Honey soothes a burn. When an emergency situation arises, simple home remedies can play a vital role in easing symptoms and providing immediate help. Become an effective first responder with a combination of best first-aid practices, herbs, and standard homeopathic applications. This quick-reference handbook spells out hundreds of life-saving techniques, commonsense tips, and time-tested herbal remedies that everyone should know. From how to perform basic CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver to the best immediate response to natural disasters, you’ll find the most practical, effective actions to take to ensure survival.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612128573
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	08/22/2017
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	418,643
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Brigitte Mars is a medical herbalist and the author of ten books on herbal medicine, including Dandelion Medicine and Natural First Aid. A founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, she has been teaching herbal health and wellness programs for more than 50 years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1  First-Aid Techniques Everyone Should Know: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide
      Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
      Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)
      Bandaging Limbs
      Immobilization: Applying Splints and Slings
      The Recovery Position
      Moving the Injured
      Using Homeopathic Medicines
2  An A-Z Guide to Ailments and Injuries
3  Surviving Nature's Challenges: Tips and Techniques for Emergencies
4  Stocking a First-Aid Kit
5  How to Make and Use Herbal Medicines
Index

Editorial Reviews

★ 08/01/2017
This first-class first-aid and emergency preparedness handbook from prolific author and herbalist Mars (The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine; Country Almanac of Home Remedies) covers all the bases and then some. Intelligently laid out, the first section deals with serious emergency information and instruction for resuscitation, cardiac arrest, broken limbs, and shock. The following chapter is an extensive alphabetical list (with excellent cross-referencing) of medical issues and how to treat them using herbal, homeopathic, and household remedies along with common-sense, noninvasive care and follow-up. Appreciated is the no-nonsense preface to the more serious entries that state, "Seek medical attention if," followed by detailed information and instructions for what to do while waiting for help to arrive. The third section covers a multitude of emergency scenarios such as getting lost in the wilderness or delivering a baby, providing clear instructions on how best to manage or just plain survive. The following sections are exhaustive lists for stocking natural first-aid and survival kits in the car, with recipes for creating salves and tinctures. VERDICT This book belongs in every home, car, and backpack.—Janet Tapper, Univ. of Western States Lib., Portland, OR

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