Remedy Box. Amy J. Conway

      

      The Remedy Box

      The Remedy Box

      Amy J. Conway

      Introduction by

      Carol Boyce

      Registered Practitioner of

      Homeopathic Medicine

      Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

      Boston • Rutland, Vermont • Tokyo

      First published in 1994 by

       Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

       of Rutland, Vermont, and Tokyo, Japan

       with editorial offices at 364 Innovation Drive

       North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436

      © 1994 Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

       Text © 1994 Amy J. Conway

       All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronical or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc.

      ISBN 0-8048-3015-0

       ISBN 978-1-4629-1589-7 (ebook)

      Design by Learning Arts Publications

      1 3579 108642

      Printed in Hong Kong

      IMPORTANT

      The remedies described in the Remedy Box are intended for simple illnesses. They are not to be used by individuals with chronic or serious medical conditions. These individuals are encouraged to avoid self-diagnosis. If a person is currently under the care of a physician and is taking medications, he or she should first consult a qualified medical professional before using any of the remedies.

      As with any drug, if you are pregnant or nursing a baby, seek advice of a health care professional before using any of the remedies suggested in the Remedy Box.

      Please be aware that any plant or food substance may cause allergic reactions such as rash, diarrhea and others in allergic individuals. The author and the publisher assume no responsibility for any illness, injury or allergic reaction resulting from the use or misuse of any of the remedies included in the Remedy Box. If symptoms persist after taking the remedies, immediately seek professional assistance.

      WARNING—PLEASE KEEP ALL MEDICATIONS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

      CONTENTS

       Acknowledgements

       Introduction

      Chapter One

       What Is The Remedy Box?

      Chapter Two

       What Are My Remedy Choices?

      Chapter Three

       Now What Do I Do With The Remedy Box?

      Chapter Four

       Remedy Tips

      Chapter Five

       What Else Can I Do To Relieve Discomfort?

      Chapter Six

       I’m Sick Of Being Sick

      Chapter Seven

       Belladonna, Echinacea, Isatis: What Do I Need, And Where Do I Find It?

      Chapter Eight

       Antibiotics: The Bad Rap

      Chapter Nine

       Whose Body Is This Anyway?

      Chapter Ten

       Beyond The Remedy Box

       Appendix

       Additional Reading References

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       Cards

       HOW TO USE THE REMEDY BOX

       DOSAGES & APPLICATIONS

       DEFINITION OF TERMS

       COUGHS OF COLDS

       LARYNGITIS

       SORE THROAT

       COUGHS

       SINUS CONGESTION

       *EARACHES

       *BRONCHIAL COUGH

       * TONSILLITIS

       HAY FEVER

       FEVER AND FLU

       FEVER

       FLU

       *FATIGUE

       POST-OP

       EYE DISORDERS

       CONJUNCTIVITIS

       STOMACH DISORDERS

       *NAUSEA

       DIARRHEA

       GAS

       * VOMITING

       MOTION SICKNESS

       CONSTIPATION

       HEMORRHOIDS

       * SLEEPING PROBLEMS

       FIRST AID

       TRAUMA

       BUMPS AND BRUISES

       * BURNS

       SCRAPES AND CUTS

       * NOSEBLEEDS

       SUNBURN

       INSECT BITES

       POISON IVY/POISON OAK

       HEADACHE

       WOMEN’S HEALTH

       VAGINAL YEAST INFECTION

       *POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

       * MENSTRUAL DISORDERS

       CRAMPS

       BLOATING

       ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

       IRREGULAR PERIODS

       HEAVY BLEEDING

       SYSTEMIC CANDIDA