Hayfield - Homeopathy: simple remedies for natural health

Hayfield, Robin

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SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR NATURAL HEALTH

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THE NEW LIFE LIBRARY

Today many people who want to have grearet control over their own health turn to alternative therapies to treat themselves for minor ailments. Homeopathy, regarded as one of the safest, most effective ways of restoring the bodys own natural defenses and creating harmony from within, is concisely explained in this new, fully illustrated guide.

This authoritative but accessible book outlines the background of Homeopathy, and explains how it works on the body to relieve illness by treating the patient holistically. Advice is provided on

creating your own first-aid kit of basic remedies, and a section is devoted to diagnosing and treating everyday ailments at home including infections, aches and pains and anxieties for the whole family. As a helpful cross-reference, there is also a clearly illustrated guide to 42 of the most commonly used remedies and their sources.

With its easy-to-follow format and essential information, this handbook is an invaluable source of self-help and reassurance.

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SIMPLE REMEDIES FOR NATURAL HEALTH

ROBIN HAYFIELD

LORENZ BOOKS

First published in 1998 by Lorenz Books

Anness Publishing Limited 1998

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The reader should not regard the recommendations, ideas and techniques expressed and described in this book as substitutes for the advice of a qualified medical practitioner or other qualified professional. Any use to which the recommendations, ideas and techniques are put is at the readers sole discretion and risk.

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Introduction 6

Remedies for Common Ailments: 22

First-aid Treatments 24

Treatments for Colds and Flu 28

Easing Ear Infections 32

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Soothing the Eyes 33

Settling Gastric Upsets 34

Calming Boils and Abscesses 36

Relieving Toothache 37

Hay Fever and Other Allergies 38

Treating Babies and Children 40

Womens Health Problems 42

Emotional Issues 46

Remedies: The Materia Medica 48

The name homeopathy was coined by Samuel Hahnemann from two Greek words meaning similar suffering, or like cures like. This is a natural principle that has been known for thousands of years, but it was not until the end of the 18th century that Hahnemann (17551843), a brilliant German doctor and chemist, started on the course of study and experimentation that led to the development of modern homeopathy. Appalled by the savage medical practices of the day, he formulated a system of healing that was not only extremely safe, but scientifically based. His philosophy of disease and its cure through natural processes has changed very little from that day to this.

The principle of like curing like, or the law of similars, as it is sometimes called, decrees that if a substance can cause harm to a healthy person in large doses, it also has the potential to cure the same