Jude Todd - Judes Herbal Home Remedies: Natural Health, Beauty & Home-Care Secrets

Llewellyn Publications

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Judes Herbal Home Remedies 1992 and 2004 by Jude C. Todd.

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First e-book edition 2014

E-book ISBN: 9780738716633

Second Edition

Ninth Printing, 2013

First Edition, Thirteen Printings

Book design and editing by Kimberly Nightingale

Cover design by Kevin R. Brown

Cover collage created using images from Digital Stock, BrandX Images, Corbis, and PictureQuest.

Interior illustration by Kevin R. Brown pages 1, 35, 55, 75, 87, 111, 131, 139, 155, 165, 179, 201, 215, 247, 259, 271; and the following herbs: echinacea, germander, myrrh, New Jersey tea, soapweed, and yucca root.

Interior garden illustrations pages 13, 14, and 15 by Tanya Filitz.

Herb illustrations 2004 by Kerigwen: allspice, alkanet, amaranth, arrowroot, betony, henna, luffa, valerian, willow, and woad.

Herb illustrations 2004 by Lauren Foster-MacLeod: alfalfa, arnica, barley, black currant, boneset, cardamon, eucalyptus, garlic, ginger, goldenseal, horseradish, horsetail, Mexican marigold, onion, and wild rice.

Herb illustrations 2004 by Melissa Gay: acacia, bible leaf, buckthorn, camphor, clove, costmary, jewelweed, pilewort, pokeweed, ragweed, septfoil, slippery elm, throatwort, wild yam, and yerba santa.

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Dedication

Be still, and know that I am God.
P salms 46:10

I have dedicated this book with many thanks to my parents, Erbie and Hilda Todd. Without their love and teaching I would not have the interests that I now have. I was taught a great love of reading and a curiosity about life that came directly from their love and caring. My two daughters, Carly Wall and Cathleen Sams, also deserve many thanks for their support and love. They were there when I needed the m. Thank you to a good friend, Patricia Snowden, who gave me her courage when I needed it. I also have to thank my many other friends that I have made over the years who helped me learn about the lifestyle I love.

I also want to include a poem that my namesake, my granddaughter, gave to me. I think that she shares my love of nature.

I saw a bird

I saw a tree

I saw the grass

and me.

Thank you to my grandson, Joshua Williams, for being who and what he is.

Notice

This book is no substitute for proper medical care. It is not intended to be a medical guide. Consult your doctor for any serious health problems.

Herbs can be very potent and must be used responsibly. Some of them can be poisonous. You are responsible for your health. The publisher assumes no responsibility for the efficacy of these recipes, nor do we promise any cures. Use caution and common sense with the recipes found in this book. Many people are allergic to some plants, so do a skin patch test before using an herb in a recipe, to test for an allergic response.

Contents

General Principles of Herbs

Harvesting Herbs

and Preparing Your

Own Medicine Chest

Beauty Preparations

Hair Care

Skin Care

Asthma, Chest Complaints,

And colds

Digestion

Ear, Eye, Nose, and

Throat Complaints

Depression, Headaches,

Nerves, and insomnia

Diuretics and Bowel

Complaints

Arthritis, Blood

Disorders, and Wounds

Tonics and Teas

Preparations of capsules,

Salves, Syrups, and Tinctures

Pet Care and Garden Tips

Household and

Family Tips

food recipes

Introduction

A friend once asked me why I was so interested in the use of herbs. The answer came back before I even thought about it: the lifestyle. I got to thinking about that answer and thought, yes, that is what is so interesting about herbs. Once you get curious about the use of herbs, you get into so many different subjects that you never lose interest. The use of herbs got me thinking about the way we live our lives.

I really became interested in herbs about forty years ago and only recently got to study them more formally. I received my Chartered Herbalist degree from Dominion Herbal College in 1990. [She now has her master herbalist degree.Ed.] Even after these many years, herbs still hold a fascination for me. Just to think that one seed can feed a family still fills me with wonder. One plant can help balance your system so that health can return. Stop and think about how we have lost some knowledge that should be saved and used by future generations.

I used to think I would love to live a completely natural lifestyle. Over the years I realized that the modern conveniences were given to us by our Maker to make our lives easier. We can and should combine the old with the new for our comfort. We simply have to learn how best to utilize the new, so that we dont destroy our earth by living in a throwaway society.

We have caused our young people to lose pride in their heritages by throwing out that which has brought humankind to where it is today. I suppose that I am talking mostly about the young African-Americans and the Native American Indian youth in particular. Their cultures have contributed so much and they have proud histories.

Herbs got me thinking about the insects that are in nature. They, too, have a part to play in the food chain. We must stop using pesticides because they are destroying the insects along with us. We have a chance to help our young people start thinking of ways to live that are more in balance with natureotherwise we will not survive. We must start recycling everything we use in order to save our natural environment.