
The Natural First Aid Handbook
Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know
Brigitte Mars(Author)
Storey Publishing LLC
Published on 22. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-61212-857-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 174 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
237 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61212-857-3 (9781612128573)
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Brigitte Mars
The Natural First Aid Handbook
Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know
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08/2017
Storey Publishing, LLC
€7.99
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Brigitte Mars is a medical herbalist, the author of ten books on herbal medicine, and a founding member of the American Herbalists Guild. She has been teaching herbal health and wellness programs for more than 50 years.
Content
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
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