Curing Everyday Ailments

by Editors of Reader's Digest (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780762102402
• ISBN10: 0762102403
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Readers Digest

Summary

Treat over 100 common ailments safely without drugs with this fully illustrated A-Z guide. Natural remedies for ailments like anxiety, hiccups, sunburn and more. Plus expert advice on how to use alternative therapies such as acu-pressure, reflexology, yoga, and more.

Table of Contents

Maintaining Health the Natural Way	8	(9)
Eat Well, Be Well	9	(4)
Get Active, Get Fit	13	(1)
Health Hazards	14	(2)
Using Natural Therapies	16	(2)
The Natural Remedy Cabinet	18	(6)
Part One: The Therapies
Acupressure and Shiatsu	24	(4)
Aromatherapy	28	(4)
Flower Essences	32	(2)
Herbal Medicine	34	(4)
Homeopathy	38	(4)
Massage	42	(4)
Meditation	46	(2)
Naturopathy	48	(4)
Reflexology	52	(2)
Yoga	54	(4)
Glossary of Therapies	58	(10)
Part Two: Symptoms and Ailments
Abdominal Pain	68	(4)
Abscesses and Boils	72	(2)
Acne	74	(2)
Addictions	76	(2)
Aging	78	(3)
Allergic Rhinitis	81	(2)
Anal Problems	83	(1)
Anemia	84	(2)
Anxiety	86	(4)
Appetite Loss	90	(2)
Arterial Disease	92	(4)
Arthritis	96	(5)
Asthma	101	(4)
Back Pain	105	(4)
Bad Breath	109	(1)
Bloating	110	(3)
Breast-feeding Problems	113	(3)
Bruises	116	(1)
Burns	117	(1)
Candida Infections	118	(2)
Cellulite	120	(2)
Chapped Lips	122	(1)
Childbirth	123	(5)
Childhood Viral Infections	128	(4)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	132	(4)
Cold Hands and Feet	136	(2)
Cold Sores	138	(2)
Colds	140	(2)
Colic	142	(2)
Constipation	144	(3)
Convulsions	147	(2)
Coughs	149	(4)
Cuts and Scrapes	153	(1)
Depression	154	(4)
Dermatitis	158	(4)
Diabetes	162	(4)
Diaper Rash	166	(1)
Diarrhea	167	(4)
Diverticular Disease	171	(2)
Dizziness	173	(2)
Dry Skin	175	(2)
Earache	177	(2)
Eating Disorders	179	(4)
Emotional Problems	183	(4)
Eye Irritation and Discharge	187	(2)
Eyesight Problems	189	(3)
Facial Pain	192	(2)
Fainting	194	(4)
Fatigue	198	(4)
Fertility Problems	202	(4)
Fever	206	(2)
Fibroids	208	(2)
Flatulence	210	(2)
Food Sensitivity	212	(4)
Foot Problems	216	(4)
Fungal Skin Infections	220	(2)
Gallbladder Problems	222	(2)
Grief	224	(2)
Gum Problems	226	(2)
Hair and Scalp Problems	228	(2)
Hangover	230	(2)
Head Lice	232	(2)
Headache	234	(4)
Hearing Loss	238	(2)
Hemorrhoids	240	(2)
Hiccups	242	(1)
High Blood Pressure	243	(5)
Hives	248	(2)
Incontinence	250	(2)
Indigestion	252	(4)
Influenza	256	(2)
Insect Bites and Stings	258	(1)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	259	(4)
Itching	263	(1)
Jet Lag and In-flight Health	264	(2)
Kidney Stones	266	(1)
Leg Cramps	267	(1)
Memory Loss	268	(2)
Menopausal Problems	270	(4)
Menstrual Problems	274	(4)
Migraine	278	(4)
Motion Sickness	282	(1)
Mouth Ulcers	283	(1)
Muscle Aches and Stiffness	284	(4)
Nail Problems	288	(2)
Nausea and Vomiting	290	(2)
Neck and Shoulder Problems	292	(4)
Nosebleeds	296	(1)
Osteoporosis	297	(4)
Overweight	301	(5)
Pain	306	(4)
Palpitations	310	(2)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	312	(2)
Pinworms	314	(1)
Pregnancy Problems	315	(5)
Premenstrual Syndrome	320	(2)
Prostate Problems	322	(2)
Raynaud's Syndrome	324	(1)
Repetitive Strain Injury	325	(2)
Restless Legs	327	(1)
Sex Drive Loss	328	(2)
Shock	330	(2)
Skin Problems	332	(4)
Sleeping Difficulties	336	(4)
Snoring	340	(1)
Sore Throat	341	(2)
Splinters	343	(1)
Strains and Sprains	344	(1)
Stress	345	(4)
Styes	349	(1)
Sunburn	350	(1)
Swollen Ankles	351	(1)
Swollen Glands	352	(1)
Toothache	353	(2)
Urinary Difficulties	355	(2)
Urinary-tract Infections	357	(3)
Vaginal Problems	360	(2)
Varicose Veins	362	(3)
Voice Loss	365	(1)
Warts	366	(1)
Weight Loss	367	(2)
Glossary of Terms	369	(4)
Resource Guide	373	(2)
Index	375	(9)
Acknowledgments	384