Offers safe natural and effective treatments and remedies for every day common ailments.

Covers the four main alternative medical therapies aromatherapy herbalism homeopathy and naturopathy.

Illustrated throughout with over 250 images of recommended herbs and stepbystep photographs of techniques.

In recent years the demand for alternative natural ways of healing everyday ailments has increased tenfold.

In todays stressful environment people of all ages and from all walks of life are realising that alternative health practitioners really can offer genuine help and relief from the suffering and strains of such everyday problems as stress anxiety hay fever colds and flu arthritis menopause and many many other complaints.

This book provides an informative resource by looking at commonly experienced disorders and symptoms and describing and offering alternative ways of treating them.

The book is divided into easily identifiable systems nervous respiratory circulatory digestive reproductive urinary musculoskeletal and the skin with two additional sections on first aid and childrens complaints.

Within each section all the ailments that are safe to treat at home are included with observations on their probable cause and descriptions of the usual symptoms.

The author then suggests a range of possible natural remedies and treatments for each one drawing from the four main therapies of aromatherapy herbalism homeopathy and naturopathy all of which can be safely and simply practised in the home.

It is recommended however that in the case of any prolonged or serious problem or if on a prescribed course of medical treatment the reader seeks the advice of their doctor before selftreatment and also if the symptoms continue after alternative treatment Clearly illustrated with pictures of the herbs recommended for use and stepbystep photographs