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Informationen zum Autor Brigitte Mars is a medical herbalist and the author of ten books on herbal medicine, including Dandelion Medicine and Natural First Aid. A founding member of the American Herbalists Guild, she has been teaching herbal health and wellness programs for more than 50 years. Klappentext Take Care, Naturally Stock your first aid kit with firsthand knowledge! Learn time-tested home remedies, important lifesaving techniques, and commonsense tips to treat everyday ailments and accidents. This quick-reference guide teaches you basic first aid for common conditions, plus the most effective herbal and homeopathic treatments, some wilderness preparedness guidelines, and how to determine when to seek professional medical help. Vorwort This A-to-Z guide to the most common emergency situations, ailments, and injuries focuses on how to use household, herbal, and homeopathic remedies safely and effectively in combination with basic emergency-response procedures and protocols. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
