Natural First Aid: The Definitive Handbook of Natural Remedies for Treating Minor Emergencies

Organized by subject and covering a broad range of treatments, and containing contributions by natural-health practitioners, this is a guide to natural first aid. It offers hundreds of remedies that can be used alone or in conjunction with conventional medicine to treat everyday emergencies from sunburn and fever to frostbite. The book evaluates the healing properties of herbs, homeopathic remedies, acupressure and massage, aromatherapy and essential oils, nutrition and dietary supplements, as well as folk remedies. It also indicates when professional help is needed.