Burlington Public Library MA

Home remedies from a country doctor, by Jay Heinrichs, Dorothy Behlen Heinrichs, and the editors of Yankee Magazine

eng

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Home remedies from a country doctor

601103839

by Jay Heinrichs, Dorothy Behlen Heinrichs, and the editors of Yankee Magazine

Offers simple and effective healing techniques from New England country doctors, with natural remedies for aches and pains, infections, allergies, and other common problems

Afternoon slump -- Altitude sickness -- Anemia -- Animal scratches -- Ankle sprain -- Arthritis -- Asthma -- Athlete's foot -- Backache -- Bad breath -- Bags under the eyes -- Barbed wire cuts -- Bed-wetting -- Bee and other insect stings -- Belching -- Birthing pains -- Black eye -- Blemishes -- Blisters -- Bloodshot eyes -- Body odor -- Boils -- Breast aches -- Breastfeeding problems -- Brittle nails -- Broken bones -- Bronchitis -- Bunions -- Burns -- Bursitis -- Cabin fever -- Calluses and corns -- Cavities -- Chafing -- Chapped hands -- Chapped lips -- Charley horse -- Chickenpox -- Cold hands and feet -- Colic -- Common cold -- Conception problems -- Constipation -- Coughing -- Cradle cap -- Cramping -- Crossed eyes -- Croup -- Cuts and scrapes -- Dandruff -- Dark circles under the eyes -- Dehydration -- Denture problems -- Dermatitis -- Diabetes -- Diaper rash -- Diarrhea -- Dizziness -- Drowsiness -- Dry eyes -- Dyspepsia -- Earache -- Ear noses -- Earwax -- Eyestrain -- Fainting -- Fatigue -- Fever -- Fingernail infections -- Fishhook caught in skin -- Flat feet -- Flatulence -- Flu -- Food cravings -- Food sensitivities -- Foot and heel problems -- Foot odor -- Foot stepped on by cow or horse -- Foreign object in eye -- Forgetfulness -- Frostbite -- Gallstones -- Genital irritation -- Gout -- Graying hair -- Gum pain -- Hair loss -- Hair problems in general -- Hair tangles -- Hammered thumb -- Hammertoe -- Hangnails -- Hangover -- Hay fever -- Haying or lawn-mowing discomfort -- Headaches -- Head lice -- Hearing loss -- Heartburn -- Heart palpitations -- Heat exhaustion -- Heat rash -- Hemorrhoids -- Hiccups -- High blood pressure -- High cholesterol -- Hip pain -- Hives -- Hoarseness -- Hot flashes -- Hyperactivity -- Hyperventilation -- Impotence -- Incontinence -- Indigestion -- Ingrown hairs -- Ingrown toenails -- Insect bites -- Insomnia -- Jaw clicking - Joint pain -- Kidney stones -- Knee pain -- Low sexual desire -- Lyme disease -- Menopause -- Menstrual cramps -- Migraines -- Morning sickness -- Motion sickness -- Mouth sores -- Nail biting -- Nausea -- Neck pain -- Nervousness -- Night blindness -- Nightmares -- Nosebleed -- Overexertion -- Overweight -- Phlebitis -- Pinkeye -- Poison ivy and oak -- Poor circulation -- Postnasal drip -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Puffy eyes -- Puncture wounds -- Rashes -- Receding gums -- Repetitive motion in injury -- Restless legs -- Scarring -- Shingles -- Shin splints -- Shoulder pain -- Side stitches -- Sinus problems -- Skin fungus -- Sleepwalking -- Snakebite -- Sneezing -- Snoring -- Snow blindness -- Sore muscles -- Sore throat -- Splinters -- Stomachache -- Stress --Stuttering -- Sty -- Sunburn -- Swimmer's ear -- Swollen glands -- Teeth grinding -- Tendinitis -- Thumb sucking -- Ticks -- Toenail fungus -- Tongue and cheek bites -- Tongue on frozen metal -- Tooth stains -- Ulcers -- Urinary tract infections -- Vaginal problems -- Varicose veins -- Vomiting -- Warts -- Windburn -- Winter depression -- Winter itch -- Worms