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The Natural First Aid Handbook: Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know
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Product Description 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. From the Inside Flap 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. From the Back Cover 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. About the Author Brigitte Mars is an herbalist and nutritional consultant of natural health with more than 40 years of experience. She teaches herbal medicine at Naropa University and Heilseimestraskollin in Iceland, and she has taught at Omega Institute, Esalen, Kripalu, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Envision and Arise Festivals, and the Mayo Clinic. She is a founding member of the American Herbalist Guild and blogs for the Huffington Post and Care2. Mars is the author of many books and DVDs, including The Natural First Aid Handbook. Mars and her daughter run Herb Camp for Kids in Boulder, Colorado. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The Natural First Aid Handbook Household Remedies, Herbal Treatments, and Basic Emergency Preparedness Everyone Should Know By Brigitte Mars, Deborah Balmuth, Sarah Guare, Steve Sanford Storey Publishing Copyright © 2017 Brigitte Mars All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-61212-857-3 Contents Acknowledgments, Introduction, 01. First-Aid Techniques Everyone Should Know, 02. An A-Z Guide to Ailments and Injuries, 03. Surviving Nature's Challenges, 04. Stocking A First-Aid Kit, 05. How to Make and Use Herbal Medicines, Index, Take Good Care, Naturally, with More Books from Storey, Copyright, Share Your Experience!, CHAPTER 1 First-Aid Techniques Everyone Should Know A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide While learning first aid might seem a daunting task, there is really only a handful of simple techniques that everyone should be familiar with. These techniques form the basis of almost all first-aid treatments and will prove invaluable if you're someday faced with an emergency situation. Although a book is a good place to start, it's always best to get instruction from a qualified health-care provider before trying any of these techniques. In addition, always remember the most important rule of medicine: First, do no harm. It is strongly recommended that you contact your local chapter of the American Heart Association (AHA) to find out more about training and certification in CPR in your area. The following CPR information is meant as a guide only. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) CPR is performed when someone's breathing or pulse (or both) stops. When both stop, sudden death has occurred. Sudden death has many
