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Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes |  | Author: James Wong
Publisher: Readers Digest
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Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9
ISBN: 1606521071
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.321
EAN: 9781606521076
ASIN: 1606521071
Publication Date: February 18, 2010
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Product Description
With easy recipes using ingredients grown in your window box or the local market, Ethnobotanist James Wong shows you how easy––and cheap––it is to make simple creams, salves, teas, lozenges, and much more. James uses his top-class academic knowledge to reveal how many plants contain the same active ingredients as over-the counter drugs, and offers recipes to relieve a whole range of common conditions, including: - Digestive disorders: bad breath, heartburn and indigestion, digestion, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, flatulence, diarrhea
- Skin complaints: athlete's foot, eczema, insect bites and stings, acne, sunburn, age spots, fungal conditions, burn scars, poor foot circulation, chapped hands and sores, insect deterrent
- Kids' remedies: vitamin booster, head lice, eczema, ear wax build-up, colic
- Aches and pains: water retention, varicose veins, aching muscles, arthritis
- Female-specific problems: hot flashes and night sweats, morning and travel sickness, PMS, cystitis
- Under the weather: colds and flu, coughs and sore throats, cholesterol reducer, hangover, cold sores, immune system booster, mouth ulcers, restorative
- Mind: memory enhancer, insomnia, migraine prevention, anxiety, memory booster
- Face and body: hair strengthener, body scrub, bath and massage oil, deodorant, face mask, hand care, bath bomb, exfoliator, face toner/hair rinse, sore eyes, tired/red eyes, glycerine soap, plague remover and gum soother, chapped lips
With over 150 full-color photos, this book outlines all of the tools, oils, waxes, and powders necessary to get started, and also directs you to suppliers for easy shopping. You'll also find a 60 page reference of the top 100 plants you should consider growing in order to make herbal remedies out of your own garden. So unleash the power of plants and soothe the symptoms of everyday ailments the natural way.
BLEMISHES
Witch Hazel Gel
200 g witch hazel twigs and (preferably young) leaves (see Resources on page 218)
2 cups (500 ml) hot water
6 packets vegetable gelatin
2 tbsp vodka
1. Place the witch hazel in a pan with the hot water. Over a gentle heat, slowly reduce mixture to a third of its volume until it reaches about 2/3 cup of liquid (this will take about 1 hour).
2. Line a sieve with cheesecloth, then strain the liquid into a mixing bowl. Add the gelatin, stirring to dissolve. Set aside to cool.
3. Once cool, add the vodka and stir well. Pour the gel into a wide-mouthed jar.
COLIC
Chamomile Syrup
4 handfuls (approx 40 g) German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) flowerheads
4 cups (900 ml) water
2 1/4 cups (450g) sugar or 1 cup (340g) honey
1. In a pan, put the chamomile in the water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat to low, then cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for about 20 minutes.
2. Reduce the mixture to 3/4 cup (approx 200 ml) by simmering very slowly with the lid off for an additional 20 minutes.
3. Add the sugar and simmer for a few more minutes, stirring until the mixture looks like syrup. Be careful not to boil rapidly; allow it to bubble just a little.
4. Strain through a mesh sieve and then pour it into a sterilized bottle. Seal with a cork; if the syrup ferments, the bottle might explode.
USE: For a child, 1 tsp, 3 to 6 times a day.
For adults, 2 to 4 tsp, 3 to 6 times a day.
Caution: If you are diabetic, do not use.
STORAGE: Keeps unopened for up to 1 year. Once opened, keeps for 1 week in the refrigerator.
SORE THROAT
Echinacea Throat Spray
3 cloves
5 peppermint leaves, finely chopped
5 sage leaves, finely chopped
2 tbsp (30 ml) Echinacea purpurea tincture (from natural food stores)
1. Place the cloves, peppermint, and sage leaves in a small glass bowl, then add the echinacea tincture. Cover and let stand for 2 weeks in a cool, dark place. You will see the color change gradually.
2. Strain the liquid through cheesecloth placed in a strainer, squeezing all of the liquid from the herbs by hand. Filter the liquid into a sterilized spray bottle.
USE: Spray as often as needed.
STORAGE: Keeps in the refrigerator for up to 1 year.
MIGRAINE PREVENTION
Feverfew Sandwiches
2 fresh feverfew leaves
sandwich, containing filling of your choice
To aid digestion, add two fresh leaves (1 g) to a lunchtime sandwich.
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 Wonderful! March 25, 2010
Norma Lehmeierhartie (New York, USA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Grow Your Own Drugs is filled with (mostly) easy to make recipes--all from natural ingredients that are readily available. The book is also beautiful to look through, making it more likely you will feel motivated to actually try many of the recipes. The book covers beauty recipes, and recipes to make you feel better or cure what ails you.
I have been waiting for this book to be available in the States, as a friend from the UK had been raving about it.
I already use (almost) only natural/organic beauty products and drugs, but look forward to replacing some store-bought with home made. Furthermore, I cook from scratch and make most of my cleaning products from scratch. Finally, I do use essential oils and flower essences to help alter my moods and for medicinal purposes--and they work. (For example, lavender is calming, tea tree for blemishes, etc.) So, Grow Your Own Drugs this is a natural step forward for me.
I also like that the author, James Wong, is a scientists who has also studied the properties of plants around the world--this is no hobbyist! (As someone who has dabbled with the property of plants, I recognize many of the cures as those that are well established.) So, I feel comfortable will his advice and recipes.
A quick look shows me that I already have many ingredients necessary to get me started on making several recipes, including one for inflammation, sore throats and for the upcoming season--bee stings.
Highly recommend.
Author of HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT.
The sore throat recipe actually works--and really well! March 25, 2010
Lady Bird (New York, NY)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I'm always skeptical about home remedies, but at the same time want to use products that are locally-grown, homemade, and not infused with unnatural chemicals. So I decided to give this book a try. Not only is it GORGEOUS--the photography is really phenomenal--and not only is the author gorgeous too (and British! His BBC show is on Youtube and he's got that great accent!) but the recipes really, truly work! I made the sore throat recipe and found it instantly soothing. And for fun I tried out the bath bomb, which was much simpler than I thought it would be and worth it for the nice soak!
Would recommend in a heartbeat to anyone who wants to take care of their body the natural way.
AMAZING, all natural resource! April 7, 2010
Laura Covell (Kentucky USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
God gave us everything we need for health maintenance and healing (for the most part) and this book spells out the most beneficial herbs and plants, identifying them, and how to utilize them. Lots of great recipes for everything from lip balm to athlete's foot remedy. It's a great read - I did it in about 2 hours. Highly recommended!
Great Find! April 6, 2010
M. McConnell (Pacific N W)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This beautiful book is so easy to navigate, understand and use. There are good references for organic products to purchase to make the recipes in the back of the book. The author is great. I wish they'd used a different word in the title rather than Drugs! I bought this after hearing the author talk about the book either on tv or NPR, can't remember which...It's a good book for anyone wanting to make herbal remedies.
Very Interesting. April 26, 2010
Joanne Meehl
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have not tried the recipes yet but look forward to trying some of them.
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