Chapter 12 — Dialogue with the Trees of Strength and
Everlasting Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Chapter 13 — As Isis, So Is Mama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Chapter 14 — Nature’s Green Clinic: Useful Herbs,
Plants, Fruits and Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Natural Health Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Useful Addresses/Herbal Suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
A Note About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
About the Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The information and recommendations in this book have been practically tested and proven by many people. However, the information contained herein is to be used as a reference source only. The author of this book is not a physician and the procedures, ideas, and suggestions in this book are not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a trained health professional. Some herbs and plants used as remedies or food, internally or externally, can cause allergic reactions in some individuals. These methods should not be used for long-term problems and serious illness. Consult your doctor or qualified health-care practitioner before adapting the suggestions in this book. Always seek the advice of your physician about any condition that may require diagnosis or medical treatment.
The statements made by the author regarding certain products and services represent the views of the author alone, and do not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of any product or service by the publisher. The author and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of the book. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for claims arising from the inappropriate use of any remedy in this book or from the mistaken identity of any herbs or other components of the recipes herein.
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PREFACE
M ama’s Home Remedies is an easy-to-read, learn-and-do practical guide written for people unfamiliar with the basics of common herbal remedies but who wish to derive benefits from the medicinal properties of herbs. These herbs have been healing peoples of the world—Sumerians and Babylonians six thousand years before the Common Era; Scythians (second and third centuries B.C.E.), the first and oldest tribes of ancient Greece and Russia; and Egyptians four thousand years ago. This book is written for everybody who has a desire to improve his or her health naturally. Hundreds of natural treatments, small real-life anecdotes, and inspirational notes are garnered from the personal observations, experience, and life philosophy of several generations of women in one family and their friends,
