The Family Guide to Alternative Health Care

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This is a study of how simple manipulative techniques and traditional dietary, herbal or homeopathic remedies can be used safely in the home to relieve discomfort and promote the body's own healing powers to combat a multitude of everyday ailments. In cases where self-help remedies are not appropriate, it gives information on how qualified practitioners of complementary therapies can help. Step-by-step photographs show the practical side of administering the most appropriate therapies, and separate sections deal with the history of the major healing disciplines - homeopathy, reflexology, acupressure, aromatherapy, herbalism and osteopathy, and practical ways to achieve a healthier lifetsyle. Special attention is given to children throughout, with the remedies which may be safely administered to them.