tuberculosis, remedies for, 33,
stomach. See digestive system
tension-type headaches, 133
37, 210, 220
stories, list of, 294
terminology, 288–90
tuberose, 33
storks, stories about, 45–46
tetracycline, 12–13
Tuckerman, Henry Theodore,
strawberries, 68, 117, 144
Theophrastus, 275–76
202
strawberry leaves, 98, 102,
Thoreau, Henry David, 21, 51,
tumors, remedies for, 18, 19,
138, 219
110, 246
34
stress as distress: about,
“Three Daughters, Three Trees”
Turgenev, Ivan, 259
185; author’s experience
(Grandma), 241, 242–43
turnip, 29, 162, 218
of, 186–89, 193–94;
thyme: for allergic reactions,
“Twelve Months,” 53–54
differentiating healthy stress
119; for asthma, 219;
from, 189–90; sources of,
as disinfectant, 222; for
U
26, 190; symptoms of, 37,
headaches, 64, 146; for
ulcers, beets for, 18
132–33, 189
insomnia, 164, 168; for
“Under the Willow Tree”
stress, remedies for: chamomile
rejuvenating bath, 120; in tea
(Anderson), 77, 78
bath, 166–67; grape juice,
with sage and linden, 191
urinary tract health, 37, 102
37; Greater celandine, 83;
Tibetan remedy for fatigue, 210
uterine bleeding, 48
Index @ 307
V
vitamin B complex, 73, 137
dill, for sleep, 160, 168; from
valerian: about, 142; for allergic
vitamin C for flu or colds, 72,
elderberries, 82; in herbal
reactions, 105; in calming
73, 137
bath, 73; for insomnia, 160;
tea, 168, 169; essential oil
vitamin P, 179
for longevity and vitality,
from, 223; for headaches,
vitamin teas, 96–97, 169,
141; for mucus dilution, 216;
141; for insomnia, 163, 164,
238–39
in punch recipes, 170; for
165, 166, 168; for insomnia
Vitis-Isabella grapes, 44
respiratory disorders, 220; for
or nervousness, 141–42, 157;
vodka, 102, 115, 168, 176. See
Sweet Kiss recovery drink, 68
for relaxing bath, 166
also nastoykas
winter in Moldova, Russia,
“Valley of Flowers,” 268,
Vogel, H. C. A., 88
223–25
269–72
Vostokov, Victor F., 245
Wolfe, Thomas, 84
vanilla extract, 81, 170
W
women: stress levels of, 185;
vapors. See inhalation therapy
working away from home,
walnuts: for cleansing, 177;
varicose eczema, 92
262–64
for fatigue and headaches,
vascular health support:
wood betony, for flu, 76
beets, 18; citrus fruits, 80;
210; for immune system,
Wooden Leg, 260
gooseberries, 105; grapes, 45;
47; for nervous system, 38;
Wordsworth, William, 202
milk, 69; rose hips tea, 59.
in Red Wheels salads, 19; in
working women, stress levels
See also blood circulation
Vitachella, 22–23
of, 185
vegetable puree for infants, 114
warts, apples for, 30
World Health Organization, 27
vegetables: for breaking a fast,
weight loss, 30, 107
wound remedies: agrimony
70; for cleansing, 98; as
wheat bran for rejuvenating
bath, 101; aloe, 12; cabbage
“food therapy,” 144; Latin
bath, 119, 120
juice, 99; calendula, 145;
names for, 276–81. See also
white oak bark, 61
moss, 14–15; St. John’s Wort,
specific vegetables
white willow bark, 77
142; yarrow leaves, 10
vegetative neurosis, violet for,
white wine. See wine
Y
107
Wigmore, Ann, 178
Yalta, discovery of, 232–33
verbena, 245
wild lettuce/garden lettuce,
yarrow: in calming tea, 168; for
Verzilin, Nikolai, 14
66, 162
eczema, 101; for insomnia,
Vindemiatrix (grape star),
wild marjoram: for allergic
168; for metabolism, 116; for
41–42
reactions, 119; for asthma,
rejuvenating bath, 119; for
vinegar: for asthmatic attack,
218, 220; for colds/cleansing,
wounds and nosebleed, 10
215; for bathing, 73, 223;
56–57; for insomnia, 164,
yeast growth, 92
compress, for headache, 135;
165; for rejuvenating bath,
yellow melilot, for insomnia,
for rheumatism, 38. See also
119, 120; for sore throat,
164
apple cider vinegar
68–69; in vitamin teas, 239
viral infections, 61
willow bark, 58, 59, 77, 219
Z
Vitachella, 22–23
wine: antioxidants in, 40; with
Zyrtec, 94–95
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Credits
Michael Vescolli, The Celtic Tree Calendar. Your Tree Sign and You. Translated from German by Rosemary Dear. London: Souvenir Press, Ltd. Copyright ©
1999 by Souvenir Press and Rosemary Dear. The Celtic Tree Calendar, p.6
reprinted by permission of the publisher.
Credits @ 309
Acknowledgments
I
extend my heartfelt thanks to those who have contributed to this book. I greatly appreciate the expertise, advice and encouragement from my favorite doctors, Anna Maria Clement and Brian Clement, codirectors of Hippocrates Health Institute (West Palm Beach, Florida). Many thanks to Jan Marie Werblin Kemp who laid the groundwork for this book, supported me with all my ideas, and taught me that if you have a dream, go for it.
Loving thanks to Judy King, for helping refine my manuscript, for her integrity, and sense of quality and loyalty which is truly rare to find today. Special thanks to my illustrator Anatoli Smishliaev. Your encouragement, beloved friendship and creativity are greatly appreciated. I feel a deep sense of gratitude for the creation of this book to:
^ all the wise, insightful women in my family;
^ the happy memory of my grandma, grandpa, and my wonderful, erudite father;
^ my wise, protective Mama Lubov (her name means “love” in English) for her expertise, support, devotion, and constant love. Her presence in my life is invaluable;
^ my husband, Greg; and my sons, Vitaly and Yuri, who encouraged me to go for my dreams and are the dearest and most treasured people in my life.
I love all of you—you are the best.
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A Note About the Author
Svetlana Konnikova grew up in Moldova (located between Romania and Ukraine) amidst medical professionals active in natural medicine, folk healers and herbalists, grape growers and winemakers. Svetlana holds a master’s degree in journalism from Moscow State University and an associate’s degree in nursing. While living in the former Soviet Union she wrote nonfiction books, many award-winning television scripts and hosted several television shows, including Listen and Learn, Masterpieces of World Literature and Science and Life. She is a member of the American Botanical Council and an avid researcher of herbal medicines, healthy lifestyles and holistic health practices that combine contemporary thought with the world’s great spiritual, cultural and healing traditions.
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A Note About the Author @ 311
I didn’t get here by dreaming about it or thinking about it
–I got here by doing it.
— Estée Lauder, cosmetics company founder
Editors: Jan Marie Werblin Kemp, Judy King
Cover design by Janice M. Phelps
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AN HERBAL SAGA with
TIME-TESTED SECRETS of GOOD HEALTH
and NATURAL LIVING, HIDDEN UNTIL NOW
“UNDER SEVEN SEALS”
Vividly descriptive, helpful and nurturing, this ultimate natural home remedies book arrives just in time to help you change the way you live and think about life’s dilemma—how to improve and maintain your health and happiness for many years to come. Colorful y written with al -inclusive artist’s palette, Mama’s Home Remedies presents to the reader a spectacular kaleidoscopic tapestry woven of centuries-old herbal remedies, timeless techniques and concepts, intel ectual rigor and joyful y recounted anecdotes and folk tales, women’s wisdom, family values and traditions, artistical y rendered il ustrations and an abundance of humor—al that we hold sacred in life. Many years ago Mama would gather “the girls” (medical professionals like she was) for tea each Friday in her fragrant, blossoming garden in Moldova. Under a canopy of trees fil ed with birdsong they’d strengthen their bond of friendship and share stories of the success they’d achieved using natural remedies to treat and heal their patients and neighbors. As each woman recounted her experiences, Mama’s daughter, 12-year-old Svetlana, sat attentively on a bench recording in her journal “recipes” for teas, tinctures, infusions and poultices. Mama’s Home Remedies is a col ection of the abundant knowledge of natural health and healing that the young Svetlana garnered in Mama’s tea garden, intertwined with her grandmother’s fairy tales, family vignettes, legends and herbal lore. Fil ed with easy-to-make, natural, healing recipes for common ailments and il nesses—such as al ergies, headaches, stress, fatigue, insomnia, asthma, and respiratory problems—this al -encompassing guide to wel ness offers a holistic approach that blends alternative treatments with folklore, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to foster optimal health and joyful living. About the Book @ 313
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