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When I started my journey into using herbal remedies for my children, I knew absolutely nothing about natural remedies or alternative medicine and was completely lost in a sea of information on the topic. Add my lack of knowledge with the apprehension of using anything even remotely dangerous on my precious babies and you come up with a lady who was pretty paralyzed when it came to herbs.
And then, I found this fabulous book!
It armed me with very basic and very simple pieces of information that I could really use to get my children healthy and keep them healthy. It was an easy-to-read manual without a lot of technical jargon that would have gone over my head.
From this book, I finally learned that it is better to learn all the intricate details of a few herbs than to gather little bits of information about hundreds of them.
Mr. Horne talks about his own experiences with his children as he kept them healthy and happy with herbal remedies.
Over the last four years, I have referred to this book probably hundreds of times to guide me as I boiled a new concoction or administered a garlic enema. (Yes, we really have used garlic enemas and they bring fevers down in seconds!) I truly appreciate all the knowledge that is packed into this book.
Steven Horne has been teaching people about herbs for over 28 years now but he started learning about herbs nearly 40 years ago!
If you are just starting to treat your children with herbs or you want a one-stop guidebook to help steer you in the right direction, this is your book!
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I’ve given it some thought in the past, but have always been intimidated by the amount of information out there. What a great book suggestion. I’ll have to check it out – thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for the resource! I have used essential oils a bit but have feared using herbs – mainly due to my allergies. I will definitely check this book out!
Wow… Yea I’ll stick to the store stuff. Haha.
Thanks so much for stopping by everyone!! I really appreciate the comments!!
Jenny – you sound just like one of my best friends! She would say exactly the same thing!! So did I for a long time, until I realized what was in that store-bought stuff!
Audra – now that is one area that I have not dabbled in – essential oils. I would love to learn more about it. I’ve used lavender in bath salts and muscle rubs and eucalyptus in steam inhalers and the bath tub, but that’s about it.
Melanie – you are like so many folks out there and that’s precisely why we started this blog! Just to get some basic helpful info to those who are just beginning! So glad you found us!
I’m buying that book! I have a few useless herbal books, that looks like one I could really use!
Cheryl – I am SO glad my review has helped you! Make sure to check back in after you get the book and tell me how much you love it!! Thanks so much for stopping by and for leaving a comment!