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ELLIS GET MEDICALLY PREPARED PRE When disaster strikes and you lose all access to doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, natural medicine will be your family’s best hope for survival. Prepper’s Natural Medicine is the denitive guide to creating PP powerful home remedies for any health situation, including: ER’S ER’S Herbal Salve for INFECTIONS Poultice for BROKEN BONES MEDICINE NATURAL Natural Ointment for POISON IVY Infused Honey for BURNS Essential Oil for MIGRAINES Soothing Tea for ALLERGIES Nutritional Syrup for FLU With easy-to-read herbal charts, a breakdown of essential oils, tips for stockpiling natural medicines and step-by-step instructions for creating your own elixirs, salves and more, this book oers everything you need to keep you and your loved ones safe. $15.95 US $18.95 CAN Distributed by Publishers Group West PREPPER’S NATURAL MEDICINE Lifesaving Herbs, Essential Oils and Natural Remedies for When There Is No Doctor Cat Ellis Copyright © 2015 Cat Ellis. 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Box 3440 Berkeley, CA 94703 www.ulyssespress.com ISBN: 978-1-61243-438-4 Library of Congress Control Number 2014952014 Printed in Canada by Marquis Book Printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Acquisitions Editor: Kelly Reed Managing Editor: Claire Chun Project Editor: Casie Vogel Editor: Susan Lang Proofreader: Lauren Harrison Indexer: Jay Kreider, J S Editorial Front cover and interior design: what!design @ whatweb.com Cover artwork: © images72/shutterstock.com Layout: Jake Flaherty Distributed by Publishers Group West NOTE TO READERS: This book has been written and published strictly for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as medical advice or to be any form of medical treatment. You should always consult your physician before altering or changing any aspect of your medical treatment and/ or undertaking a diet regimen. Do not stop or change any prescription medications without the guidance and advice of your physician. Any use of the information in this book is made on the reader’s good judgment after consulting with his or her physician and is the reader’s sole responsibility. This book is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition and is not a substitute for a physician. This book is independently authored and published and no sponsorship or endorsement of this book by, and no affiliation with, any trademarked brands or other products mentioned within is claimed or suggested. All trademarks that appear in ingredient lists and elsewhere in this book belong to their respective owners and are used here for informational purposes only. The authors and publishers encourage readers to patronize the quality brands mentioned in this book. This book is dedicated to my best friend, soul mate, and loving husband, Eddie. Thank you for your love, patience, and humor. You are my hero, now and always. CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Introduction.................................1 CHAPTER 2: Stocking the Home Apothecary.................8 CHAPTER 3: Basic Skills ................................ 27 CHAPTER 4: Materia Medica ............................ 50 American Skullcap ............................................53 Arnica......................................................54 Astragalus...................................................55 Berberine ...................................................56 Bilberry.....................................................58 Black Cohosh ................................................59 Burdock .................................................... 60 Calendula . 62 California Poppy..............................................63 Cayenne .................................................... 64 Chaste Tree..................................................66 Chinese Skullcap ............................................. 67 Cleavers .................................................... 68 Codonopsis, a.k.a. Dangshen .................................... 69 Comfrey .................................................... 70 Cramp Bark ................................................. 72 Dandelion...................................................73 Echinacea ...................................................74 Elder.......................................................76 Elecampane ................................................. 78 Garlic ...................................................... 79 Ginger ..................................................... 82 Goldenrod .................................................. 84 Grindelia ................................................... 85 Hawthorn. .................................................. 86 Hyssop ..................................................... 87 Juniper. ..................................................... 88 Lavender....................................................90 Lemon Balm.................................................91 Licorice.....................................................92 Lobelia ..................................................... 93 Ma Huang .................................................. 95 Marshmallow ................................................ 97 Milk Thistle ................................................. 98 Motherwort ................................................. 99 Mullein....................................................100 Nettle ..................................................... 101 Oats ......................................................103 Peppermint .................................................104 Plantain ................................................... 105 Sage ...................................................... 106 St. John’s Wort .............................................. 107 Sida.......................................................109 Spilanthes ..................................................110 Thyme .................................................... 111 Turmeric...................................................112 Usnea, A.k.a. Old Man’s Beard..................................113 Valerian....................................................115 White Willow .............................................. 116 Yarrow .................................................... 118 CHAPTER 5: Herbal First Aid Kit ....................... 119 CHAPTER 6: Everyday Natural Medicine ................. 163 CONCLUSION ..........................................196 APPENDIX .............................................197 GENERAL INDEX.......................................221 INDEX OF AILMENTS ..................................230 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................233 ABOUT THE AUTHOR ..................................234 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Have you ever wondered what you would do if there were no pharmacy? What if access to health care were suddenly cut off? Are you concerned about the rise of drug-resistant bacteria? Do you have a backup plan? Prepper’s Natural Medicine can help you put your plan in place. Natural medicine is everywhere, even growing up through the cracks of sidewalks and occupying vacant lots. The addition of a medicinal herb garden at home and some simple stored items can provide you and your family with a wealth of effective remedies as well as valuable barter items in the event our current systems fail. This guidebook teaches the basics of crafting natural medicines, gives detailed information on the therapeutic properties of 50 different herbs (plus a few extras), and shares some time-tested remedies for emergencies, first aid, and common complaints. Everything you need to learn how to make your own formulas for your specific needs is in this book. I’ve also provided a list of books, suppliers, and other resources for your further study. As an herbalist who is also a prepper, I am concerned about antibiotic resistance, emerging viruses, and the risks posed by chronic disease. I am concerned that the United States currently ranks #60 in maternal mortality in spite of (or because of ) the many interventions now considered part of normal birth in our hospitals. I am concerned about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that one of every two adults in the United States has a chronic illness. I am concerned about the political shenanigans over health coverage and the suppression of natural medicine and nutrient-dense foods by our government’s regulatory agencies in favor of corporate food. I am also concerned that we are Introduction 1 moving to a system in which access to health care and type of treatment are determined by our government rather than health care professionals. I wrote this book to help others get ready for a number of scenarios. During a crisis, pharmacies and hospitals will be among the first places raided. Millions of people on maintenance drugs will suddenly be without medicines that their bodies depend on for normal functioning. Even now, before a crisis, antibiotics that once easily treated common infections are no longer working, and pharmaceutical companies are not interested in developing newer generations of antibiotics because they make more profit by investing research and development funds in maintenance drugs instead. Antibiotics