{"id":533409,"date":"2010-04-19T01:20:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.reallynatural.com,2010:\/\/2.2580"},"modified":"2010-04-19T01:20:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T05:20:00","slug":"really-natural-books-grow-your-own-drugs-easy-recipes-for-natural-remedies-and-beauty-fixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/533409","title":{"rendered":"Really Natural Books:  Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Grow-Your-Own-Drugs.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reallynatural.com\/pictures\/Grow-Your-Own-Drugs.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" \/><br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1606521071?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=reallynatural-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1606521071\">Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes<\/a><\/em> is written by ethnobotanist James Wong.  Wong believes, and I agree, that it&#8217;s easy to grow and make your own natural remedies.  He explained to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=124319466\">NPR<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I think so many people have this stereotyped idea of what herbal medicine is.  I think they&#8217;ve very much got a big black line in their minds that separates serious, conventional, tested, scientific medicine on one side and slightly airy, fairy, away-with-the-hippies &#8212; you know &#8212; natural-but-probably-doesn&#8217;t-work, plant-based medicine on the other.  To me as a scientist, whether a chemical is found within a pill or the cells of plant is really irrelevant &#8212; that&#8217;s just packaging.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nWong&#8217;s book has a beautiful layout with incredible photographs and recipes.  Take for example:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>A few tablespoons of this garlicky vinegar in hot water make a powerful antifungal foot bath, but don&#8217;t use it on broken skin &#8212; it will hurt! The vinegar takes 1 month to infuse but will last at least 6 months to 1 year. It tastes good in salad dressings, too.<\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p>ATHLETE&#8217;S FOOT<\/p>\n<p>Garlic Footbath<br \/>\n10 bulbs garlic, peeled and finely chopped<br \/>\n100 g fresh sage leaves<br \/>\n2 cups (500 ml) cider vinegar<\/p>\n<p>1. Place the chopped garlic and sage leaves in a jar, then add the cider vinegar. Seal and leave to infuse for 1 month, shaking occasionally.<\/p>\n<p>USE Add 5 tbsp to a bowl of hot water, and soak feet for 15 minutes. Use 2 or 3 times a week in conjunction with &#8220;Garlic Talcum Powder&#8221; (see page 52).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is a great book for the seasoned herbalist and amateur alike, and it is an incredible resource I know I will refer to over and over again.&nbsp; The title is pretty unique too!<\/p>\n<p>Disclosure: I was sent free samples of these products to review. No prior assurances were given as to whether the review be positive or negative. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/g-MEh2lekWC_b0lQn-WpjYarocE\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/g-MEh2lekWC_b0lQn-WpjYarocE\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/g-MEh2lekWC_b0lQn-WpjYarocE\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/g-MEh2lekWC_b0lQn-WpjYarocE\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Fixes is written by ethnobotanist James Wong. Wong believes, and I agree, that it&#8217;s easy to grow and make your own natural remedies. He explained to NPR: I think so many people have this stereotyped idea of what herbal medicine is. 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