Ancient healing secrets: Practical cures that work today

by Dian Dincin Buchman

From the beginning of time, people have turned to nature to find ways to heal themselves. Many of these remedies from around the world are revealed in Ancient Healing Secrets.

Hundreds of practical secrets from ancient China, Britain, India, Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Egypt, Africa, and the Americas bring the healing wisdom of centuries into your own home. Each entry includes simple preparation tips, and the A-to-Z format makes it easy to find relief for many common health problems.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Reference, Medical

283 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Alternative medicine pioneer, writer and activist, author of ''Herbal Medicine'', ''Complete Book of Water Therapy'', ''Complete Guide to Natural Sleep'', and many other books on complementary medicine and other subjects. Past President of American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), a founder of the Council of Writers Organizations.

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very quick read. Obviously this isn't a guide on how to be a doctor. But there are some pretty cool tips in here. It's interesting comparing modern medicine & "ancient" medicine.

[Marcus Lamoreaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm very pleased with this book, I bought my copy years ago, and has helped me many times with bodily ailments or even pain relief through accupressure. A great way to learn about alternative techniques with detailed descriptions from all over the world

[Jacquie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for getting more natural healing practices and less unnecessary pharmaceutical assistance. Fantastic for a handy reference guide before taking an aspirin.

[Nikita Khare · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being a student in pharmacology, I wanted to make more of an effort to learn about traditional and non-westernized practices of medicine. I think there’s a lot of value in learning the different ways in which humans have treated ailments. Tu Youyou is a perfect example of that (Noble prize winning scientist for cure of malaria using traditional Chinese medicine).

There’s nothing spectacular to say about this book. There’s nothing bad to say either. This is purely a guide into different medical preparations across cultures.

If this is something that you’re interested in learning more about, this book does the job.

[Phil Calandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Ancient Healing Secrets" is an interesting guide which outlines various cures and therapies for a variety of health problems. "Ancient Healing Secrets" includes in these remedies the use of water, the use of plants and herbs, finger pressure therapies, body mind medicine and other modalities. This is an excellent resource book which I would recommend.

[Linda Fast · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book would have been more helpful if the needed supplies were more easily obtained. A lot of the secrets of the book are just using common sense or remedies most people already know. I did not gain to much knowledge from reading this.