The Lost Book of Remedies is helping Americans achieve curative self-sufficiency even in the darkest times by saving the lost
remedies of our grandparents.
For every healing plant in my grandfather's Lost Book of
Remedies, you'll find several pictures that will help you identify it.
You'll
also discover the little things you need to look for in order
to be 100% sure you've got the right plant and not a lookalike.
This part goes extremely in depth so that people with no plant knowledge can use it to its full potential. I gathered medicinal
plants for my grandpa when I was just 12. If I did it back then, I'm sure you can do it now too.
With hundreds of healing plants, I knew I had to find a way
for people to quickly pinpoint the one they need. So first I grouped
them by type and location.
If you're at home, just open the "Backyard Weeds" chapter to find out what "medicines" you're growing around
your yard without even realizing it.
- In addition to the clear directions for the three remedies I've already shown you, you'll also find out about hundreds of
other powerful medicines.
- I'm sure you recognize this common driveway weed:
Even if you're living in the city, it's kind of hard not to bump into it. What you probably don't know is that it's a powerful
anti-inflammatory that helps wounds heal a LOT faster.
I'll show you how to make a poultice out of its leaves and use it to dress your wounds or cuts.
Or if you or one of your friends is suffering from an
autoimmune disease like arthritis, you can use this as a remedy
immediately.
- I'm pretty sure you would recognize a marshmallow,
...but maybe you wouldn't recognize the Marshmallow plant growing in your backyard.
Marshmallow plant with flowers:
But I'll show you how my grandfather unlocked the powerful antiviral properties hidden in its roots.
So, whenever you have an infection caused by a virus like flu, herpes, or hepatitis A, B, or C, this remedy will slow down the
viruses' ability to reproduce and allow your body to fight back.
- Another weed you'll find in your backyard is known as senega. The name comes from the Seneca natives. They used to make a
poultice from it to cure deadly snake bites during the 18th century.
A Scottish doctor observed that symptoms of rattlesnake bites
resembled the advanced stages of pneumonia and lung disease, so he
tried it out... and it was so effective that soon the plant was
exported to Europe, where it continued to save many lives.
My grandfather would turn it into an expectorant that cleared
the lungs of his patients and expelled any mucus. If you ever have
any kind of lung problems from the flu or a nagging cough that
just won't go away, don't rush out to buy a pack of Mucinex for $35.
In this huge chapter, you'll find all the other medicinal
weeds and backyard plants that are hidden around your property. You've
got a homegrown pharmacy that you don't even know about! Most
of these plants are edible and can provide you with precious nutrients
if you ever run low on food. This goes for all the plants
you'll find in The Lost Book of Remedies-not only will you learn what
parts
of the plants are edible, but I'll also show you how to prepare
them.
In the second part, you'll discover how to identify the wild edibles and remedies that grow in forests.
- If you ever need to go out foraging, will you know which of these plants are edible, which one is a remedy for hypertension,
and which ones are poisonous?
The Native Americans knew all too well, and so did my
grandfather. But very few people nowadays know, so don't feel bad if you
don't. These kinds of skills will set you apart in any group...
and will probably turn you into their guide or even savior.
I'm also sure that you've seen this plant too. It grows in most forest glades.
- I'm also sure that you've seen this plant too. It grows in most forest glades.
You'll discover how to use it to effectively treat not only
common colds but lung infections as well. Breathing in the steam from
leaves that have been boiled in water will also calm any asthma
attack.
This is why 100 years ago people with asthma didn't die from it.
- If you ever walk through the edges of woodland, and get some sticky burrs attached to your clothing...
...you can bet you've just passed by this plant:
The best way to deal with this annoying weed?
Eat it!
Native Americans used it as a sweetener 200 years ago, and it tastes better than all the greens I know.
What people don't know is that this plant is a strong
diuretic that you can also take for poor blood circulation. If you've
ever
felt a tingling and numbness sensation in a limb in certain
positions, you probably have bad circulation. I've seen my grandfather's
patients go from dizzy and tired most of the time to having an
excess of energy in less than three weeks.
In the third part, you'll discover how to identify the wild edibles and remedies that grow especially in the
prairie.
Even if you're the most active of athletes, you may still suffer
from a tight psoas due to the amount of time you spend each day planted
to a chair.
