Introduction to herbal medicine; a history of healing; setting the scene; preparing the remedies; other forms of treatment; home remedies: vinegar, onion, garlic, celery, oats, cabbage, marigold, chamomile, lemon, grapefruit, cummber, eucalyptus, cloves, fennel, licorice, witch hazel, barley, yoghurt, lavender, apple, honey, peppermint, olive, bread, avocado, rosemary, sage, elderflower, mustard, bicarbonate of soda, dandelion, nettle, cranberry, ginger; using home remedies; common ailments.