Russian Folk Medicine

✍ Scribed by KOURENNOFF, Paul M.

• Publisher: W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd., London
• Year: 1970
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 224
• Edition: Pan Books Ltd., 1972
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Translation into English by St. GEORGE, George.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover ......Page 1
Short Title ......Page 2
Printer's Imprint ......Page 3
CONTENTS ......Page 4
Quotations ......Page 7
Preface ......Page 8
Why This Book? ......Page 10
Some Historical Notes on Russian-Siberian Folk Medicine ......Page 14
PART ONE: Serious organic disorders and common afflictions ......Page 20
Alcoholism ......Page 22
Angina pectoris ......Page 23
Arterio-sclerosis ......Page 25
Arthritis and rheumatism ......Page 27
Asthma ......Page 45
Cancer ......Page 47
Caries ......Page 50
Constipation ......Page 51
Diabetes ......Page 54
Stomach ......Page 55
Kidneys ......Page 61
Liver ......Page 62
Gall-bladder ......Page 64
Bladder ......Page 66
Disorders of the nervous system ......Page 68
Dropsy ......Page 71
Dysentery ......Page 72
Epilepsy ......Page 74
Goitre ......Page 77
Gout ......Page 78
Haemorrhoids ......Page 80
Heart complaints ......Page 85
High blood pressure ......Page 88
Insomnia ......Page 90
Jaundice ......Page 92
Malaria ......Page 93
Respiratory diseases ......Page 98
Sciatica ......Page 108
Scurvy ......Page 109
Senility ......Page 110
Stomach ulcers ......Page 119
Tonsilitis ......Page 122
Tuberculosis, anaemia, emaciation ......Page 124
Leucorrhoea ......Page 133
Menstrual abnormalities ......Page 134
Sterility ......Page 135
Pregnancy ......Page 136
PART TWO: Emergencies, accidents, injuries, personal body care ......Page 138
Emergency remedies ......Page 140
Infected wounds and blood poisoning ......Page 141
Burns ......Page 143
An ancient remedy for Rabies ......Page 144
An old Siberian method of extracting splinters ......Page 146
Toothache remedies ......Page 147
Sunburn and windburn remedy ......Page 149
Night blindness ......Page 150
Earache ......Page 151
Snake bites ......Page 152
Bleeding ......Page 153
A cure-all Russian balsam ......Page 155
The celebrated 'black plaster' ......Page 156
Eczema and herpes ......Page 158
Hiccuping ......Page 159
Intestinal worms ......Page 160
Itching ......Page 164
Sweating ......Page 165
General rules ......Page 166
Corns ......Page 168
Eyes ......Page 169
Hair ......Page 171
Warts, birthmarks and blemishes ......Page 173
A facial beauty mask ......Page 177
Some ancient folk methods for the preservation of youth and beauty ......Page 178
PART THREE: Popular Herbal Remedies ......Page 182
The most popular Russian-Siberian herbal formulas ......Page 184
General tonics ......Page 185
Digestive tonics ......Page 187
Laxative tonics ......Page 188
Stomach tonics ......Page 189
Diaphoretic tonics ......Page 191
Diuretic tonics ......Page 193
Carminative tonics ......Page 195
Heptic tonics ......Page 196
Pectoral tonics ......Page 197
Nervine tonics ......Page 199
Herbal gargles ......Page 201
Medicinal baths ......Page 202
Appendix 1: The latest findings of Soviet scientists ......Page 206
Appendix 2: Notes for the future ......Page 208
Appendix 3: Folk wisdom and longevity ......Page 214
Partial list of medicinal herbs and plants found or grown in the British Isles or Ireland ......Page 217
Publisher's other titles ......Page 223
Rear cover ......Page 224

✦ Subjects

ailment, anatomy, British Isles, custom, diagnosis, diet, diseases of women, first aid, folklore, herbalism, home cure, intuition, Ireland, longevity, medicine, naturopathy, physician, physiology, plant, potion, prognostication, Russia, self-care, shaman, Siberia, steam bath, superstition, remedy, tonic