Bøger af Peter Dunn

This book opens the door of organic gardening to newcomers, while reminding 'old hands' of the value, and desirability, of organic principles and practices. Peter Dunn has pulled together all the many strands that organic gardeners rely on and produced a book to instill enthusiasm and energy into everyone who reads it. Many people are hopelessly confused about organic gardening. They want to garden in an environmentally friendly way but don't know how to go about it. The odd snippet of information only increases their confusion. Here, the basic facts are summarized in a simple and direct way. Each aspect of the subject is dealt with on a separate page, which makes it easy to find the answer to a problem. This book will enable the reader to make a start at gardening using natural materials.

Herbal Medication is one of the oldest forms of medicine. It draws upon centuries of worldwide experience and modern scientific knowledge of diseases and plant medicines. Herbalists treat the whole person, not just the symptoms of illness. They aim to restore the health of all the body systems in order to correct the underlying causes of disease. This down to earth practical guide demystifies the role of herbs and herbalism. Peter Dunn explains the effectiveness and safety of herbs, how a diagnosis works and why herbalism is the ideal treatment for a wide range of common complaints.

Nowadays when there is anything wrong with us we are used to purchasing a whole range of patent medicines over the pharmacist's counter or to going to our doctor to get a drug especially prescribed for us. This, however, is a recent development in the history of mankind. The drugs revolution did not really get under way until after World War II, although of course doctors had recourse to a range of medications before that. In contrast with the drugs revolution, folk medicine dated back into the mists of time. There is archaeological evidence that primitive human beings made use of healing plants. It was natural that people would make use of what was to hand, whether this was to feed them, keep them warm or make them well. Finding cures for particular ailments was obviously carried out over the centuries on a trial and error basis. These cures were handed down by word of mouth, originally because this was the only way possible, but even with the spread of literacy family remedies continued to be handed on orally from generation to generation. With the introduction of the a National Health Service, people could consulted doctors. This, in addition to the fact that many people had moved to populated urban areas where medical treatment was more readily available, and to the fact that transport facilities had generally increased, led to a marked decrease in the reliance of cures based on the fields, hedgerows and kitchen cupboards. Recently there has been a reaction in society against our technological age, and some people are once again turning to simple, natural things and rejecting the sophisticated and the synthetic. This reaction has included remedies for illnesses, and herbal medicine has become popular as a branch of alternative medicine. To some extent the wheel has come full circle. It should be pointed out that this book is intended only for the interest of the reader. It is in no way a do-it-yourself herbal manual and should not be treated as such. The whole area of folk and herbal medicine is one that is fraught with potential risk, some herbs being toxic and some being inappropriate. and even dangerous in certain situations. Anyone contemplating using herbal cures should consult a herbal specialist trained in modern herbal medicine techniques. No one involved with the preparation or publication of the book can be held liable for any consequences arising from the use of this book or for any errors. This also applies to the old stain remedies given in the Appendix.

This book will provide you with herbal remedies that have been used successfully for generations to treat numerous common ailments. -Remedies for 170 Health problems -How to prepare Herbal Infusions and Decoctions -Home and Holiday First-Aid The ailments are listed alphabetically; this book investigates each of the ailments and their causes, describes symptoms and provides herbal treatments that are cheap, safe and effective. There is a rich age-old tradition of healing human ailments with wild plants, a tradition that has not died over thousands of years. The uses of healing plants have not varied, though today, with increasing knowledge of the origins of disease and of the pharmacology of plants, their uses have become better defined and understood. Herbs are a natural medicine, part of our inheritance. An interest in plants may begin in childhood when we learn quickly to distinguish garden plants from weeds and may return from a walk in the country clutching a handful of wild flowers. Enlightened education may open our eyes to the profound wonder of plant life, and if we are more fortunate we may incorporate in this wonder an understanding of the medicinal uses of plants. We should make a study of plant remedies, although it must be said that the use of herbs is a skill and an art, and the most successful herbalist, in addition to studying intensively, must surely have some inherited gift of healing. Plants draw sustenance from the soil and manufacture chlorophyll from sunlight. They contain many constituents: essential oils which give the plant its perfume and have medicinal properties (i.e., to aid digestion, to stimulate the nervous system, or if used as liniments, to increase the flow of blood to a given area); tannins, which have an astringent action on the mucosa; glycosides, some of which are anti-inflammatory, while some have -a regulating influence on heart action; mucilage's, which are used to soothe irritation and inflammation in the digestive tract; bitter principles which stimulate the secretion of digestive juices and improve the appetite. Numerous other constituents include resins, gums, minerals (notably sodium, potassium and silica), acids, vitamins and hormone precursors.

The art of living on a budget sometimes gets a bad rap. It's often confused with penny-pinching and can seem very limiting to outsiders who are lucky enough to observe their fiscally-responsible friends' financial precautions. But no matter on which side of the budgeting table you sit, you need to throw out any negative associations you have with the word budget - thrift, economy, scraping, penury - and replace those loaded concepts with three new ones: awareness, communication, and accountability. Your parents may have taught you the basics about money and budgeting, but they never said it quite like this. What Your Dad Never Taught You About Budgeting is a laugh-out-loud book about a very serious topic: budgeting. Today's economic climate, as well as ever changing technology, presents unique challenges in developing effective money habits. Pete the Planner teaches some old school money lessons, yet with a modern and easy to understand comic twist. You will have a good time when you finally find out What Your Dad Never Taught You About Budgeting.

Sixty days. That's all it takes. Whether your financial life is defined by receipts in shoeboxes or dividend statements in leather folders, 60 Days to Change will give you powerful, systematic methods for revolutionizing the way you think about money. Building on the success of his televised curriculum, personal finance expert Peter Dunn walks readers through each step in gaining control of spending and savings, day by day. Do you want to take back your finances from the world of fine print and restrictions? To know how to budget so that there's something left over every month? To be able to anticipate a financial crisis or ensure your family's security even if something happens to you? Dunn shows you how-in less than two months. With overview topics like "Dealing with Credit, Debt and Other Skeletons in Your Financial Closet," "Creating a Career Backup Plan," or "Developing Savings Habits," 60 Days to Change is a hands-on blueprint for success that will give you a clear understanding of the big picture and where you fit into it. The same 60 Days to Change curriculum presented in this book has already empowered thousands of people across the country. Now it's your turn.

Your Money Life: Your 60's introduces you to the best method for paying off debt (including your mortgage). How to break your financial dependency on your income. When you should take Social Security. How your retirement stacks up and whether you'll be able to retire when you hope to. The ins and outs of Medicare and Medicaid and the best practices for a successful retirement.

Your Money Life: Your 40's You learn the best method to paying off debt (including your mortgage) How to cut expenses while still living the life you want to live. How to determine what percentage of your income to spend on groceries, housing and transportation. How to determine whether you are overhoused and what to do about it. How your retirement savings stack up and whether you'll be able to retire when you want to. Also, how to choose a financial advisor.

Your Money Life: Your 50's introduces you to the best method of paying off debt in pre-retirement. How to break your dependency on your income. How to determinded if you are overhoused and what to do about it. How your retirement savings stack up and whether you'll be able to retire when you want to. Also, how to choose a financial advisor.

Your Money Life: Your 20's You will learn the best method for paying off debt, including student loans. How to cut expenses while livng the you want to live. How to determine what percentage of your income to spend on groceries, housing and transportation. Whether you are ready to buy a house or whether you should stick to renting. Finally, what your credit score means for your fianancial life.

Placing emphasis on preventive care, this title serves as the standard veterinary reference work for a full generation of goatkeepers.