Caring for a sick child or relative at home can be a daunting task,
especially if longer-term care is involved. Advice on the best remedies
and how to structure your care can be invaluable.
This book covers all aspects of general home nursing, including the
arrangement of the patient's room, meals, taking a temperature, and
washing the patient. It also details numerous holistic treatments
including herbal and plant remedies, baths, foot-baths, compresses and
poultices. There are specific sections on pregnancy, birth, sleep,
nursing the terminally ill and death.
This is a comprehensive guide to holistic home care for those nursing
children and adults through an illness.