Cure All Ailments: Essential Drug Usage and Home Remedies for Common Diseases

Author: Wu Xinghu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Family Medication Essentials, First-Aid Kit Usage Notes, Topical Medication Precautions, Post-Medication Monitoring, Medication and Dietary Restrictions, Medication Selection, Oral Contraception Precautions, Safe Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cautious Medication Use During Pregnancy, Common Disease Medication Usage, Cold Medication, Sedatives and Hypnotics, Digestive Aids and Antiemetics, Antibiotics, Antivirals, Anti-Anxiety Medications, Contraceptives, Antidepressants, Cough Suppressants, Asthma Relievers, Mucolytics, Antihypertensives, Laxatives and Anti-Diarrheals, Analgesics and Antipyretics
Medicine is essential for treating illnesses, playing a significant role in recovery and even in life-saving emergencies. However, everything has two sides, and medicine is no exception. While medicine brings benefits by saving lives and healing, it also has the potential for toxicity and side effects that can harm health or even lead to death. To help readers, patients, and their families learn about medication usage, especially over-the-counter drugs, their efficacy, toxic and adverse reactions, this book is designed to be practical and easy to use. Medical experts explain how to use medicine, its potential toxic and adverse effects, usage precautions, and the functions, dosages, and contraindications of common medications. The book also introduces essential folk and proven remedies for common diseases for reference. Of course, prescription drugs should still be used as directed by a doctor.