You’re about to discover more than 1,000 home remedies you can use whenever you need to treat an everyday health problem, from acne to yeast infection and just about everything in between.

Before you do, turn to Using Home Remedies, where you’ll find some interesting background on home remedies as well as advice on using self- treatments safely and effectively. See here for instructions for growing five useful medicinal herbs. And for cautions regarding specific herbs and supplements, turn to our four-page guide starting here.

Part One, Everyday Ailments, is where you’ll find home remedies for more than 100 common conditions, which are listed in alphabetical order. What’s a home remedy? Anything you can use at home that doesn’t require a doctor’s prescription! Many of the healing agents you probably already have on hand, like aspirin (crush the tablets, mix with water and lemon juice, and dab on corns), vinegar (try it for swimmer’s ear), and tea bags (hold a wet one against a canker sore for pain relief). Some of them, such as calendula cream, will require a trip to a natural foods store. A few of the remedies, such as zinc for acne, should be used under a doctor’s supervision because of potential side effects. We’ve noted these cases.