Dr. Sarah Whitmore is a herbalist, a mother, a survival skills instructor, and a biologist.
An unexpected diagnosis of MS in 2010 led Sarah to apply her research skills towards her own personal wellness. She focused on a healthy living strategy, including deep nature connection and gratitude practices.
Through changes in her lifestyle, and using her own remedies, Sarah went from bedridden to being fully alive and from surviving to thriving.
She hasn’t taken a single MS drug in 15 years.
Natural remedies have offered her a second chance at life, and she believes that there are many more people who need to find their own remedy. This became her life’s mission and the main reason for writing this book.
In it, she poured over 15 years of plant knowledge and her first-hand experiences of making her own poultices, tinctures, decoctions, salves, syrups, infused oils, and other herbal remedies.
Each page of the appendix lists the remedies included in the book along with the page numbers where they can be found. It provides step-by-step instructions, precise measurements, and recommended dosages.
Follow the step-by-step guide to prepare the remedy at home. This intuitive layout ensures you can quickly find and create effective remedies for various issues you might want to address.
This powerful natural tonic is for memory, clarity, focus, processing speed, and can even reduce brain fog.
Take this remedy whenever you have something important to do and you need to be completely focused.
We will make it from this common so-called weed that you’ve probably seen growing around your house. Wild lettuce contains a thick, milky white substance that looks similar to what is found inside opium poppies.
Because of that, it’s also become known as opium lettuce, but unlike poppies, this one has milder effects, is legal, and easy to find.
Something else you’ll discover inside are the mushroom drops I personally take as part of the protocol I follow to manage my MS.
And to this day, I still use these drops.
If you’ve ever drank tap water, grabbed a doorknob, played with your cat or dog, or walked barefoot in the grass, there’s a good chance you already have this little creature inside you! This parasite can be the root cause of some of your health issues.
You need just three ingredients: papaya seeds, honey, and water. In one study published in the Journal of Medicinal Foods, 71.4% of children who were given a combination of dried papaya seeds and honey had their stool cleared of parasites.
This is not the substance they make in laboratories, but it’s probably the best natural remedy I know for strengthening your immune system to fight off bacteria and infections.
One of the plants we will need for this one is rosemary.
A study found that people working in a room with the aroma of rosemary achieved 5% to 7% better results in memory tests.
I even read it on a big news website… I think it was BBC … that was recommending “to smell rosemary for memory.”
In fact, let me show you how simple it is. You first blend into a fine powder dried valerian root, lavender, and passionflower.
Mix together one half of the powdered valerian with one quarter lavender and one quarter passion flower. Then place the mix in capsules like this. Take one of these 30 minutes before going to bed.
Even the dust that settles in our homes and that we inhale every day is rich in various metals. So how can you get rid of those heavy metals poisoning your bloodstream?
You do it through a process called chelation. This happens when another substance binds to them and drags them out through urine. Don’t be scared if your urine becomes red. That is a good indicator that the chelation is working and the metals are draining out of your body.
Certain herbs release their medicinal properties when smoked, like this one right here. This is a mullein leaf, and I am sure you’ve seen it around your property as it grows freely everywhere.
Next time you see it, you can pick a few leaves and let them dry in the sun. I personally smoke mullein when I want to clear my lungs.
If you think this is your traditional flu shot, you’re wrong.
This concoction packs a powerful punch of immune-boosting ingredients.
It’s free of harmful chemicals, and it tastes so good that it may be the only medicine your kids want to have more of.
If you have ever wondered what happens when you pour salt into a cabbage, this is exactly what you get: fermented cabbage juice—a powerful homemade probiotic for your gut.
Whenever you have a headache, just head on over to your apothecary and pour two to three drops of this remedy into a hot cup of tea.
This is made from three key plants that contain naturally occurring compounds called salicylates, which are similar to aspirin.
Have you ever woken up with a stiff back? This cream contains capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, and it’s surprisingly effective. Capsaicin has been shown to induce vasodilation, which is the widening of blood vessels.
This increased blood flow to the affected area will lubricate the back, loosening the back muscles and restoring their flexibility in a matter of minutes. So next time you wake up with back pain, go to your new apothecary and use this salve.
You know that moment when you catch a cold and have some hot soup? All of a sudden you feel better; your nose is no longer blocked, so you can breathe easier.
You suddenly feel better, your nose decongests, some of the aches and chills wash away, and you can breathe again. Well, this soup works in a very similar way, and on top of that, it also contains herbs and vitamins that help your immune system fight off the infection.
Did you know there’s a way to make a cooling compress from a plant that you probably thought was a weed this whole time?
This compress helps drain out the toxins while also cooling the area, and reducing the fever.
You can make these from a plant that is illegal to grow but perfectly fine to harvest.
This remedy is completely legal, and it doesn’t contain opioid-like substances or anything like that.
You just slice the potatoes and put them on the stove or in the microwave until hot.
Wrap them in a cloth, or put them in a sock. Then apply this to your neck and leave it in place for a few minutes; this stimulates circulation and works as a homemade heating pad. It’s a pain-free, chemical-free trick that even your kids can use! It takes less than three minutes, and I think you will love it!
They say most health problems come from your gut.
This herbal remedy contains mucilage, which forms a protective layer around your gut and blocks some of the inflammatory toxins we ingest while supporting regular bowel movements.
Whenever I caught a cold and was down with a fever, my grandma would simply soak a pair of my old socks in vinegar, put them on my feet, cover them in a protective sheet to prevent the bed from getting too smelly, and let me sleep one night in them.
Now maybe this particular one was not one of your childhood remedies, but I’m sure you’ll find some of them on these shelves.
Ten out of eleven studies have proven that the inhalation of lavender oil can significantly reduce anxiety levels and panic attacks. That’s why I’ll show you how to make a portable lavender oil roll-on that you can have on you at all times.
Whenever you feel the first signs of a panic attack, just apply this to your wrists and take a whiff. This will help calm you down in just a few seconds.
This recipe is one of the many that are part of the secret behind the Amish people’s remarkable health.
This is an old-fashioned, homemade cough syrup that you can use to calm coughs, sore throats, and congestion. It’s very easy to make, and you only need five ingredients that you probably already have at home!
I make a poultice from several herbs and add some castor oil over it.
I smear it onto a bandage, apply it to my neck, and leave it on for two to three hours. I find it to be very effective!
It doesn’t just clean your teeth but it also includes minerals and essential herbal oils that support a healthy mouth microbiome.
Because yes, just like your gut, your mouth has its own microbiome that, once disrupted, can lead to a whole range of problems, including receding gums.
Eighty percent of people with fatty liver don’t know they have it. If you have ever felt tired without a particular reason, there is a good chance your liver needs your help.
I will show you how to make this recipe right now. To be honest, it doesn’t really matter if you read the book or not; this recipe is way too valuable, so I’m sharing it right now! It’s super easy to make, and you don’t even have to buy the plants!
That’s because they grow like weeds, and most people spray them with weedkillers. So go pick some dandelions, wash their roots thoroughly, and chop them into small pieces. Simmer these in water for a while. Steep for 10-15 minutes, strain, and enjoy your tea.
However, if you want an even stronger alternative, I recommend the Liver Detox Tincture. It’s made with alcohol instead of water as it extracts the medicinal properties of the plants much better than any other liquids. It also gives your new herbal medicine a shelf-life of over 7 years, unlike the tea which you should consume on the spot.
One way of fighting an infection is to raise your body’s temperature if you don’t already have a fever. This mustard plaster was widely used to decongest phlegm, clear the airways, and to increase circulation as a result of the heat that the mustard produces.
DO NOT APPLY the mustard paste DIRECTLY TO THE SKIN. It can irritate the skin and can become too hot. I’ll show you exactly how to prepare this plaster and apply it safely to the affected area.
This ointment can last you a long time, and its ingredients are not expensive at all. In fact, you might have one of them in your pantry at home right now.
This can be a fitting alternative for those of you who want to live a more natural life or just to have a full stock of antiseptics if pharmacies ever run dry.
The key plant in this one is rosemary. They conducted a study on people with serious hair loss problems, comparing the effects of rosemary oil with minoxidil (the active ingredient in Rogaine).
And guess what happened? Rosemary, a plant you can get freely in nature or for next to nothing at the grocery store, had the same results as minoxidil, a pretty expensive, synthetic medication.
This is what used to be on the shelves of apothecaries before pharmacies took over.
Next time you see a willow tree, you can gather the freshly growing stems and bark and store them in a jar. If you want to feel the effects, chew these whenever you have a headache!
And even all of that is just the tip of the iceberg of what you’ll find inside the book. Here are 24 other remedies you’ll find inside this massive 288-page Apothecary:
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