Alternative and Non-Prescription Medicines

Drugs have played a major role in medical treatment for thousands of years. Most of us have taken, or will take, medicines at some time in our lives to cure, prevent, delay or mask the symptoms of ill health. Alternative & Non-Prescription Medicines is an invaluable consumers' guide to over-the-counter medicines, and covers a huge range of ailments and complaints. Clear and simple to use, it provides information about many of the best remedies commonly prescribed for both adults and children. It offers a range of conventional and alternative approaches to treating many common conditions. It also looks at the known and possible side effects and uses for the medicines most frequently taken at home. It is an ideal book to help you to use medicines cautiously and wisely to gain maximum benefit from them.