Mae's Complete Remedy Book

Most of us got our remedies like this note

Onion syrup —
an onion, some honey,
let it set. A spoon
when they cough.Mama's kitchen, written in pencil

→in this book

Onion and Honey Cough Syrup

Use: 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup raw honey; 1 clean glass jar.
Make: Put the sliced onion in a clean glass jar. Pour the honey over the onion until it is covered. Let it sit 8 to 12 hours, until the onion gives up its juice.
Take: Take 1 teaspoon every 2 to 3 hours to soothe a cough.
Keeps: Keeps 3 to 4 weeks in a glass jar in the fridge.
Care: Honey: never for a baby under 1 year old. For children, ask the doctor first. With diabetes or blood-sugar pills, ask your doctor how much honey is fine.

Every one of the 433 remedies in this book is written like Mae's card.

"How much honey, Mama?"

Three winters ago my son called from town with a cough that kept his whole house up. He wanted my onion syrup. "How much honey, Mama? How long do I leave it?"

I opened my mouth to tell him, and realized I had never once measured it. Neither had my mother. A spoon of this, a handful of that, "you'll know when it's right."

That winter I started writing it all down, with the amounts.

It took three winters of evenings at the kitchen table. This book is what came of them.

What's bothering you tonight?

The front of the book lists every trouble with the remedies for it. Try it here.

Tap a trouble:

All 433 remedies are found this way: look up the trouble, turn to the page, make it tonight.

What's inside the book

Thirteen parts, by trouble. The number beside each part is how many remedies it holds.

1
42 remediesColds, Flu and FeverFirst-Chill Elderflower Tea, Garlic, Ginger and Lemon Warmer, First-Sniffle Garlic Lemon Tea
2
52 remediesCoughs, Sore Throats and ChestSalt, Honey and Herb Gargle, Sage and Salt Gargle, Thyme and Sage Gargle
3
31 remediesNose, Sinus and EarsThyme Steam Bowl, Peppermint and Eucalyptus Steam, Bay Leaf Steam
4
31 remediesJoints and Stiff MorningsWarm Ginger Compress, Golden Turmeric Milk, Stiff-Morning Turmeric Tea
5
12 remediesFeet and LegsCayenne Shoe Warmer for Toes, Warming Turmeric and Cayenne Balm, Cold-Feet Ginger Cinnamon Tea
6
44 remediesSkin, Hands and HairFresh Chickweed Itch Poultice, Chickweed and Vinegar Rash Bath, Cool Chamomile Wash and Bath
7
21 remediesCuts, Burns, Bites and BruisesYarrow Leaf Wash, Calendula Flower Oil, Fresh Plantain Leaf Juice
8
62 remediesStomach and BowelsSimple Peppermint Stomach Tea, Mealtime Chamomile Dill Tea, Toasted Fennel Seed Chew
9
60 remediesSleep, Nerves and Low DaysChamomile Bedtime Tea, Chamomile and Lavender Bedtime Tea, Chamomile and Lemon Balm Nightcap
10
25 remediesHead, Eyes and MouthLemon Balm Forehead Compress, Warm Herb Pack for Sinus Headache, Peppermint and Clove Tension Tincture
11
23 remediesThe Daily CupGinger-Maple Morning Cup, Orange Ginger Afternoon Tea, Roasted Dandelion and Chicory Coffee
12
20 remediesWomen and the Later YearsAfter-the-Change Red Clover Tea, Fenugreek and Lemon Brew, Nettle and Oatstraw Daily Tea
13
10 remediesThe Pantry ShelfSimmered Root and Bark Tea, Sage and Thyme Kitchen Vinegar, Fresh Peppermint Vinegar

And at the back: an index by ingredient (have garlic? see every remedy that uses it), a page for anyone who takes pills, and "Old remedies we don't use any more", with the reason why, so you know what to leave in the past.

Three pages from the book

The Remedy Finder at the front, a tea that's ready in 10 minutes, and a salve that takes 2 weeks. Every remedy tells you which before you start.

Tap a page to read it full size. Every page is US Letter, made to print at home.

On every page

The amounts. Cups and spoons, minutes and days. Never "a little of this."

What you need. From your kitchen and garden, with a swap for anything else.

How long it takes. Ready tonight or ready in two weeks, so you know before you start.

If you take pills. What to ask your doctor first, where it matters.

When to stop. The signs that mean it's time to call the doctor.

Room for you. Large print, one remedy to a page, and lines for your own notes.

Mae at her kitchen counter with garlic, ginger, lemon and honey

Hello, it's Mae.

If you've watched me on YouTube, this is the book I keep mentioning.

I keep a big herb garden on our farm, and I still do most of what my mother and grandmother did. When somebody in my house starts coughing, I don't go looking for a recipe. I go to the pantry.

Some of the remedies in this book are mine. Some were my mother's and grandmother's. Some came from neighbors, and from the old books I've gathered over the years. I kept the plain ones you can make from what's in the house, and I wrote every one down the way I wish someone had handed it to me.

I'm not a nurse, and I'm glad for good doctors. Not one of these remedies will make a cold go away faster, and my grandmother never said they would. What they do is make the hard days easier. And the book always tells you when it's time to pick up the phone.

Mae

What comes with it

The Remedy Finder

Every trouble on one pageSore throat · 55, 56, 58Chesty cough · 79, 110, 112Itchy skin · 232, 233, 235Belly cramps · 319, 330, 331

Card 5Onion and Honey Cough SyrupCard 8Thyme Steam BowlCard 14Coconut Oil Heel Balm

Spiced Elderberry Syrupmade Nov. 2Fire Cidermade Oct. 18

Mae's Complete Remedy Book: 433 remedies in 13 parts, 540+ pages in color, easy-to-read print
The Remedy Finder: every trouble on one page, for the inside of a cupboard door
30 kitchen cards: the remedies you'll make most, to print and keep by the stove
Printable jar labels: what's in the jar and the day you made it
The four-season guide: what to make in spring, summer, fall and winter
The pantry list: the 25 things worth keeping on hand
My Family's Remedies: blank pages for the ones your own people used
Every new edition, free: when I add remedies, you get them

It all comes as one PDF, with the extras at the back. Read it on a tablet, or print the pages you use at the kitchen table. Send a copy to your daughter while you're at it; it's yours to share with your own family.

Mae's Complete Remedy BookPDF download, not a printed book · 540+ pages · with the 7 extras

$19~~$47~~

433 remedies, under 5 cents each.

Launch price through December 31, then $47. One payment, no subscription.

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30days

My 30-day promise. Read it for a month. If it isn't for you, write to me and every dollar comes back. You keep the book.

hello@maesremedybook.com

Questions people ask me

Is it a printed book?

No, it's a PDF. You download it the minute you pay, and the link comes to your email too. Read it on a tablet or computer, or print only the pages you use. The Remedy Finder and the 30 kitchen cards are made to print.

How do I get it after I pay?

Right away. After you pay, a page opens with a button to download the book, and the same link comes to your email. No paper book comes in the post, so there is nothing to wait for. If the email doesn't come, look in your spam folder, then write to me at hello@maesremedybook.com and I'll send it myself.

Can I read it on my phone?

Yes, on a phone, a tablet or a computer. You can make the print as big as you like with two fingers. Most people find a tablet or a printed page easiest at the stove.

I'm not good with computers. Can I still get it?

Yes. After you pay, an email comes with one button. Tap it and the book opens. If you get stuck, write to me and I'll walk you through it.

Do I need special herbs?

No. Most remedies use what's already in your kitchen: honey, onion, garlic, ginger, salt, baking soda, castor oil, and the herbs you can grow. When one needs something else, the page gives you a swap you can buy in town.

I take pills. Is this for me?

Yes. If you take medicine for blood pressure, blood sugar or a blood thinner, the remedies that matter say what to ask your doctor first, and there's a page about it at the back.

Is this medical advice?

No. These are old home remedies that ease, soothe and help. They don't replace your doctor, and every remedy says when to call one.

Can I share it with my family?

Yes. Print copies for your own family, or send the file to your daughter. Please don't post it online.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once and the book is yours.

What if it isn't for me?

Write to me within 30 days and every dollar comes back. You don't have to explain, and you keep the book.

433 remedies our mothers made without measuring. Written down at last, with the amounts.

What's troubling you?