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The Natural Apothecary: Baking Soda: Tips for Home, Health and Beauty (Nature's Apothecary) Paperback – March 19, 2019

by Dr. Penny Stanway (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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A pocket guide to harnessing the power of bicarbonate of soda to use as a home remedy, beauty aid and household resource.

Not just for cakes, bicarbonate of soda has long been recognised as a hero ingredient for anyone looking to make their own eco-friendly cleaners and beauty products. Made up of tiny crystals, bicarb’s natural structure makes it the perfect gentle abrasive for home cleaning, and its natural antacid properties are ideal for tackling heartburn or creating antibacterial cosmetics at home.
With our increasing awareness of reducing exposure to chemicals and the importance of keeping things natural, as well as the ever-growing realization of the environmental impact of disposable plastic packaging, there has never been a better time to go back to basics, embrace natural ingredients and regain control of what we are putting in our homes and on our bodies. The Natural Apothecary: Bicarbonate of Soda opens by exploring what bicarbonate of soda is made up of, and how it can be both naturally occurring and manufactured. The following pages are broken into sections on home, health and beauty, containing over 40 simple recipes for all-natural, home-made products that allow you to utilize the power of bicarbonate of soda with ease; make a soothing drink to ease indigestion, an all-natural exfoliating scrub to smooth your skin, or a simple but effective stain remover to leave your clothes looking like new.
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    March 19, 2019
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    5.15 x 0.38 x 7.74 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1848993684
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Dr Penny Stanway practised for several years as a GP and child-health doctor before becoming increasingly fascinated by researching and writing about healthy diets and other natural approaches to health and wellbeing. Penny has written more than 20 books on health, food and the connections between the two. She lives with her husband on a houseboat in the Thames.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nourish (March 19, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1848993684
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848993686
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.15 x 0.38 x 7.74 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Deanne Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars So versatile
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019
Baking soda is so versatile. I've been using it for many years. I use baking soda for my teeth and my mouth feels much more refreshed using it than toothpaste.
I love using natural products for my body and cleaning.
Nice thing about baking soda is it has so many uses and it's reasonably priced.
The pages are broken down into sections on home, health and beauty.
There are recipes to make your own natural cleaners for your home. These recipes are natural and non harmful to your pets and children.
Find soothing a soothing recipe to ease your digestion,make a refreshing exfoliating facial scrub and easily make a stain lifter for your clothing.
Well worth the read for all the information jam packed in here.

Published March 19th 2019 by Nourish.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own.
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Leyla
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2019
Another interesting book from a series of Natural Apothecary. This one is about Baking Soda (not to be mistaken for Baking Powder) and covers chapters that has information about baking soda and then talks onto "Baking Soda and Acid-Alkali Balance", "Natural Remedies for Heath", Natural Beauty Treatments" and lastly "Natural Cleaning Products." Each has information and recipes to prepare your own products and how it is effective for health and uses.
If one is interested in natural apothecary this is a very detailed book, straightforward and well written
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AnnieB
2.0 out of 5 stars Dodgy
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019
The Natural Apothecary: Baking Soda is a how-to guide for using baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) as an ingredient in household recipes and for dietary benefits. Released 19th March 2019 by Nourish, it's 144 pages and available in paperback format. The author is a physician and nutrition educator.

I am a biomedical engineer with a background in biochemistry. This book is written with the layperson in mind and apart from some technical chemistry based jargon (which to me seems added to provide verisimilitude, that the author is a 'real' scientist), this book should be accessible to most laypeople. There are some incorrect statements in the book, here's one:

An acidic food is not the same as an acid-producing food. Acidic foods taste acidic because they contain organic food acids (such as citric, acetic, oxalic, malic, pyruvic
and acetylsalicylic acids), ‘organic’ here meaning that they contain only carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.

Organic molecules are, very roughly speaking, ones which contain carbon. Carbohydrates (yes, like sugars and starches) are molecules which contain carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. For what it's worth, acetylsalicylic acid is better known as aspirin.

Another place the author misses the mark in my opinion is proposing baking soda as a potential treatment for gout. When uric acid can't be excreted from the body quickly enough, it can precipitate as crystalline needles which can cause very painful inflammation in the joints especially. The problem with baking soda as a cure is that when we ingest it, it just becomes water and carbon dioxide gas. Our blood is very very very well buffered and elegantly resists changes in pH from the things we eat and drink. It actually turns out that increasing water intake regularly can prevent gout and help with flare-ups. Flushing our systems regularly, exercising sensibly, and getting enough sleep are the biggest health habits we can give ourselves.

I am deeply distrustful of miraculous claims, especially when talking about nutrition. Unfiltered apple cider vinegar won't make you live to be 100, green coffee extract won't make you skinny, and essiac tea will absolutely not cure cancer or aids.

A perusal of the author's other books include the miracle series: The Miracle of Tea, Spices, Honey, Lemons, etc. As a scientist, I admit I am not enthusiastic about bandying around words like miracle, life-saving, life-changing, etc.

The book does not include any sources for the claims postulated, and there's not any included bibliography or peer-review sources. The lack of any sort of source criticism or background makes it difficult to evaluate the veracity of any claims in the book.

All that being said, however, this is not a book which claims to cure cancer, or make you skinny overnight, or cure autism, or any other exploitative treatment. The author clearly has the reader's best interests in mind and the recipes she includes aren't likely to have any sort of deleterious effects. The uses included for baking soda in the book cover a lot of reasonable and useful applications and society and the planet we all live on would be well served by people choosing more safe and earth-friendly cleaning and beauty products. There are some fun and appealing recipes included such as one for easy homemade bath bombs from easily sourced, safe materials.

Two stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
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RamonaMeadBlogger
3.0 out of 5 stars Important basics
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019
This is a great series for learning the basics when it comes to natural remedies. This particular book covers baking soda for household and dietary uses. The language is simple and the explanations are clear. There's a lot of information presented in a straightforward style.
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Library Lady
2.0 out of 5 stars Natural Remedies
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019
Since I’ve cleaned with baking soda for decades, was curious to see what else this wonder product could help with.
Starting off with an explanation of the properties and balance baking soda could bring to our bodies, e.g. adding more fruits and vegetables to our diet or adding some to drinking water as well as making a paste for a facial. Even though this book has copious amounts of information, felt it really didn’t add anything new. Anyone looking to use baking soda more can easily find their answers in other places.. Also there is no clear author to clarify their authority to authenticate their claims over those found in Pinterest, just an editor.
I received an arc from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
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StaticGirl
2.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019
These little ingredient-specific books are pretty bare bones, containing only some high-level scientific info on how/why these natural substances work for health, beauty and cleaning, and some general instructions on making a handful of things. If you're seriously into learning about natural wellness, you'll probably want a more in-depth or universal book; however, it would be handy, I guess, to think "oh I have a cough and a lemon on hand" and then see what you could figure out there.
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