Discover how these eight common kitchen ingredients can be used to create homemade beauty concoctions, natural remedies for common ailments and toxin-free home cleaning products. We know toxic chemicals, microplastics and processed foods are affecting our bodies, and there has never been a better time to embrace natural ingredients for our beauty routines, medicine cabinets and for household cleaning. Discover exactly how and why these eight miracle ingredients work, what is in them, how to use them and how best to store them, along with instructions for creating creams, tinctures, sprays, teas and more. With chapters organized by common ailment, from acne to wounds; by body part including face, hair and nails; and by household area, this will be an essential book for the home. Learn how to use:

• garlic to reduce toothache
• bicarbonate of soda to exfoliate your lips
• apple cider vinegar to soften limescale
• spices to create moth-ball bags
• tea to tone oily skin
• olive oil to heal burns
• lemons to brighten cookware
• honey to make hair conditioner
• and so much more.

Dr Penny Stanway worked as a doctor before focusing on writing about women's health, children's health and food. She has written 27 books, in which she amalgamates the best of orthodox, complementary and traditional healthcare information. She has also worked as Chief Medical Editor for Reader's Digest's Curing Everyday Ailments the Natural Way, and as consultant for Readers Digest's Family Medical Encyclopedia and Spectrum's New Health Encyclopedia. Penny was the health columnist for Women's Weekly for 15 years until 2006 and is also a trained psychodynamic counsellor.

For more information, visit pennystanway.com