Years ago, every household practiced kitchen medicine. Doctors were expensive and people were self-reliant—even when it came to health care. Today, doctors are more expensive and we've become much less self-reliant. Now revives that lost tradition of the kitchen as pharmacy. Learn how: With great original photography, foolproof recipes, and fascinating insights into the history of these household ingredients, gives you the "medicinal intelligence" to create your own remedies and cures from the remarkable treasures found sitting in your kitchen right now.