Bicarbonate of Soda
A Very Versatile Natural Substance

Author: Margaret Briggs
Category: Non-Fiction
Pub date: September 2007
ISBN 13: 978 1 84502 163 4
Extent: 160 pp.
Price: £6.99
Format: Hardback, 240 x 115 mm



Throughout history, armies have marched on it, multitudes have slept on it and fed their horses on it. For centuries, bicarbonate of soda has been used in folk medicine to ward off colds, ease a number of ailments and conditions, including stress and anxiety, eczema, psoriasis, insomnia and nervous exhaustion, but it is great in many recipes too.

This book sets out to pull together the facts, some whimsical, some deadly serious, about bicarbonate of soda. It gives helpful suggestions as to how best to consume it, whether used as an ingredient in a recipe or for medicinal purposes.

With the help of this book you will be surprised just how versatile bicarbonate of soda really is and making it a part of your staple diet is a good place to start.

Margaret Briggs was a teacher for thirty years in Kent, Yorkshire and Sussex. Since leaving teaching, she has had more time for gardening and cooking and her second career as a researcher, editor and freelance writer. Margaret has also written another book in this series Vinegar – 1001 Practical Uses.