Do you have:

• Recurrent numbness, pain or tingling in your fingers wrist or hand? Does it persist at night? Can it be 'shaken' out?
• A sense of weakness in your hand?
• Loss of feeling of heat or cold in your hand?

If you answered yes to these questions, you may be suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. If not detected and treated, this common condition can quickly become disabling. Once the diagnosis is in, the first treatment recommended is often surgery. However, such extreme measures aren't always necessary.

In this booklet, you'll discover strengthening hand exercises, gentle stretches, and herbal recipes that ease pain and encourage the body to heal itself. With attention to ergonomics and these simple remedies, most cases of carpal tunnel syndrome can be resolved — or even avoided! — naturally and effectively.

About the Author
As Master Gardener, freelance lecturer and columnist, Norma Pasekoff Weinberg is the respected author of Natural Hand Care and Henna from Head to Toe! She also self-published Herbal Secrets for Gardenersin 1997. She is producer and host of the public-access television series, Herb's Daughter, based in Massachusetts, which is a show that allows Weinberg to share her gardening, health, cooking, cosmetics and crafts know-how with her fans. She has additionally spread her knowledge in articles published in New England's Holistic Magazine and Spirit of Change magazines. Weinberg is also a member of the Herb Research Foundation, American Botanical Council, Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the American Herb Society. Weinberg lives in Massachusetts with her family.