From cooking and cleaning to health and beauty, sodium bicarbonate - 'bicarb' or baking soda - is a natural, all-purpose, almost magical ingredient. This comprehensive compendium covers it all, with instructions for using it to keep your house sparkling fresh, leaven dough and breads, whiten teeth, re-balance the digestive system, and much more. Dr Stanway offers particularly informative chapters on the body's bicarbonate, its acid-alkali balance and the regulation of acidosis. A further A-Z of common ailments details the many ways in which bicarbonate of soda can safely enhance your well-being. You'll also find lots of recipes and tips for fun foods like gingerbread and naan, dental and body-care products such as bath bombs and tooth scrub, and pure, effective and natural cleaning products. It's a must-have for every home.
144pp, 120mm x 178mm, softback, 2012