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– Margit Felder – Arnica
Arnica
used to be one of the most
important parts of everyone's first-aid box.
This little plant which grew in the mountains was not only perfect
for most minor ailments, but good for serious things,
too. But now, there are very few people who either know it or use
it. Arnica, it seems, has passed into the past. But, not quite.
There are exceptions. Some people still use it. And,
Margit Felder, who lives in Vienna, has been using Arnica for the
whole of her life, and her life goes back a very long way.
As
a doctor's daughter, Margit Felder grew up in the Polish village of
Zdoc before the 2nd World War. And, healing was part of
her everyday life. And, in those days, there was no difference
between homeopathy and school medicine; both had equal importance.
And, Arnica was one of the most important medicines for doctors and
hospitals.
It
was totally indispensable.
Arnica
was not only the perfect remedy
for the scratches
and scrapes
of everyday life, it was good for internal problems as well. Arnica
was good for everything. And, when rubbed in,
was an instant relief
for most aches
and pains.
So, where is it now? The good news is, it
hasn't completely passed into the past, and it's still to found at
all chemists'. And, Margit Felder and her children, and many other
people, too, wouldn't be without it. So, what about you? Isn't it
time that Arnica became part of your first-aid box? Think about it!
It could make a difference.
Vocabulary
ache
- Schmerz
ailments
– Gebrechen/leiden
bruise
– blauer
Fleck/Bluterguß
burn
– Verbrennung
essential
– absolut
erforderlich
exceptions
– Ausnahmen
first-aid
box - Erste
Hilfe
Kasten
hardly
– kaum
indispensable
– unentbehrlich
relief
– Erleichterung
remedy
- Heilmittel
rubbed
in – ein reiben
scrapes
– Kratzen
scratches
- Kratzen
Questions
Where
does Arnica grow?
Why
is Arnica such a good medicine?
Where
did Margit Felder grow up?
When
did Margit Felder grow up?
What
was Margit Felder's father?
Was
there a difference between school and homeopathy medicine?
Is
Arnica a part of your first-aid box?
