Perfect for kids and adults, this collection of 8 home remedies for pink eye offer quick, overnight relief from itchy, watery, irritated eyes associated with conjunctivitis!
Homemade herbal remedies are easier than you think, and most only require a few minutes of hands-on time before you've crafted powerful herbal medicine for your families' medicine chest. Diving into making herbal remedies might
When your body is filled with toxins, you may need a colon detox. Many diuretics and fruits can help you do so. Learn about 16 ways to cleanse your colon here.
Rosacea is a common skin disorder that primarily affects the face and neck. These 10 home remedies for rosacea can treat the associated redness and irritation.
These are the remarkable benefits of using castor oil in your belly button. In recent years, holistic health practices have gained popularity as people seek
Herbal salve recipes are easy to make for a variety of uses. These salves incorporate herbs and can help to soothe, calm, and ease the skin.
This list of Native American herbal remedies consists of indigenous plants, trees, fruits & flowers whose benefits are defined by the Native American tribes.
Natural antibiotics have a very important role to play healing all sorts of minor infections. Which is NOT to say we never need the power of prescribed antibiotics. Of course we do. But using natural
If you're looking for natural remedies to manage your anxiety, the anti-anxiety diet is a great option to consider. Click for 14 foods to eat and avoid!
There are so many natural health benefits from plants you can grow. These holistic home remedies are the best items for your herbal medicine cabinet.
If you or a loved one suffers from joint or arthritis pain, let me share the top 5 ways I've been able to relieve joint pain naturally.
Amoxicillin is a powerful drug against bacterial infection, but there are herbal alternatives. Learn how to make nature's amoxicillin.
Natural antibiotics have a very important role to play healing all sorts of minor infections. Which is NOT to say we never need the power of prescribed antibiotics. Of course we do. But using natural
My most recent addition to our natural arsenal is homemade cough syrup -- made with one of my favorite kitchen gadgets, the Instant Pot!
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Herbs For Organs
Homemade herbal remedies are easier than you think, and most only require a few minutes of hands-on time before you've crafted powerful herbal medicine for your families' medicine chest. Diving into making herbal remedies might
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Stomach cancer is a silent and slowly developing disease which is often fatal and difficult to treat once it reaches the advanced stages…
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List of teas for balancing women's hormones naturally including herbs like ginger, chamomile & mint. Includes a hormone balancing tea recipe.
How to make the best natural antihistamine balm with essential oils for allergies. Easy to make recipe works great for quick symptom relief.
5 herbal Supplements to help you balance your hormones, naturally. These supplements help balance female hormones without over the counter meds.
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NOTE: This article is about how to make an easy decongestant that really works! It’s a super simple recipe that uses common kitchen spices to fight congestion, stuffy noses, post nasal drip, and may ease difficult breathing by supporting the lungs. You can get rid of a stuffy nose and congestion nat
This simple to make natural cold and flu remedy is a staple in our house during the winter months! It's so simple that you probably already have the ingredients in your pantry!
Several years ago, my husband and I went to a CVS drugstore when we lived in Las Vegas, NV because we had a gift certificate for $50. I had been studying herbalism for around 10 years at that time, and as we walked up and down the aisles, my husband was amazed at the fact that we didn't need ANY o
Natural antibiotics have a very important role to play healing all sorts of minor infections. Which is NOT to say we never need the power of prescribed antibiotics. Of course we do. But using natural
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Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals that form inside the kidneys due to multiple factors. Here is a list of 16 home remedies for kidney stone pain.
In the early 90’s we listened to Bertha Reppert, founder of The Rosemary House talking about some simple home remedies, and within a few days, several of the actors at the Renaissance Festival where we had an herb shop showed up covered with poison ivy. Bertha had talked about steeping sage in apple cider vinegar, and we’d gone home and started a batch. It was very effective for the poor sweaty, suffering actors, and we were impressed. This couldn’t be simpler, and is just wonderful as is. Just fill a jar with sage from the garden (or grocery store) and cover with vinegar. If you’re in a hurry, heat the vinegar and steep the sage in it as you would an herbal tea. The following year we added plantain and jewelweed to the original brew, to add even more healing properties to the vinegar. We’ve used it ever since. I just made a quart up today. The ingredients are shown below. If you don’t have or know how to identify jewelweed, her cousin – garden impatiens is a good stand-in. We like to harvest jewelweed in the spring while the stems are succulent and full of juice. After it flowers, the stems get woody and aren’t worth much. Some people like to harvest the leaves and flowers after it blooms, but this is how we do it. The sage we grow here is Bergarten, which has a very high essential oil content. That’s really what we want to come through in the vinegar, so any garden sage is fine, but we like this one. In a pinch, you can even use the dried stuff in the spice aisle at the grocery store, but fresh will have more punch. Even city dwellers most likely have plantain in their midst. Plantain is exceptional for skin irritations, bug bites and stings, and all kinds of rashes. We have both types here, the long strappy lanceolata, and the large major, and use them interchangeably. All of the plants are chopped up and placed into the jar. Cutting them up (or even placing them into a blender with a little vinegar to get it going) helps release their properties into the vinegar. After all the plant matter is chopped and placed into the jar, it is covered with vinegar. I reserved some large plantain leaves and some jewelweed stems. The plant matter is carefully covered with the leaves, and then the stems are inserted in such a way as to hold everything below the surface. Be careful not to enclose air pockets under the leaves, though. All ready to sit and age for a couple of weeks. It is perfectly fine to leave everything as it is until needed. Then, just strain it out and apply to any area that has been exposed to poison ivy (preferably before a rash appears!). It stings slightly when applied, but will really help dry up a rash in a hurry. The other best remedy is to learn how to identify poison ivy and avoid it. We make a soap with jewelweed, plantain, and the essential oils of lavender and tea tree that works well after exposure = Happy Camper Soap and also have the vinegar spray on our website, but we’re very happy to encourage you to make it yourself. Or go all out and get the Outdoor Trio
The sinuses are cavities within the bone structure of the face that are normally filled with air and play an integral role in your nasal system.
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You can make many homemade medicines at home using ingredients you already have in your garden and kitchen. Here are 25 natural medicines.
Try these simple, homemade cough drops the next time you find yourself with a cough or cold.
Dandelion tincture is a natural spring tonic that's traditionally used to increase energy and cleanse the system after a long winter indoors. It's often made as a simple dandelion root tincture, but you can also
Note: This article has been edited since I first wrote it a few years ago. We now live in Idaho and grow even more herbs. I still use this herbal tincture for periodic sleep issues, and so does Mr. V. It has been a life saver for us as far as herbal remedies go! The very first herbal remedy I eve
Budding herbalists usually start their herbalism journey with teas. However, quickly after tea, an herbalist learns how to make a tincture.
A super easy healthy homemade Ginger Ale recipe. Perfect for nausea, soothe an upset stomach, and fight colds.
This pine needle cough syrup is beneficial for soothing for a dry and scratchy throat and helping to tame coughs.
NOTE: This article is about how to make an easy decongestant that really works! It’s a super simple recipe that uses common kitchen spices to fight congestion, stuffy noses, post nasal drip, and may ease difficult breathing by supporting the lungs. You can get rid of a stuffy nose and congestion nat
Ever wonder what was in your foremother's first aid kit? We imagine her with a full array of roots and berries, herbs and oils tucked into her trusty animal-skin pouch.
Strengthen your immune system for cold and flu season. How to use herbs, along with the difference between herbs and essential oils to stay healthy.
Natural pain relievers: Using these 7 common herbs and spices to help alleviate pain. Don't reach for a bottle of medication to alleviate cramps, toothache, muscle soreness or even headaches. Check out the spice rack and use these herbs instead.
