This is a recipe for a lavender-calendula lip balm. Jerica of Sustain Create and Flow uses lavender-infused olive oil and calendula-infused olive oil in this recipe. She provides a link to instructions on how to make infusions. Once the oil is infused the remaining recipe is very easy. The ingredients that Jerica uses result in […]
35 Reasons You Should Never Be Without Vinegar
Gaye of Activepost.com shares an article from Joe at SurvivalLife.com. Joe has assembled his top 35 uses for vinegar. In some cases he provides little, mini recipes. Also Gaye shares her recipe for Peppermint Juice, a cleaner for windows, floors, and general surface cleaner. I have used my own version of Peppermint Juice for cleaning […]
How to Make Simple Homemade Syrups
If you like homemade syrup recipes, you’ll find a lot of variety in this post at Healing From Home Remedies. The sweet syrups can be used on pancakes, waffles, cakes, and ice cream. You can also experiment with adding the flavored syrups to coffee or tea. In this post you’ll find recipes for: A Simple […]
32 Detox Drinks for Cleansing & Weight Loss (Recipes)
This is a Treasure Trove of 32 different healthy detox drink recipes for cleansing and weight loss. In the post click on each drink title to see the recipe. I love the Mango Ginger Lemonade. It has a wonderful taste and is actually relaxing. Detoxing Drinks give your body necessary nutrients while reducing the amount […]
5 Essential Medicinal Herbs For Spring
Spring is just around the corner (Really!) and it will be time for many of us to work around the house ~ both inside and outside. After raking, cleaning windows and starting gardens you can end up with wounds, scrapes, scratches, allergies and more. Andrea of Frugally Sustainable LOVES herbs. And she has compiled a […]
Whipped Body Butter Recipe
I think body butters are wonderful all year long. This is a nourishing body butter recipe by Katie of WellnessMama. She whips the mixture as it cools to give it its creamy consistency. Katie uses Shea and Cocoa Butter and two oils. You can also add the essential oil of your choice for different scents. […]
How to Make a Cayenne-Infused Muscle Rub
This muscle pain reliever by Heather of Mommypotamus relieves the pain of achy muscles, arthritis, menstrual cramps, nerve pain and more. How does it work? Well we have a peptide in our body called Substance P. Among other things, Substance P transmits pain signals from the nerves to the central nervous system. One of the […]
How to Make Homemade Sparkling Rose Petal Wine
This is a recipe for homemade sparkling rose petal wine by Ariana of And Here We are. You can use dried or fresh rose petals. If you use fresh roses make sure they haven’t been sprayed. The recipe uses sugar, cardamom, and other ingredients. In order to make this wine you’ll need some very basic […]
How to Make a Multivitamin Tincture (Recipe)
Katie at Wellness Mama developed this multi-vitamin tincture recipe. It’s an herbal tincture made with certain high-nutrient herbs to create a liquid multi-vitamin. It can be used by children or adults. Katie has a separate recipe for use during pregnancy. The tincture is more concentrated. so you only need a tiny amount to get a […]
How to Make Homemade Lavender Wine
After sharing this post about how to make your own homemade, country wines, I got quite a few emails about Lavender Wine. So I did some digging. I found this recipe for homemade lavender wine by Jack of the Winemaking Home Page. Although it is not a quick recipe, I wanted to share it. If […]
13 Cleaning and Body Care Recipes Using Essential Oils
Sara at My Merry Messy Life has developed some amazing natural recipes that use essential oils. In this post she assembles her best and most popular essential oils recipes. This is actually a treasure trove of recipes! You’ll get the following 13 recipes: For the Body: Homemade Lip Balm Recipe – All-Natural Clove and […]
Poor Man’s List of Essential Oils ~ 4 Esssential Oils That Save Money!
Some essential oils can be expensive. This is because it often takes a lot of individual plants to produce a small amount of essential oil. Also some oils are fantastically popular. So Rebecca of Camp Wander decided to provide some less-expensive essential oils that you can substitute for the more expensive essential oils or essential […]