Rose Hip Seed Oil comes from the seeds of roses grown mainly in Chile. It’s loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and essential fatty acids. The result is an easily absorbed oil that hydrates and heals. Another benefit is you can apply it directly to your skin and don’t need to use a carrier oil.One of the […]
10 Simple Home Remedies For Cracked Heels
The picture of the cracked heels is so unsettling, I almost didn’t want to include it. But that’s the reality of cracked heels. It looks terrible! But even worse, cracked heels can be very painful and can lead to infection. What causes cracked heels? If the skin on your heels thickens around the edge of […]
How to Treat Migraines with an Herbal Tincture at Home ~ A Recipe
In this article, Andrea explains how to make a tincture of lemon balm and feverfew to be used to treat migraine headaches. She includes a link to a video she made, explaining how to make tinctures. She also provides dosage recommendations. It’s an extremely simple recipe to prepare. I wanted to discuss the two herbs […]
Homemade Aches & Pains Balm Recipe
Jan created this pain relief balm for her dad, who has arthritis and bursitis. Some of the ingredients are optional (and are noted as such in the recipe. Jan also provides a link to one of her articles that explains how to infuse oils. Finally, she shares sources on where you can buy the essential […]
How to Make a Homemade Decongestant Remedy
Rachel developed this recipe to help her family. It’s an interesting, homemade decongestant and expectorant that uses garlic, radishes, honey, lemon juice and other ingredients. You don’t often see radishes in a homemade decongestant, but it’s a good choice. Here’s a brief discussion of some of the ingredients: Garlic is a natural expectorant. It also […]
Homemade Chai Tea Concentrate Recipe
Masala Chai tea is one of my absolute favorite cold weather drinks. It’s a warming and soothing drink and the spicy scent is wonderful. Chai is a spiced milk tea made by mixing brewed black tea with a sweetener, and a variety of spices and herbs. The drink originated in India but now it’s available […]
Coconut Oil Healing Salve
Coconut Oil is a natural moisturizer that has antibacterial properties. It’s also great for the skin. This healing salve uses coconut oil as a base with additional healing essential oils. You can use it to: Soften your skin (all over or spot treatments like heels and elbows) Diaper rash salve Dry, itchy skin Wound care […]
Make Your Own At-Home Flu Shots
It’s that time of year when doctors and others promote the idea of getting flu shots. The flu vaccine is targeted to protect you against influenza viruses that are anticipated to hit this year.There are 2 main types of flu vaccines: the injection vaccine containing a killed virus and the nasal spray vaccine containing a […]
How to Make a Brown Sugar, Oatmeal and Honey Goat Milk Soap
How often do you hear about Goat Milk Soap? This is definitely a unique soap tutorial that I found on the Chick n’ Coop. Goat Milk soap is perfect for people with dry or sensitive skin, or conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Goat milk contains Lactic acid which removes dead skin cells from your skin’s surface, […]
40+ Foods That Help Lower Blood Pressure
78 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. High blood pressure often causes no symptoms initially. But if you have high blood pressure, over time the walls of the arteries become damaged and lead to more serious heart disease. If the systolic pressure (upper number) is between 140-159 […]
6 Foods That Fight Pain
Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Prescription ibuprofen is used to relieve pain, swelling, tenderness, inflammation, and stiffness associated with arthritis. Over the counter ibuprofen is taken to reduce fever and to relieve pain from headaches, arthritis, muscle aches and other conditions. Over time,ibuprofen can cause heart, circulation and gastrointestinal problems. In this article, […]
Natural Beauty – 21 Day Morning Detox Routine
Militza shares a simple, morning detox routine that will help your body to detoxify and glow. Her view is that we need to change our focus when we think of natural beauty. Instead of looking at external products to help achieve natural beauty, it’s better to look at healthy drinks and foods that can help […]