Commercial cough drops contain ingredients like acesulfame potassium, aspartame, malic acid, artificial coloring, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and so on. Katie’s (Wellness Mama) recipe for homemade herbal cough drops contains organic honey, elderberry, chamomile, and other natural ingredients. Sounds healthier to me! I love Katie’s recipes because they’re clearly written and she gives you different options depending […]
Extraordinary Skin Care Benefits of Turmeric
In this post you’ll learn about the extraordinary skin care benefits of turmeric. There are 10 skin benefits listed. You’ll also get a recipe for a simple face mask using Turmeric powder. Turmeric has a lot of skin treatment benefits. It helps heal and prevent dry skin and slows the skin aging process. […]
How to Make Fire Cider
Rosemary Gladstar, the famed herbalist, is credited with creating and popularizing Fire Cider. The recipe infuses apple cider vinegar with grated ginger root, horseradish, cayenne pepper, and other ingredients. After the vinegar is infused and strained, it’s sweetened with honey. I know people who take fire cider all year long to strengthen their […]
4 Herbal Remedies To Relieve Itchy Skin
When our skin itches it means that it’s irritated. The cause could be sunburn, eczema, poison ivy or other irritants. Meagan at Growing Up Herbal has some GREAT home remedies for itchy skin. And she shares her super secret anti-itch remedy. In this post you’ll get some great research on the causes of itchiness. You’ll […]
Best Herbs for Lungs and Respiratory Support
When addressing viral respiratory infections, we want to think about herbs that have strong immune or antiviral actions in addition to herbs for lungs and basic respiratory support. During the current outbreak of viral infection, it’s better to use what you already have on hand than to spend an extended amount of time out of the home […]
Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies
This is the advice that expert herbalist, Maria Noël Groves, has for new herb gardeners: Grow just what your body needs! From the book description: In Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies, Groves provides 23 garden plans specially tailored to address the most common health needs, along with simple recipes for using each group of […]
Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Herbs
This is an informative and balanced article on the top 10 anti-inflammatory herbs. These herbs have been shown to help with conditions like inflammation and infection. The author notes that similar to traditional medication there can be side-effects and for each herb lists its benefits, risks and health concerns (if any.) There is also a […]
How to Make Liquid Sunshine Vitamin Water & More
You’ll find recipes and directions for five signature color-free, sugar-free, alkaline vitamin waters developed by Zain Saraswati Jamal. Zain’s vitamin waters are healthy. They also look so beautiful and inviting. They’re wonderful combinations of fruit, vitamins, oils and herbs. And you can get your vitamins in a simple, cheap, delicious and hydrating way! The other thing […]
5 Herbs That Lower Blood Pressure
Bad habits like smoking, eating fatty foods, drinking alcohol and leading sedentary lives can result in high blood pressure. Heredity and aging can also lead to an increased chance of high blood pressure.This article by Nature Hacks discusses 5 herbs that can lower blood pressure. One herb reduces stress and anxiety which can reduce blood […]
How to Make a Homemade Chamomile Tincture
An herbal tincture is a concentrated liquid form of an herb. A tincture concentrates all of the properties of the herb so that they’re more effective. They also last longer. Chamomile is the relaxation herb. It is naturally calming, relaxes nerves and reduces pain. Some use it to reduce gas and colic in infants. Chamomile […]
Herbal Remedies for Kids
One of the most frequent questions that comes up is what herbs are good to use when your kids are sick. This is a great post from Pantry Healing that answers this question. The writer is a Mom with a 2-year old son. These are herbal remedies that she uses for her own child. The […]
10 Herbal Remedies for Hair Loss
Thinning hair and hair loss are problems faced by both men and women. This post shares a list of 10 herbs that can help with thinning hair and hair loss. There aren’t any recipes. But if you’re suffering from thinning hair and hair loss, it’s a good starting overview of herbs to look at. Click […]