Nature’s Candy: Jujube
When you hear the word jujubes, you might picture a bright green box of sweet jelly candies at a movie theater, or the little hard globes found inside a box of Jujyfruit. But if you’ve only ever had the candies,…
When you hear the word jujubes, you might picture a bright green box of sweet jelly candies at a movie theater, or the little hard globes found inside a box of Jujyfruit. But if you’ve only ever had the candies,…
The birds are flying North again. The sweet smell of new grass growing is on the wind, and spring is here again. It’s time to put the snow boots into storage and pull out your hiking shoes. While enjoying this…
With cuts, stings, tummy aches, and bug bites being so prevalent in daily life, assembling an herbal first-aid kit is a no-brainer. There are herbs that can treat all of these ailments and many more. Also, tinctures, oils, and poultices…
Most people understand that there are plenty of medications you can’t take together, and even some natural remedies you can’t take with medications. But you may be wondering if there are certain natural remedies you can’t take together without negative…
Alzheimer’s and dementia affect a pretty big portion of the population. In the United States alone, about 5.8 million people have some sort of dementia or memory decline. This includes many over the age of 65 and 200,000 others under…
Both honey and turmeric have numerous health benefits and there are plenty of ways you can use these two ingredients to naturally boost your immune system and your body's ability to heal itself. This can be as simple as adding…
Medicinal herbs, leaves, flowers, seeds, bark, and roots can all be used to treat any ailment. The active ingredients in herbs are volatile oils (essential oils) and other chemical constituents. As powerful as these constituents are, they are easily destroyed…
Getting nauseous isn’t fun by any means. It is a common symptom of many problems, including dehydration, menstruation, pregnancy, chemo, and more. Depending on the reason and severity of your nausea, some remedies might work better than others. However, there…
In many deciduous forests with temperate climates, there is a fair chance you can stumble upon a patch of a giant puff of ball. These alien-looking things are wild mushrooms that cover the ground with their egg-like appearance. The giant…
No one likes dealing with a cold or the flu. Everything hurts, it’s hard to breathe, and you often can’t think straight. While we may not be able to rest, we aren’t completely hopeless. There are plenty of plants that…