Homemade Deep Sleep Salve
I detest sleepless nights - those nights when you can’t help but toss and turn on your bed because sleep just evades you. I have had my fair share of difficulty sleeping for too many reasons. Sometimes, it’s because of…
Elderberry Syrup With Echinacea and Goldenseal
This is a go-to recipe for keeping away cold and flu. The powerful antioxidant action of elderberry (Sambucus sp.), paired with the cold-fighting attributes of echinacea, and the anti-bacterial aspects of goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis) make a potent immune-stimulating syrup. In…
How to Make a Chaparral Salve for Wounds And Skin Infections
Chaparral (Larrea tridentata), also known as Greasewood or Creosote Bush, is native to desert areas of North America and Mexico. The medicinal properties of this plant have now been more widely recognized, and the dried flowers and leaves can be…
How to Make Medicinal Kombucha at Home
Have you ever wondered what kombucha is and how to make it? Kombucha, which is a fermented tea, is a wonderful drink with many health benefits for your body. Making kombucha at home is very simple and safe. To make…
How to Make a Powerful Salve for Joint Pain
When Making your own Powerful Salve for Joint Pain, there are a few things to consider first. Some essential oils have a warming effect, others have a cooling effect, and a few are adaptogens – they change depending on what…
DIY Cracked Hands and Feet Salve
This DIY salve combines common, medicinal herbs and ingredients with beeswax. It’s fantastic on dry, cracked hands and feet, and many of the ingredients can be substituted for similar ones that you have readily available at home. Vitamin K, zinc,…
How to Treat Fungal Infections with Oregano
Most people would be familiar with the culinary uses of oregano (Origanum vulgare), but this little herb is also packed full of medicinal and health benefits. In general, oregano has vitamin E and K, magnesium, iron, and calcium. It also…
How to Make A Weight Loss Tonic
We all know losing weight is a tough process, especially the belly fat that refuses to go away quickly and takes no time at all to show up. Obesity is a common and serious problem among North Americans and the…
How to Make Healing Herbal Honey
Matching the healthful benefits of honey with medicinal herbs by infusing various combinations of herbs in raw honey will result in useful and delicious concoctions you can use every day for what ails you. I am going to share the…
How to Treat Back Pain with Comfrey Root
If you are one of the people suffering from acute back pain, you may find relief from this natural remedy that you can discover on your lawn. It's a type of shrub that can grow up to 5 feet tall.…