DIY SHTF Healing Salve
When was growing up, my mother and father seemed to have a salve (which we pronounced ‘sav’) for everything. If me and my siblings fell over, a healing salve was applied. If we had a chest infection, my mother would…
How to Make Dandelion Bread
Nearly every part of the common dandelion, from its brilliant yellow petals, to its roots have been foraged throughout history for food, drink and medicine. A rich source of beta-carotene, dandelions are also packed with vitamins and minerals including calcium,…
How To Prepare Medicinal Pickled Garlic
I learned how to prepare medicinal pickled garlic from my grandmother who was always ready to treat us with her self-made remedies. Garlic helps treating sore throats, colds, flu, poor digestion and is a potent antiseptic and antimicrobial agent effective…
How to Cook Spring Nettles
Nettles are high in iron, potassium, manganese, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and a 25% of protein. Nettles are better than Popeye's spinach in terms of nutrition. They have more protein and calcium. They have a lot more health benefits…
How I Make My Own Cough Mixture
Coughs come in many shapes and types. There is the dry cough, the ‘phlegmy cough’, the cough caused by asthma, and the summer hay fever cough. And then the worst type, the cough that won’t go away and keeps you…