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,…
Best Natural First Aid: Stops Bleeding In 10 Seconds!
Believe it or not: it’s Cayenne Pepper (ground red pepper)! And it does not burn or sting! All you need to do is to pour the cayenne pepper powder directly onto the cut or laceration. In addition to stopping the…
The Only Plant That Should Be in Your First Aid Kit
Mullein, formally known as verbascum thapsus, is oftentimes called velvet plant or elephant’s ear due to the hairy leaves that are, rather than being prickly as are most fuzzy-looking plants, quite soft and supple. This herb can be found abundantly…
10 Beautiful Plants That Are Secretly Killing Your Garden
We have all seen co-workers with unruly offices where books and papers seemingly sprout from the walls. But no matter how high the piles grow the work keeps getting done and the occupants buried under the stacks thrive. Not so…
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…
5 Home Remedies for Diarrhea
Diarrhea usually lasts two to four days. It can be treated with medications or with special homemade remedies for diarrhea. Over-the-counter remedies are freely available if you are in a city but homemade remedies for diarrhea proved to be just…
Burdock: The Annoying Weed That Can Save Your Life
If you’ve ever walked through the edges of woodland, passing by tall leafy plants, then looked at your clothes and seen sticky burrs attached, you can bet you’ve just walked pass some burdock. Burdock is a tall plant; it can…
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…