On the surface, no one would assume that you could get rich by picking mushrooms, and normally you wouldn’t - unless that mushroom was Morel (Morchella esculenta). Morel mushrooms sell for $20 a pound when freshly picked. Drying them first…
There are many common plants that can be plucked straight from the garden or foraged from the wild and made into a soothing poultice to ease joint pain. Plants that have been traditionally used to treat pain and inflammation have…
Coffee has had a tumultuous run over recent decades coming in and out of flavor with health specialists and crazes around the world. Coffee by itself has some surprising health benefits though and the two main issues that it poses…
When people hear about addiction, they often relate it to drug or alcohol abuse. But, there is another type of addiction and that is to food. This, in itself, comes in two forms. One is where an individual cannot stop…
Plantain is a plant that has edible leaves. It has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine. However, despite its name, the plantain plant has no relation to the banana-like fruit called plantain. The plant is native to…
Ok, we have all had a cold sore, which always seems to appear at the worst time. It seems that everything you do makes the cold sore hurt and oh boy does it really hurt when the sore cracks open.…
If you’ve seen this plant in your backyard and wondered how to get rid of it faster, don’t rush. It may look like a weed, but you can make a powerful natural remedy from it. About Milk Thistle Milk Thistle…
Cinnamon and ginger are a perfect match, not just for their spicy taste and smell, but also for their medicinal properties. They make a dark, warming salve that heals and protects the skin. Cinnamon for The Skin Cinnamon has a…
As the saying goes, food is medicine and boy is that true. What we put inside not only provides fuel for our body but also ingredients by which the body uses to keep us healthy or cause us to be…
