Medicinal Foods: 10 Recipes To Bring Lasting Health
You know what they say; you are what you eat so eating healthy makes one healthy, right? While there is more to the equation of what makes one healthy, these medicinal foods along with their recipes will get you started…
How To Make a Tincture Using Apple Cider Vinegar Instead of Alcohol
Any herb, fruit, nut, root, bark, leaf, or flower can be turned into a tincture. It’s a convenient method of preserving the medicinal properties of your harvest, especially if you have a particularly abundant one. A tincture is one of…
The Plant That Is Sweeter Than Sugar And Helps People With Diabetes
Licorice root is an ancient medicinal remedy that can be traced back to multiple societies including ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greek, and Middle Eastern. Historically, it was used to treat digestive and stomach complaints and upper respiratory problems. In more recent…
10 Mushrooms You Should Forage This Summer
There is such a wide variety of nature's best to forage for this summer, but a special salute must be awarded to the mushroom. While there are an estimated ten thousand species of mushroom in North America alone (which is…
DIY Natural Tick and Flea Repellent For Pets
If you’re looking to avoid the expensive, synthetic chemicals that are found in conventional flea and tick control treatments, then try chamomile. Chamomile has a compound called pyrethrin which is used in many products for controlling insects. It breaks down…
What Happens If You Boil A Lemon?
Lemon water has been popular for some time now and you may already squeeze a lemon into a cup of water each morning (or evening). The juice of the lemon is known to give you energy and has a host…
How to Make Your Own Vicks VapoRub Ointment at Home
There are multiple ways to make your own equivalent of Vicks VapoRub and they all include strong-smelling essential oils that have various medicinal properties, such as being antispasmodic or expectorant. Some recommended essential oils for this ointment include peppermint, eucalyptus,…