It's the time of year when cold and flu are prevalent, and we look for a good cup of hot tea that will help us get well and stay well. This knockoff Starbucks medicine ball recipe is one that's been around our household since my daughter first made it. My daughter Abi has always been a whiz in the kitchen. She has very specific tastes, and often, those tastes are much more ...
HOME REMEDIES
How to Begin Making and Using Natural Remedies
Imagine getting sick and knowing just which cold or flu remedies will help you best? Now imagine getting a cut that becomes infected and knowing exactly how to manage it successfully? These two scenarios are quite common amongst most of us, and sometimes get us running to the doctor. However, learning powerful natural remedies can provide a simple fix to these and many other ...
How to Make Bone Broth in Your Crock Pot Express
There aren't many things more comforting than a good mug of soup on a cold day, and a good soup's game is upped when you use this pressure cooker bone broth in it. Whether you have the Crock Pot Express or some other pressure cooker, you can have your bone broth in under two hours! The Crock Pot Express Multi-Cooker is pretty much my favorite appliance to use for beans, ...
How to Make Arnica Montana Balm for Pain
I am a huge sissy when it comes to pain. The older I get the more pain there seems to be. As an aspiring herbalist, I am always looking for a proper way to deal with all of the issues that I encounter. I have formulated an arnica balm for topical use on my aches and muscle pains. In my studies, I have found quite a few herbal alternatives to over-the-counter medications. ...
Easy Suggestions for How to Become an Herbalist
Have you ever wanted been sick and known you needed something, but didn't know what? Did you feel like you had no idea what would help you, but really didn't want to go to the doctor? Have you ever wished you just knew how to make your own herbal remedies? Perhaps learning how to become an herbalist is the answer for you! When I talk about not going to the doctor, I do ...
How to Make Your Own Effective Herbal Remedies
It seems like everyone and their brother is on medication, and multiple medications at that. Over the years, people skeptical of "big pharma" have been turning to herbs and other simple natural home remedies they can purchase at the store for their minor ailments. If that's you, and you want to take charge of your health care, as well as take your herbal skills to the next ...
How to Calm Nerves with Herbal Tea
Herbal teas have long been used to treat man's many different afflictions. The Chinese, Native American, Indian, and even American people (to name only a few) have relied on herbs and their uses for many years. Herbs have slowly fallen by the wayside since the advent of modern medicine. Modern medicine has brought us many options for over-the-counter and prescribed medicines to ...
How to Ease Neck Pain with Herbs
Neck pain is the worst, and it can be the result of injury, or simply just sleeping weird. Let me preface everything I’m going to say with, if you have injured your neck in some way, please go see a doctor. However, if you woke up with pain, or your pain is from a tension headache or some other minor issue, this information on how to ease neck pain with herbs may help ...
How to Handle Cold and Flu Season Naturally
The weather is changing and so the cold and flu season is encroaching upon us. Preparing for the cold and flu season before it happens is the best way to be the family super hero of winter (complete with fashionable cape with your favorite winter shade of blue). Who knows when you or your family members' next cold will be? Our family tends to get sick at the change of ...
How to Make Your Own Herbal Materia Medica Journal
Your husband has a cold, how can you help him get well? Your child has a stomach ache, which herb will help with that? You are developing a dreaded urinary tract infection, how will you get relief? These are the questions that can be easily answered by consulting your herbal materia medica journal. If you are an aspiring herbalist, you are likely already making your ...
How to Handle Anxiety Naturally
It's the racing thoughts, the fight or flight adrenaline, the feeling of rejection from your spouse because his responses weren't "right"....it's all anxiety, stress, and for some, panic. And it can be terribly debilitating not only for the sufferer, but the sufferer's family. If you suffer from anxiety, you know this. These days, anxiety is pretty rampant, and most ...
Easy Way to Use Kombucha for Anxiety Issues
Using kombucha for anxiety issues can be a simple way to add a helpful component into your natural anti-anxiety regimen. According to Harvard Health Publishing, there is a communication connection between the gut and the brain that indicates that each system affects the other (see that article here). It therefore stands to reason that caring for gut health can help relieve ...