Benefits and Uses of Lemon Balm
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As a mom, I’m always looking for the safest herbs and essential oils to use for everyday ailments. Lemon balm is an amazing herb I always keep around, and it’s…
Natural Remedies
These natural remedies are effective at speeding recovery from illness and injury. They are a combination of herbs, supplements and lifestyle adjustments to help your family bounce back from ill health.
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Natural Remedies for Bunions
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Foot problems like athlete’s foot and bunions aren’t just unsightly, but they can be uncomfortable too. Surgeons perform over 1 million bunion surgeries every year in the US, and sometimes…
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Effective Natural Remedies for Kidney Stones
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Did you know that the heat of summer could increase your risk of developing kidney stones? It’s true. Experts have found that as you sweat more and become dehydrated, the…
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Wild Cherry Bark Cough Syrup
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Over the years I’ve collected some tried and tested flu remedies to keep my family feeling our best. While I love my garlic, raw honey, and elderberry, it’s nice to…
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5 Effective Natural Ways to Remedy Athlete’s Foot for Good
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It’s no secret that we’re all about natural remedies around here. Every mom should have a few tricks up her sleeve for remedying minor ailments at home without resorting to harmful chemicals.…
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Shea Butter Benefits and Uses for Skin, Hair, Baby Care & More
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You all know I’m a fan of using coconut oil and olive oil on skin and hair, but another all-star natural moisturizer around the home is pure shea butter. (Something…
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Mango Butter Benefits & Uses for Luxurious Skin, Hair, and More
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I make a lot of my health and beauty products, so body butters like cocoa butter and shea butter are staples in my home. But there are other body butters that…
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What Causes Nosebleeds in Adults and Kids (+ Natural Remedies)
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Nosebleeds (epistaxis) are a common occurrence for many adults and children because of the nose’s high density of blood vessels. Luckily, nosebleeds are usually easy to stop at home. But…
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How to Use Cumin for Digestion, Immune Health, and So Much More
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It’s always fascinating to me to learn about the health benefits of common kitchen spices. We use ground cumin powder when we make chili, tacos, curry, or fajitas (which is…
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Health Benefits of Sumac (& Creative Ways to Use It)
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Who knew that nearly half of all the plants around us are edible? For many, sumac is one of those plants. Sumac berry clusters have been used for thousands of…
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Health Benefits of Essential Oils
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I’ve already posted in depth about some of the major problems with modern use of essential oils (in one of my most controversial posts to date), but essential oils do have…
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Natural Ways to Fight Drug-Resistant Head Lice
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We all know head lice is no fun, and quite possibly a terrifying prospect for any parent to deal with. As more drug-resistant strains emerge, it takes a bit of…
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Natural Flea Remedies for Pets
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I’m always looking for the safest way to deal with my family’s minor health issues — and that includes our pets too! Fleas are a common issue with cats and…
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Essential Oil Cooling Spray for Summer
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It might just be that I’m spending a lot of time outdoors with my kids, but this summer has seemed unusually hot to me. Not only has it been hot,…
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The Best Greens Superfood Powders: Are They Worth It? (+ How to Find a Good One)
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You can’t out-supplement a poor diet (or poor sleep or high stress either). But even with a perfect diet and great sleep, it is still possible to experience nutrient deficiencies…
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Natural Headache Relief Stick
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Headaches are often a sign of a deeper problem (like magnesium deficiency). Sometimes though headaches have a practical cause, like five-kids-playing-marching-band-in-the-house-syndrome. Whatever the case, a natural headache relief stick can…
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Sweet Dreams Sleep Tincture Recipe
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This natural sleep tincture recipe is made with some of my favorite herbs. It’s naturally relaxing, calming, and great for a better night’s sleep. We don’t need it often, but…
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How to Remedy Snoring Naturally
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I’m a huge proponent of getting great sleep, but when snoring is an issue, it’s likely that no one is getting very good sleep! Snoring is a common issue in…
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DIY Chickweed Salve Recipe
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Chickweed is one backyard herbal remedy that’s good in salad and doubles as a skin salve. You’ll often spot its white flowers poking up through the grass in early spring.…
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Natural Remedies for Food Poisoning
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If you’ve ever had food poisoning, you know how miserable it is. I always keep natural remedies for food poisoning in my natural medicine cabinet ever since I experienced food…
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5 Benefits of Red Clover & How to Use It for Skin, Scalp, Menopause & More
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Red clover is one of my favorite herbs to have on hand. If you go out into your yard in the spring and summer, you’re likely to see it (depending…
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Why I Use Comfrey Leaf + Benefits for First Aid, Wounds & Joint Pain
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I love herbal remedies for mild ailments that we can take care of at home, and my comfrey leaf salve has been a go-to for years. Comfrey has come under…
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15 Unusual Uses for Banana Peels
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Weird fact about me: I can’t stand bananas. That said, they still have their uses, like banana bread, as a sleep aid, and to ward off aphids from roses. Wait……
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My Natural First Aid Kit & Remedy Cabinet
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Despite our best attempts to live a healthy and toxin free life, there are times when illness or injury strikes. In some of these cases (like trauma) conventional medical treatment…