The recipe for getting better in our house is homemade, pasture-raised chicken soup, Netflix, and one or two of these favorite homemade cough remedies.
Natural Remedies
Instead of expensive chemical pharmaceuticals with potential side effects, we can treat many ailments at home using less-toxic food- and herb-based natural remedies like the ones below.
Today I weeded my very overgrown flower garden, and learned (the hard way) that stinging nettles are the most common weed there. But despite the fire in my...
There are over 85,000 chemicals in use in our soaps, shampoos, deodorants, lotions, make-up and home cleaning products. Guess how many have been tested for...
Last week, I had a cut that got infected. Like, really infected. I thought I had cleaned it well, and even applied an over-the-counter “Neo...
A tincture is a method of extracting the healing properties of herbs into a combination of water and alcohol (or vinegar). Alcohol-based tinctures last a very...
Fire cider is a traditional folk remedy infused with powerful anti-microbial, decongestant, and circulatory herbs and spices. Adding a tablespoon of this to...
Coughs are the worst. Often hanging around long after the initial cold is gone, anything that causes you to lose sleep while straining all the muscles in your...
A member of the labiatae (mint) family, thyme is an herb native to the Mediterranean basin that comes in many varieties. In addition to its culinary uses...
The recipe for homemade vapor rub will relieve chest congestion and coughing without the toxic petroleum products, parabens and other nasty additives.
Powerful and versatile, thieves oil will stimulate the immune system, circulation and respiratory system, and help protect against the flu, colds, bronchitis...
