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We recently had some wonderful breakthroughs with our health. One person in my family was having a lot of skin issues, including something that looked a lot like psoriasis. Dermatologists were in disagreement so we tried one remedy after another, including every natural remedy that I could think of or discover over six months. Nothing...
Headaches, especially migraines, are horrible and can effect everything in the day. I used to get migraines that would put everything on pause. I couldn’t stand without losing my vision, much less get any chores done. My pain was hormone related. It wasn’t until I got my hormones under control that my migraines got fewer...
The basic understanding of how to make a salve is very beneficial. I’ve put together an herbal salve recipe and instructions on how to make an herbal salve.After all, there are SO many reasons to make a salve in the first place! Here’s a short list of reasons you may want to make a salve:...
I was so excited to make this Anti-Itch Soap that as soon as my husband walked in the door I declared, “I made Poison Ivy Soap!” He looked at me oddly and said, “I hope you didn’t put poison ivy in soap, Kelly.” That made me laugh. I guess he doesn’t know what I’m going...
You can fight colds and flu with essential oils! Now, I’m not allowed to tell you it’s a cure because the FDA hasn’t approved my comments, so we’ll use terms like “boosting your immune system”, and “strengthening your body, ” or “helping your body fight off bacteria and virus growth.” Because that’s exactly what this...
Want to know the best tried and true natural methods for kicking a cold or the flu? People all over the world have various natural methods that make them feel better fast. I know that my readers are intelligent and a gold mine for fabulous ideas and information. Here are over 20 cold fighting tips...
Accidents happen. And even though we are vigilant about not getting burnt, sometimes we need a homemade sunburn remedy to sooth burned skin. Sunblocks and sunscreens have a lot of toxic chemicals in them. There are some ok brands out there though, or you can make your own. I’ve put together 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes,...