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Accidents happen. And even though we are vigilant about not getting burned, sometimes we need homemade sunburn remedies to sooth burned skin. Sun blocks 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,...
Elderberry syrup has been a tried and true method of boosting the immune system. Elderberries are full of goodness that trigger our body’s response to trouble within our body (more specific details below). Plus elderberries are full of vitamins and flavonoids. A good elderberry syrup recipe is a valuable resource for self sufficient minded individuals...
Breakfast is literally that: Breaking the Fast. Your body shuts down a lot of it’s processes while you sleep. Drinking a cleansing morning detox drink first thing when you wake up is a great way to get everything flowing again and rid yourself of waste and toxins. Here is a Simple Easy Detox Drink Recipe...
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...
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. My quest to find herbal headache remedies started years ago. 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...
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:...
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 remedies from...