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Let Food Be Your Medicine
Smooth Coconut Curry Soup (tastes like Thai Yellow curry) 1 organic avocado 3 oz rotisserie chicken 1 cup raw soaked organic cashews 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 1 large clove garlic 1/2 teaspoon or to taste Turmeric powder 1 tablespoon or to taste real salt 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 tiny Thai red pepper Place all…
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Sinusitis Cold Flu Allergies Ear Infections...
Tumeric, Golden Tea, Spicy hot chocolate... Mix equal parts plain white vinegar with vodka, tilt head to one side and fill ear canal with it and let it sit in there for 20 minutes, tilt head the other way and let it drain out and then do the same for the other side. This has helped me many times. Another remedy is the good…
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Another video on healing, 'Jungle Medicines'
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One doctor's web site with short medical information.
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I remember when I used to breathe. It was nice.
So I've had a chronic sinus issue, which flared up this past Wednesday. I felt almost flu-like with a headache and a low-grade fever so I threw several home remedies at it(which I should have been doing all along). Felt much better, so I tried to keep up with it in the hopes of finally kicking this. I've been drinking lots…
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knowing own TEST values to stay healthy :)
Hi everyone, Having worked in many health Care fields for 40 years, often people will get some symptom(s), & know that the MD's, & others want to test, next diagnose, & then medicate/manage the symptoms, until you are dead. --- Most people have been taught to believe that is all they can do. - But in fact, in most states…
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My Top 4 Herbal Remedies
I've learned to make tinctures and salves myself, and I have started to create my home apothecary with the things I use for my own first aid and heath care. This is in no way intended to offer medical advice. This is just what I use myself. Please do your own research and consult a health care professional if needed. Here…
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Spicy, "Under The Weather" Hot Chocolate Recipe
Spicy Hot Chocolate One cup of organic half-and-half One tablespoon organic pumpkin pie spice A dash of organic Cayenne pepper A dash or 2 of organic tumeric One tablespoon of Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips 1/2 teaspoon organic Vanilla extract Add it all together, except vanilla extract, and slowly warm it on the stove,…
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Fire Cider
Does anyone use fire cider regularly? What do you use it for? Do you use it for prevention or treatment of an issue? What's the best recipe?
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Favorite Home Medicine
It must be ginger season! I found some great organic ginger today and bought the rest of the ingredients to make a big batch of my favorite homemade medicine! I'm so happy and excited! Here is how I do it: LHG Syrup, (Lemon, Honey, and Ginger Syrup) For Nausea and Coughing and tons of other stuff! 4 organic lemons 1 cup or…
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Haws / Hawthorn fruit
Hello people, We've had an abundance of fruit in my area this autumn (Apparently, that means we are due a bad winter! 😱) . The hedgerows are filled with haws. Now, I've done a bit of research on haws and learned that they are good for asthma and heart problems, so I was really determined to make some kind of syrup with…
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What chicken breeds do you have? Why?
Full disclosure...I am going to brag. I love my birds...and I am getting an exciting breed to add to my collection. I will specify who is new. I LOVE heritage breeds. I have: French Black Copper, Blue Copper, Blue Wheaten, & Wheaten Marans (the French standard has feathered legs). I love the dark eggs, the size, and their…
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Pet Remedy?
My Pyrenees has developed a hot spot that she has made from quarter sized when I saw it last night to larger than a baseball today. I know of two things she may be reacting to: new adopted dog in the home and I was a week late on her flea meds. Flea meds taken care of and we are trying to give her extra attention but she…
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Essential oils/steam distiller/distillation how to
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Vitamin K2, bone and artery calcification
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A new approach to herbal healing? videos and free chart included for any interested
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How method of birth alters babies' bacteria
Well, I thought THIS was interesting! https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49740735 This study - by Wellcome Sanger Institute, UCL, and the University of Birmingham - assessed how the microbiome forms when we leave our mother's sterile womb and enter a world full of bugs. Regular samples were taken from the nappies of nearly…
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Plantain to the rescue. Maybe?
A parade was going through my small town this morning, which meant that several hundred people were going to walk past my neglected front yard and look at my weeds. So I went on a wild weeding spree, including the very evil quackgrass, and was absolutely glove-less. Now I am trying to chop shallots and my hands are telling…
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Building immunity from the germs at school
My daughter started her 1st year of student teaching and she's been sick at least 4 times in a little over 2 months. She seems to be catching everything from the kindergarteners. I've told her to take astragalus since it's supposed to boost immunity and vitamin C every day. When she's sick lots of vitamin C and zinc…
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Testing possible acid reflux prevention at bedtime
While looking for natural ways to overcome my insomnia issues I may have stumbled onto a way to keep acid reflux from burning my throat at night. Note that I take CBD oil during the day and melatonin at night. Two nights ago I increased my dosage to the following: 6 drops lemon balm tincture 6 drops lilikoi (passionflower)…
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Can I save it?
I've been having some issues with my ears recently. While I don't think it's infected right now, it is a little inflamed. I had read about making an oil infusion with garlic and mullein and it seems like it'll help even if it's not yet at an infected stage. So, I set about making some up. I wanted to hurry the process…
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Superfood Recipes
I thought I would start a separate discussion just for sharing superfood recipes. Maybe one or more of your recipes will help me eat more of the all-powerful foods. I have been eating more of all kinds of mushrooms. I have found that the following combination is also a hit with dinner guests. It is a simple recipe and is…
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Hives
Have you ever spontaneously broken out in hives? I did. Last night...and I have no idea why!
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Herbal infusions
I would like to start making herbal infusions. Does anyone have resources that would teach me how to do this? I really want to take a class on this but I don’t have the funds for it right now. So I’m trying to be resourceful 🙌🏾🙌🏾
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Real, raw honey: syrup fed vs. honey fed
About honey...I know a couple who didn't give their bees liquid syrup once the flowers were done in fall & in spring. They let them eat their own honey. The husband is a diabetic and could have VERY little honey when bees had had any syrup feeding. When he ate the no syrup honey, he could eat what he wanted with no ill…
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The best way to get down the garlic
When I have a cold or infection, I try to consume raw garlic. I've found it to be helpful for nose and throat issues. However, in can be a little hard to get down, and sometimes it bothers my stomach. I've tried mixing it with quite a few different things, but my new favorite is... gazpacho! I make an extra garlicky batch,…
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Comfrey fomentation
I've just completed my first course at the grownetwork academy, Making Herbal Medicine and feel excited about putting that to good use. Dr Patrick Jones (character that he is) spoke about comfrey and its healing, especially drawing abilities. I've had a troublesome knee for 3 months now. I've tried everything I know,…
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Getting To Know A Herb?
How do you learn a plant? Advice given me when I began my herbal studies was focus on one at a time, introduce yourself and let it teach you what it's gifts are. Time sitting with a plant is as important as the crucial book learning. And the learning never ends. What is your protocol in your herbal studies?
