Here are my best tips and natural remedies for dealing with spring allergies this year! As you might expect from someone who had the childhood nickname “Rudolph” (the Red Nosed Reindeer) and practically drank Benadryl as a beverage at mealtimes, I’ve experienced my fair share of dealing with allergies. Here’s what I’ve learned and utilized…
Have a toothache, but can’t be seen by your dentist right away? Try these natural toothache remedies while you wait! The best way to fix a sore tooth is to see your dentist and treat the underlying cause; however, there are sometimes long wait times for appointments, or other times that you just don’t have…
This Ginger Lemon Honey Tonic is one of the easiest, tastiest cold and flu remedies around! Raw honey helps fight infection and soothes inflamed tissue; fresh lemons are full of healthful vitamin C and antioxidants (plus, they taste great!); and fresh ginger root helps fight the sore throat, cough, lung congestion, chills and stomach-ache that…
Here’s how to make a tasty sweet and sour herbal remedy (oxymel) using rose petals, apple cider vinegar, and honey. Roses are not only edible, but are traditionally used for the following health benefits as well. They’re: In the past, I’ve written about how you can make Rose Glycerite and Whiskey Rose Cough Remedy, but…
I knew when I posted about making Herbal Jello as a great way to get therapeutic levels of herbs into a picky kid or too-sick-to-eat-much individual, that there would be some unable to use the recipe because of the sugar and artificial ingredients contained in regular Jello. So here’s an alternate way to make herbal…
You know when you’re a kid (or grownup) and you’re sick and you just don’t feel like eating, much less swallowing some horrid tasting mixture your mom gives you to help you feel better? Well, this is where herbal jellos come into play. They’re ideal vehicles to administer therapeutic doses of herbs to less than…
Medicinal vinegars (Vinegar Extracts) have been around since ancient times and were an excellent way to preserve and dispense herbs before distilled spirits were known about. While alcohol-based tinctures tend to be stronger and have a longer shelf life, vinegar extracts (also known as “aceta”) are ideal for those who want to avoid the use of…
Everyone has their favorite way to prevent and treat colds and the flu; today, I’ll share mine with you! It’s a simple little cold and flu tincture that I grab whenever someone says they are feeling icky. I also dose it out when we’ve been around crowds or people that are coughing or showing other…
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know how very much I LOVE using violets. Not only are the flowers so pretty to look at each spring, the entire plant is edible and is helpful in a variety of ways. In my last post that referenced violets: Violet Leaf Salve, I mentioned…
Combine whiskey, lemon, honey, and roses to make a tasty and effective remedy for coughs! Some time back, one of my nieces brought a beautiful rose back from her grandfather’s house and presented it to my brother. He made a joke to her about giving it to me so I could make something from it….
This gorgeous rose petal vinegar is super easy to make and has tons of great uses! It will keep for at least a year, though the color is most brilliant during the first few months. If you have an abundance of roses and want to preserve some of that beauty – try making rose petal…
