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Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Friday, March 9, 2012,
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Cold Remedy
I wanted to share my elderberry recipes, after the last post where we explored this awesome herb, and the many uses of elderberry (click here to see that post.) These are the recipes I used to make my cold and flu busting syrup this year. It's a crock-pot recipe, so if you can make chili in the crock pot, you can make this too. It's really simple! And to make it even EASIER for you to make one of these elderberry recipes, I'm GIVING AWAY a $25 store credit to Savvy Teas & Herbs! My fir...
Meet elderberry. This is not a highly attractive pick for a best friend forever. I mean, the berries really don't even taste all that fantastic...sort of bland. But I'm now totally committed to this little berry. We have a date to make syrup every fall, from now until forever.
I'm gonna tell y'all the truth, and you may not believe me, because I almost don't really believe it myself. But this year, we've been using some elderberry syrup I've made and we've had no colds. As in, the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Thursday, February 2, 2012,
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Medicinal Herbs
If you read the turmeric in a ‘nutshell’ article a while back, then you've just been given a brief introduction to this incredible herb. It begs for a more comprehensive article to really do this amazing spice/root/herb justice. Turmeric is truly an important and versatile herb that is a powerhouse anti-oxidant, among other things...it “has been shown [in studies] to possess a multitude of beneficial effects in the treatment of cancers, cardiovascular disease, and inflammation.”... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Saturday, January 7, 2012,
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Book Reviews
To say that The Edge Effect by Dr. Eric Braverman was an eye opening read would be an understatement. For me, this book caused a paradigm shift in the way I understand illness, aging, paranoia, ADD, memory and focus issues, hormone imbalance, and a whole host of other health problems that I just couldn't seem to wrap my brain around. And it gave me a whole new appreciation for the importance of good quality foods as the basis for regaining your 'edge'. Because I'm SO excited about the t... Continue reading ...
So how do you align your spine using your muscles? I'll show you what has worked for me, and kept me pain free, and going strong for over 3 years now. In Part 1 of Align Your Spine, I shared my story of a debilitating hip pain, and how my cousin was willing to help me with physical therapy exercises using Postural Restoration techniques. The idea behind it is that you trigger the opposing back muscles to pull the spine back into alignment. Here are a couple of things that he had me do... F...
If you had to align your spine due to persistant pain or nerve injury, where would you turn? This is where I found myself during my pregnancy with my 3rd baby. By the time I'd reached the 'waddling' stage, I began to have recurring trouble with my right hip. Of course, I attributed this to the 'normal' aches and pains of pregnancy. If I was on my feet a lot, and especially if I walked a lot, I began to 'feel' my right hip joint. Then, at other times, seemingly out of the blue, I'd be w... Continue reading ...
Turmeric is a really excellent herbal remedy and spice that
has earned a permanent place in my pantry.
This is just a short ‘nutshell’ article, to cover the basics. If you’re interested in reading a more
thorough review of it (with links to the source article) go here (I'll post the link here when I post the article later).
Turmeric is a bright orange root that has been used since ancient times as a
food flavoring and medicinal herb. It’s
one of the key flavor... Continue reading ...
I received a bladder infection remedy question yesterday from a friend, and so I wrote back several things she could try to ease her discomfort. I realized that I had promised long ago to write up some remedies for bladder infections, so I thought I'd take care of that today. Causes of a Urinary Tract InfectionThere are two possible causes that I know of for bladder infections. The first, and probably most common is the bacterial bladder infection. It will culture positive at the Dr's offic... Continue reading ...
 A traditional ear infection remedy is to put a half on onion over your child's ear, or to put a few drops of onion juice into the ear. This makes a lot of sense when you consider the properties of onions. They contain the same strong antibiotic/ antiviral, and anti-fungal ingredient found in garlic, called allicin. But onions also contain a larger dose of a natural anti-inflammatory than garlic, which explains why they are preferred over garlic for ear and chest/congestion complaints. ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Wednesday, February 2, 2011,
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Cold Remedy
If you're thinking this cough remedy recipe looks familiar, then you're right! It's actually the same picture that you'll see in the cough and cold remedy post, but for good reason. You start with that recipe as the base. After you make up the honey, lemon, ginger mix put together, you'll just need two more ingredients to turn it into a really great cough kicker...and you may already have these ingredients in your spice cabinet! Worst case scenario, you'd have to go to the local grocery...
Onion remedies are at your fingertips in the average kitchen. The humble onion can surprisingly treat many ailments very effectively. They are the basis of many a historic remedy.
Used externally, on the skin, onions are rubefacient...which is a fancy word for they'll make your skin turn red. Onions stimulate the skin, making the blood rise to the surface, giving the skin a red appearance. Internally, onion is a stimulant, an expectorant (loosens phlegm), and a diu... Continue reading ...
Onion nutrition and remedies is our next topic, to continue with the 'natural remedies you may already have
in your kitchen' theme. This humble little bulb
has a long and fragrant history, much like its cousin, garlic. In fact,
these two have similar actions...and compliment one another in remedies and
recipes alike. You may already be aware
of the many uses of onions in the kitchen, but onions, like garlic, have been
interwoven in the history of medicine for tho... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Sunday, October 31, 2010,
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Whooping Cough
 This is the Whooping Cough post that I’m the most excited to share!!! I mean, I’m not giddy about having such a long and nasty bug this year, but it’s such a great feeling to treat your family at home with herbs and foods that you feel good about giving them, and watch them get better! So I want to share what has worked for our family.
And for another thing, I'm getting tired of that coughing chick, so I'm going to gratuitously post random vacation pictures. The only way that these wi...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Saturday, October 30, 2010,
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Whooping Cough
Our internship with whooping cough this fall has prompted me to get the word out. Though I’m not a fan of scare tactic health care, I want everyone to be aware of how contagious, and potentially devastating this disease is to those who may be immune compromised, and especially to very tiny babies. It’s just not something to take lightly. But it’s also not something to totally freak out over for most people.
First, let’s talk about the odds of this being really... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Thursday, September 30, 2010,
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Whooping Cough
Whooping cough was the last thing on my mind as we packed for a late summer vacation at the beach. But on the second day there, our baby’s cough got considerably worse…we realized that we had an insidious guest. The pertussis bacteria had traveled with us on vacation.
The really scary thing is, my babe was the last of the four kids to get the “bad cough”. Up to that point, we really had only thought of it as a cold with a bad, lingering cough. We started researching based on the sym...
Let's talk garlic remedies...last week, we talked about the health benefits of garlic, mainly from a standpoint of using it to treat common, acute illnesses. Garlic is now the go-to herb in this house for a cold, sore throat or any type of infection or virus. I'd love to share with you what I've learned about this amazing herb!Now, the really hard core herb users will usually recommend eating raw garlic cloves. Ha! That would be out of the question with my kids. I needed kinder, gentler,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Saturday, August 28, 2010,
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Medicinal Herbs
The health benefits of garlic are often highlighted in the news in
relation to blood pressure, cancer research, and more. But did you know
that this pungent food is also a powerhouse ingredient in many natural
remedies for common illnesses as well?
This is the first in a series of posts I'll be doing on some of my favorite herbs. First, we'll take an overview look at the uses and properties of the herb. The following week, we'll look at how to use the herb, including recipes and proven h... Continue reading ...
This toddler sleep remedy is all natural, and comes to you in the form of a poem. Hush Little Toddlerto be sung to the tune of "Hush Little Baby" Hush little toddler You're so tired, But you're running around All crazy and wired. You can't sleep when you're wound so tight, All pumped up on 'fight or flight'.
If you can't settle Down to sleep, Mama's gonna tickle Your tummy and feet. And when you've giggled All the giggles you can stand, You'll be ready to drift right off...
To dreamland. ***************** T... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Sunday, May 30, 2010,
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Herb Remedies
Herbal Notebook Page: Plantain printable pdf. Here is a handy dandy page all about plantain including its uses, actions, and history of use. Feel free to add your own notes as you experiment with this herb. I like to jot down the date, injury, remedy/method, and outcome just so I can look back and remember exactly how I treated things and how it all turned out. Hope you enjoy!
Plantain herb grows really large in wet marshy areas.
It's so much fun for me and my kids to learn about an herb.... Continue reading ...
Plantain herb is one of the first herbs that I ever used, and our success in treating poison ivy really fueled my interest in learning about herbal remedies. At the bottom of this post, you'll find the answer to the pop quiz from my last post on identifying plantain. And stay tuned! My next post in this series is going to be a free printable notebook page about plantain and its uses. Plantain History:
Plantain has been used since ancient times for snake bites, mad dog bites, and a variety of... Continue reading ...
(The Beach Painting by Botero courtesy of MuseumSyndicate.com)
With bikini season fast approaching, I promised my Mom that I would post a Menopause diet summary with information that I gleaned from Master Your Metabolism. So, here it is, Mom!
The "Three Secrets" in Master Your Metabolism are important (you'll just have to read the book!), but, there are specific things you can do that target the hormone balance after menopause to support a healthy body and metabolism. Menopause affects th... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Wednesday, May 5, 2010,
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Book Reviews
I recently read Master Your Metabolism by Jillian Michaels on the recommendation of a health and herb savvy friend. My Mom ordered it, and asked me to review it for her, since I was really interrested to read it, and wanted something to read during 4 AM feeding sessions.
When I got the book, I was a little surprised that it appeared to be a trendy diet book. (Nope...had no idea who Jillian Michaels was, and haven't ever seen her show.) In spite of this, I have been pleasantly surprised ...
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Plantain herb is the first herb that I learned about, and this awesome herb is what got me started studying and using natural remedies. It's really an amazing little plant. Today, I'm going to show you some tricks to identifying plantain. My next post will go into a lot more detail about its uses and how to use it in home remedies. The photo above shows one of the common varieties of plantain as you may find it in your yard or in any area that is regularly mowed. This is a little small c... Continue reading ...
Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Thursday, April 15, 2010,
I took some poison ivy photos on our walk yesterday. One of the ways to tell poison ivy apart from other three leave plants is that the midrib (larger central vein) on the leaf is off center.
This stuff seems to spring up right after the daffodils around here, which reminds me to make a big batch of green salve. I will post that recipe soon. It's the only thing I've ever used that actually helps to cure poison ivy. It not only grows along the ground, but it also likes to climb trees. He... Continue reading ...
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This is not a tea to drink, but it is soothing, smells nice, and is very useful in recovering from birth. I recently discoverd first hand that herbs are a wonderful addition to post-pregnancy care. This is the first time I'd tried herbal remedies after a birth, and my nurses and I were very impressed at how quickly I healed.
I made this Postpartum Herbal Bath recipe to use in frozen compresses right after my son's birth, and also to use in sitz baths, and in the peri bottle during my rec...
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Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Sunday, April 4, 2010,
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Herb Remedies
This is our favorite cough, sore throat, and cold remedy. Even the kids love the taste of it. Which was important to me, because even the best natural remedy won't work if it doesn't get taken.
Colds are our most common complaint around here, so it was important for me to find a natural remedy that could be made up quickly and with ingredients that I had on hand. After doing lots of reading about the benefits of using garlic internally for boosting immunity, I knew that I wanted to use ...
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I'm not a Doctor. Please use any information offered here at your own risk. I'm just an average housefrau who likes to read and learn and share ideas, but I'm not a health expert. ♥ Gwen
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