Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Friday, March 9, 2012,
In :
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 ...
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 ...
 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,
In :
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...
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,
In :
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 ...
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 ...
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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 Sunday, April 4, 2010,
In :
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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