What did I get for Christmas? A hysterectomy! Yeah me!! (Can you read the sarcasm?) Why did I “choose” this? Read on . . .
How Does Vitamin A Affect Acne?
While science scrambles to find a chemical solution to curing acne, most acne sufferers find that a simple change in diet does the trick.
Benefits and Cautions when Dying Hair with Henna
Henna has been used for millennia for dying hair, skin, and natural fibers. What many do not know is that it is very beneficial to hair and skin health. Other than being excellent at covering up gray it also improves hair texture, growth, and condition. Here at the pros and cons of using henna as a hair dye.
Knowing Your Hysterectomy Options
Did you know there are several ways to remove a woman’s reproductive system? Did you know it can be done without opening up the abdomen? Who knew! Here’s a bit of what I’ve learned.
10 Simple Pimple Remedies from the Kitchen
Using herbs and simple kitchen-found products are far gentler on skin and its delicate acid balance. As a bonus, most also preserve skin health, reduce age spots and wrinkles, and even out skin tone.
Henna Hair Dye Recipe and Tips for Success
Henna is a wonderful hair color for those who want to cover gray or desire a non-fading hair color. Supplies included, the initial cost is $20 to $30. BUT, the repeated cost is $1 to $2 per month!
5 Simple Kitchen Scraps-to-Scrubs for Amazing Skin
As I make the move to a zero-chemical home, I have discovered cheap natural (when I say cheap, read “almost free”) solutions to my skin problems.
Book Review: The Recipe for Radiance
The Recipe for Radiance: Discover Beauty’s Best-Kept Secrets in Your Kitchen (Running Press (April 22, 2014) It’s no secret that I prefer homemade beauty products to store-bought ones. And I think the best beauty treatments are those that can be made with stuff from the garden or maybe the fridge. The Recipe for Radiance: Discover […]
Cold Herbal Infusions: Healthy Drinks for Hot Summer Days
This is the best method for delicate herbs that would lose some of their flavor and quality in hot infusions: herbs such as lemon balm or lemon verbena, and many flowers.
How to Use Medicinal Herbs at Home: Making Herbal Infusions, Decoctions and Salves
Herbs have been used in the traditional medical systems of many different civilizations for thousands of years. Medicinal herbs are perfect for treating everyday ailments at home, and many medicinal herbs grow well in your own herb garden.
Herbal Medicine at Home: 20 Tips to Get You Started on Herbal Home Remedies
Many herbs have been used as medicine and as home remedies for hundreds or even thousands of years. If you are thinking of starting a medicinal herb garden, or if you want to make your own herbal home remedies, here are 20 posts to get you started. How to Grow and Use Medicinal Herbs at […]
Amazing Herbal Course Giveaway!
We are giving away ONE (1) Free Enrollment into the online Introductory Herbal Course – a home study program for beginners in plant medicine, in partnership with the Herbal Academy of New England. That’s a $195 value!
