Flower waters are some of the best natural beauty products you can find. They also come with many health benefits. Flower waters can be used as skin tonics, in baths, as natural perfumes, in homemade beauty products and even to give your bed sheets a delicate fragrance.
Five Home Uses for Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is one of the most popular essential oils. It comes from the Melaleuca alternifolia tree (and has nothing to do with the tea we drink), and the name of the oil is also sometimes written ti-tree. Many essential oils are antiseptic, but tea tree is one of the few oils that can […]
Five Herbal Teas for Everyday Health
Herbal teas, or infusions, are more than just substitutes for coffee or black tea. Herb teas have many health benefits and can be used as simple home remedies for common health complaints. Making herbal tea is easy and many herb teas are available in teabags. If using loose herbs to make tea, three teaspoons of […]
Natural Home Remedies for Colds
From hot chicken soup to aromatic baths and steam inhalations, here are some easy and natural remedies for the common cold. At the Start of a Cold… At the very first signs of a cold, take a warm bath with anti-viral essential oils. Some of the best (and safest) oils for this purpose are Lavender, […]
Easy and Natural Sore Throat Home Remedies
A sore throat can be caused by a viral infection, by bacteria or by allergies and irritation. Whatever the cause, these natural remedies can help to relieve symptoms even if you have to take medication. Some bacterial infections must be treated with antibiotics, but you can still use these simple natural sore throat remedies to […]
Three Home Uses for Lavender Oil
Three home uses for Lavender essential oil: relieve headaches with a Lavender compress, try Lavender in steam inhalations for a cold or flu and use Lavender flowers or Lavender oil as a natural insect repellent.
Three Easy Natural Homemade Beauty Treatments
Try these three simple homemade beauty treatments: a natural yoghurt facial mask, a homemade hair treatment and a quick home remedy for tired and puffy eyes.
