Old Man's Pepper. Soldier's Herb. Knight's Milfoil. Thousand Weed. Nose Bleed. <<-- Yarrow has a colorful list of names, and an even richer and more colorful history of use in European, Native American, and Chinese medicine. The ancients called it Herbe Militaris - the Military Herb - because it was often used to staunch bleeding and [...] Continue Reading
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Soothing Salt Sock Remedy For Earaches
Ahhhh, unintended consequences. Sometimes things work out - like when a certain kitchen helper forgets to add an egg to the lemon poppyseed muffin recipe you're tinkering with and accidentally perfects it. Sometimes . . . not so much. Take, for example, the once common practice of giving antibiotics to children with earaches. [...] Continue Reading
Magnesium Body Butter Recipe For Relaxation and Sleep
So this thing is happening, and it aches and fills me with joy and makes me wish for a pause button at the same time. One minute I'm standing in a grocery store aisle nodding my head to a "those were the days" comment - while mentally calculating how much longer I can shop before a toddlerpocalypse, of course - and the next I'm standing [...] Continue Reading
14 Benefits of Holy Basil + Tea Recipe
Sometimes called "The Elixir of Life," holy basil has been revered as one of India's most powerful and sacred plants for over 3,000 years. (1) Its Sanskrit name, Tulsi, literally means "the incomparable one," which gives you a sense of how venerated it is. In addition to being an adaptogen - aka an herb that helps us adapt to [...] Continue Reading
Should I Get A RhoGAM Shot?
They call him the man with the golden arm When asked about his track record of 1000+ blood donations, James Harrison simply says "An hour of your time is a lifetime for someone else." It's true, especially for him. You see, Mr. Harrison is Rhesus negative, and his blood has been used for decades to combat a potentially deadly condition [...] Continue Reading
Natural Tick Repellent Recipe
Ticks can really suck the fun out of a beautiful morning spent planting elderberries, taking a walk by (or rather, through) the creek . . Or watching my four year-old swoon over my husband's newest acquisition. And of course I literally mean suck. Because ticks are more than just a nuisance - they can carry serious illnesses [...] Continue Reading
7 Causes of Diaper Rash and How to Treat Them Naturally
Eat. Sleep. Pee. Poop. Repeat. It's a pretty smooth system . . . for babies anyway! For new mamas and papas there are usually a **few** more things involved, like: Learning to eat everything cold with one handWaking up from a sleep coma only to realize you left the car running in the drivewayPerfecting the art of hip [...] Continue Reading
7 Natural Home Remedies for a UTI
UTI's are the worst. Okay, maybe getting pelted by porcupine quills is just as bad, but how many porcupines are really trying to cuddle you? So like I said - the worst. After the common cold, they're “the second most common type of infection in the body, accounting for about 8.1 million visits to health care providers each year". (1) When [...] Continue Reading
