Articles related to "Folk Remedies"
Old Folk Remedies: Native Shrubs
A look at native shrubs and their natural remedies in old folk medicine.
old folk remedies • folk remedies • arthritis remedies • native shrubs • natural remedies
A look at native shrubs and their natural remedies in old folk medicine.
old folk remedies • folk remedies • arthritis remedies • native shrubs • natural remedies
Folk Remedies for Bee Stings
Spring is a time when your bees become active and the risk of a bee sting increases. Throughout history, there have been many treatments for a sting. Find out some of the more bizarre ones as well as what is currently recommended by the medical profession.
bees • honey • hives • apiary • stings
Spring is a time when your bees become active and the risk of a bee sting increases. Throughout history, there have been many treatments for a sting. Find out some of the more bizarre ones as well as what is currently recommended by the medical profession.
bees • honey • hives • apiary • stings
Old Folk Remedies: Flowering Native Plants
A look at ten different flowering native plants that were used historically as healing remedies in folk medicine.
old folk plant remedies • native american plant remedies • healing remedies • native plants • natural remedies
A look at ten different flowering native plants that were used historically as healing remedies in folk medicine.
old folk plant remedies • native american plant remedies • healing remedies • native plants • natural remedies
Old Folk Remedies: Native Trees
A few of the different native tree species that have been used historically as old folk remedies.
old folk remedies • folk remedies • skin remedies • native trees • natural remedies
A few of the different native tree species that have been used historically as old folk remedies.
old folk remedies • folk remedies • skin remedies • native trees • natural remedies
Water Garden Spotlight on Water Hyacinth
A look at the water hyacinth, a plant that is invasive but still adored in the garden.
water hyacinth • eichhornia crassipes • water plants • water gardening • folk remedy
A look at the water hyacinth, a plant that is invasive but still adored in the garden.
water hyacinth • eichhornia crassipes • water plants • water gardening • folk remedy
Water Garden Spotlight: Chinese Lizard Tail
Chinese Lizard Tail has many uses, the least of which is a charming water garden plant.
saururus chinensis • chinese lizard tail • water gardens • water plants • folk remedy
Chinese Lizard Tail has many uses, the least of which is a charming water garden plant.
saururus chinensis • chinese lizard tail • water gardens • water plants • folk remedy
Apple Cider Vinegar is Natural Arthritis Remedy
This article explains how a daily routine using home remedy apple cider vinegar may bring relief for arthritis sufferers.
apple cider vinegar natural arthritis remedy • apple vinegar as a home remedy for treatment of ar • relief for arthritis • traditional cider vinegar relieves arthritic pain • take apple cider vinegar for relief of arthritis
This article explains how a daily routine using home remedy apple cider vinegar may bring relief for arthritis sufferers.
apple cider vinegar natural arthritis remedy • apple vinegar as a home remedy for treatment of ar • relief for arthritis • traditional cider vinegar relieves arthritic pain • take apple cider vinegar for relief of arthritis
Bog Garden Spotlight: Jack In The Pulpit
Find out how to use Jack in the Pulpit in a Bog or Water Garden.
bog garden • bog garden plants • jack in the pulpit • arum • monocotyledons
Find out how to use Jack in the Pulpit in a Bog or Water Garden.
bog garden • bog garden plants • jack in the pulpit • arum • monocotyledons
Bog Garden Spotlight: Joe Pye Weed
Find out how to use Joe Pye Weed in a Bog Garden setting and what it does as an old folk remedy.
joepyeweed • bog garden • bog garden plants • joe pye weed • bog plants
Find out how to use Joe Pye Weed in a Bog Garden setting and what it does as an old folk remedy.
joepyeweed • bog garden • bog garden plants • joe pye weed • bog plants
Can Chihuahuas Cure Asthma?
The belief that a Chihuahua can "take away" asthma from its owner is still held by some, however medical experts reject the idea that the folk remedy can cure asthma.
chihuahuas cure asthma • chihuahua • asthma • asthma treatment • asthma cure
The belief that a Chihuahua can "take away" asthma from its owner is still held by some, however medical experts reject the idea that the folk remedy can cure asthma.
chihuahuas cure asthma • chihuahua • asthma • asthma treatment • asthma cure
Massage History - Women Healers
A glimpse of massage practices from around the world shows how women played a very big role in the historical development and utilization of massage.
massage history • women healers • history of massage • massage • pregnancy massage
A glimpse of massage practices from around the world shows how women played a very big role in the historical development and utilization of massage.
massage history • women healers • history of massage • massage • pregnancy massage
The Vitamin Bible by Earl Mindell
Earl Mindell's The Vitamin Bible is one of the best nutrition books of all time.
vitamins • minerals • supplements • herbal remedies • folk remedies
Earl Mindell's The Vitamin Bible is one of the best nutrition books of all time.
vitamins • minerals • supplements • herbal remedies • folk remedies
Dealing with Deer
Are deer treating your garden like a delicatessen? Find out how you,your garden and deer can peacefully co-exist.
deer deterence • deer-deterring • keeping deer out of your garden • anti-deer garden design • deerproofing gardens
Are deer treating your garden like a delicatessen? Find out how you,your garden and deer can peacefully co-exist.
deer deterence • deer-deterring • keeping deer out of your garden • anti-deer garden design • deerproofing gardens
Garden Fresh Super Foods
Read about "superfood" and vegetable nutrition. A high vegetable list rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to promote good health, heal and prevent disease.
super food • high vegetable • vegetable nutrition • healthy food • fresh fruit vegetable
Read about "superfood" and vegetable nutrition. A high vegetable list rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to promote good health, heal and prevent disease.
super food • high vegetable • vegetable nutrition • healthy food • fresh fruit vegetable
In-between Months, Odds and Ends, and Ubiquitous Yarrow
September's one of those in-between months, in my opinion. While it has a lot to do with the end of meteor shower season, the longer shadows and shortening days, ripening apples, and garden harvests, I think it goes all the way back to grade school. September was the end of summer; it was the beginning of another school year. An in-between month. A lot of stuff gets unnoticed during in-between months. Even something like Yarrow.
in-between months • odds and ends • and ubiquitous yarrow • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america
September's one of those in-between months, in my opinion. While it has a lot to do with the end of meteor shower season, the longer shadows and shortening days, ripening apples, and garden harvests, I think it goes all the way back to grade school. September was the end of summer; it was the beginning of another school year. An in-between month. A lot of stuff gets unnoticed during in-between months. Even something like Yarrow.
in-between months • odds and ends • and ubiquitous yarrow • gregg m. pasterick • wildflowers of north america
Natural Herbs for Your Medicine Cabinet
What's in your medicine cabinet? Is it filled with drugs prescribed by doctors, or a variety of over-the-counter medications? Try replacing some of these with some of the natural herbs for the more common ailments we encounter. Herbs have long been used for easing pain and discomfort and they still work today.
herbs • natural • folk remedies • nutrients • disease
What's in your medicine cabinet? Is it filled with drugs prescribed by doctors, or a variety of over-the-counter medications? Try replacing some of these with some of the natural herbs for the more common ailments we encounter. Herbs have long been used for easing pain and discomfort and they still work today.
herbs • natural • folk remedies • nutrients • disease
Natural Painkillers for Topical Use
These alternative therapies are used topically to relieve acute or chronic pain, such as muscle pain, arthritis and even neuropathic pain.
topical painkillers for fibromyalgia • herbal painkillers • topical analgesics • aromatherapy for pain • natural arthritis treatment
These alternative therapies are used topically to relieve acute or chronic pain, such as muscle pain, arthritis and even neuropathic pain.
topical painkillers for fibromyalgia • herbal painkillers • topical analgesics • aromatherapy for pain • natural arthritis treatment
Sarcoidosis Treatment Options: Part II
While Suzanne Somers announcement may have brought media attention to the use of alternative therapies, for over a decade consumers have attested to the benefits of complementary and alternative medicine with their healthcare dollars.
cam • complementary medicine • alternative therapies • conventional medicine • homeopathy
While Suzanne Somers announcement may have brought media attention to the use of alternative therapies, for over a decade consumers have attested to the benefits of complementary and alternative medicine with their healthcare dollars.
cam • complementary medicine • alternative therapies • conventional medicine • homeopathy
Spikenard
Mentioned in the Bible, spikenard is rarely used nowadays. And yet this ancient essential oil is a powerful weapon against disease, stress and skin aging.
spikenard • essential oil • ayurveda • skin care • epilepsy
Mentioned in the Bible, spikenard is rarely used nowadays. And yet this ancient essential oil is a powerful weapon against disease, stress and skin aging.
spikenard • essential oil • ayurveda • skin care • epilepsy
An Apple a Day or an Aspirin or a Niacin Pill
An aspirin a day is supposed to assure heart health, but maybe the same effect can be achieved through an apple a day or a niacin pill. Here is my experience.
aspirin a day • aspirin • day • supposed to • supposed
An aspirin a day is supposed to assure heart health, but maybe the same effect can be achieved through an apple a day or a niacin pill. Here is my experience.
aspirin a day • aspirin • day • supposed to • supposed
Dealing with 'Blue Balls'
Most teenage boys and men have experienced the condition of 'blue balls'. What can be done to alleviate the discomfort?
blue balls • cause of vasocongestion • treatments for testicular pain • prolonged sexual arousal • increased flow blood lympahtic fluid
Most teenage boys and men have experienced the condition of 'blue balls'. What can be done to alleviate the discomfort?
blue balls • cause of vasocongestion • treatments for testicular pain • prolonged sexual arousal • increased flow blood lympahtic fluid
Heartburn Remedies the Natural Way
Frequent heartburn is an unpleasant sensation, but there are plenty of natural remedies and lifestyle changes that can ease the pain of acid reflux.
natural remedy heartburn • heartburn relief • treat acid reflux • home remedies cure heartburn • home remedy heartburn indigestion
Frequent heartburn is an unpleasant sensation, but there are plenty of natural remedies and lifestyle changes that can ease the pain of acid reflux.
natural remedy heartburn • heartburn relief • treat acid reflux • home remedies cure heartburn • home remedy heartburn indigestion
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar has been a folk remedy for centuries. Learn what it is, what it's good for, and some precautions when using it.
apple cider vinegar • acv • vinegar • natural remedies • d.c. jarvis
Apple cider vinegar has been a folk remedy for centuries. Learn what it is, what it's good for, and some precautions when using it.
apple cider vinegar • acv • vinegar • natural remedies • d.c. jarvis
Herbs for Sleep
Many plants have sedative or otherwise sleep-inducing properties that can help with both falling asleep and staying asleep, usually with very few side effects.
natural sleeping aids • herbal sleeping pills • alternative therapies for insomnia • best herb for sleeping problems • plant-based tranquilizers
Many plants have sedative or otherwise sleep-inducing properties that can help with both falling asleep and staying asleep, usually with very few side effects.
natural sleeping aids • herbal sleeping pills • alternative therapies for insomnia • best herb for sleeping problems • plant-based tranquilizers
New Age Healers?
How New Age are natural healing methods such as aromatherapy, herbalism, Reiki, hypnosis and other techniques that appear to be popping up all over the place?
holistic • therapy • new • age • healing
How New Age are natural healing methods such as aromatherapy, herbalism, Reiki, hypnosis and other techniques that appear to be popping up all over the place?
holistic • therapy • new • age • healing
When You Can't Breathe
First aid for congestion and breathing problems. Whether you have allergy sniffles or a serious sinus congestion, whether you have a little cold or an asthma attack, here are quick ways of getting relief.
first aid • congestion • breathing problems • sniffles • allergy
First aid for congestion and breathing problems. Whether you have allergy sniffles or a serious sinus congestion, whether you have a little cold or an asthma attack, here are quick ways of getting relief.
first aid • congestion • breathing problems • sniffles • allergy
Holistic Wellness ~ The Mind (Part 2B)
Natural remedies and therapies for disorders of the mind and emotions.
mental • emotional • disorders • addictions • obsessions
Natural remedies and therapies for disorders of the mind and emotions.
mental • emotional • disorders • addictions • obsessions
Wild Foods for Wise Women
Boost your immunity and prevent cancer with dandelion, honeysuckle, clover and other ordinary weeds. This missing part of your diet may be in your own back yard!
weed • herb • susun • susan • immunity
Boost your immunity and prevent cancer with dandelion, honeysuckle, clover and other ordinary weeds. This missing part of your diet may be in your own back yard!
weed • herb • susun • susan • immunity
Bog Garden Spotlight: Cardinal Flower
Find out how to use the Cardinal Flower in a Bog Garden setting.
bog garden • bog garden plants • cardinal flower • bog plants • bog
Find out how to use the Cardinal Flower in a Bog Garden setting.
bog garden • bog garden plants • cardinal flower • bog plants • bog
Burdock: The Wandering Herb, Part II
Burdock: The Wandering Herb, Part II reveals the medicinal virtues of this unusual plant.
burdock • arctium • great burdock • burrs • medicinal uses
Burdock: The Wandering Herb, Part II reveals the medicinal virtues of this unusual plant.
burdock • arctium • great burdock • burrs • medicinal uses
Essential Oil of Juniper
Thought of as a winter oil, you may be surprised all this oil can do for you this summer.
essential oils • juniper • aromatherapy • oil • skin conditions
Thought of as a winter oil, you may be surprised all this oil can do for you this summer.
essential oils • juniper • aromatherapy • oil • skin conditions
Ginger: A Traveler's Aid
Ginger, a wonderful Chinese flavoring, is a helpful herb as well, particularly for those who suffer from motion sickness.
ginger • motion sickness • morning sickness
Ginger, a wonderful Chinese flavoring, is a helpful herb as well, particularly for those who suffer from motion sickness.
ginger • motion sickness • morning sickness
Russian Village Children – Illness and Cure
Mothers of children born in rural Russia had to deal with a variety of diseases even with little medical care readily available.
russian village children illness and cure • rural russia • rickets • diarrhea • the evil eye
Mothers of children born in rural Russia had to deal with a variety of diseases even with little medical care readily available.
russian village children illness and cure • rural russia • rickets • diarrhea • the evil eye
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
Ylang Ylang is an exotic, aromatic oil used extensively in perfumes and a well known aphrodisiac; however, Ylang Ylang has many medicinal uses in aromatherapy too.
ylang ylang essential oil • extraction of ylang ylang • properties of ylang ylang essential oil • aromatic properties and use of ylang ylang in arom • cananga odorata
Ylang Ylang is an exotic, aromatic oil used extensively in perfumes and a well known aphrodisiac; however, Ylang Ylang has many medicinal uses in aromatherapy too.
ylang ylang essential oil • extraction of ylang ylang • properties of ylang ylang essential oil • aromatic properties and use of ylang ylang in arom • cananga odorata
American Beautyberry - Callicarpa americana
Beautyberry gifts gardeners and wildlife with bright magenta berries clustered like beaded bracelets along the stem. Amethyst amulets adorn the fall and winter garden.
american beautyberry • callicarpa americana • native shrub • attracts wildlife • southeastern native shrub
Beautyberry gifts gardeners and wildlife with bright magenta berries clustered like beaded bracelets along the stem. Amethyst amulets adorn the fall and winter garden.
american beautyberry • callicarpa americana • native shrub • attracts wildlife • southeastern native shrub
Black Elder
There are many wonderful uses for the black elder berries and flowers. The flowers should be harvested as the plant begins to blossom. The black elder berries contain fruit acids, vitamins B1 and C and folic acid, as well as essential oils. And the flowers contain a great deal of calcium and flavonoids.
black elder • herbs • plants • teas
There are many wonderful uses for the black elder berries and flowers. The flowers should be harvested as the plant begins to blossom. The black elder berries contain fruit acids, vitamins B1 and C and folic acid, as well as essential oils. And the flowers contain a great deal of calcium and flavonoids.
black elder • herbs • plants • teas
Bog Garden Spotlight: Bee Balm
Find out how to use the Bee Balm in a Bog Garden setting and its old folk remedy usage.
bog garden • bog garden plants • bee balm • native americans used bog plants • bog plants
Find out how to use the Bee Balm in a Bog Garden setting and its old folk remedy usage.
bog garden • bog garden plants • bee balm • native americans used bog plants • bog plants
Castor Oil
Castor oil used in packs or applied topically is said to be a remedy for pain and soreness, joints, warts, skin, lymph nodes, digestion, insomnia, hyperactivity and more.
castor oil • palma christi hand of christ • edgar cayce • natural oil remedy • heat pack aching soreness
Castor oil used in packs or applied topically is said to be a remedy for pain and soreness, joints, warts, skin, lymph nodes, digestion, insomnia, hyperactivity and more.
castor oil • palma christi hand of christ • edgar cayce • natural oil remedy • heat pack aching soreness
Composition and Health Benefits of Sprouts
Sprouts belong to the group of super foods. They have the highest nutrient content of raw foods, which is easily absorbed.
healthy sprouts • amino-acids • enzymes • edible seeds • antioxidants
Sprouts belong to the group of super foods. They have the highest nutrient content of raw foods, which is easily absorbed.
healthy sprouts • amino-acids • enzymes • edible seeds • antioxidants
Controlling Blood Pressure Naturally
High blood pressure is a common health problem, which can be controlled naturally by including some items in the diet.
high blood pressure • natural cures • prevention • antioxidants • diet
High blood pressure is a common health problem, which can be controlled naturally by including some items in the diet.
high blood pressure • natural cures • prevention • antioxidants • diet
Dill-icious! And Good For You....
Most only know Dill from pickles. Find out how one of the most ancient herbs can also help your health, wealth and love life!
herb • herbal • herbalism • herbalist • dill
Most only know Dill from pickles. Find out how one of the most ancient herbs can also help your health, wealth and love life!
herb • herbal • herbalism • herbalist • dill
Eco-Friendly Bug Bite Remedies
When mosquitoes bite, you should know how to ease the itch without rinsing toxins down your drain. Suite 101 looks at green ways to soothe your skin.
bug bite remedies • all natural itch relief • eco-friendly bug bite relief • enviro-friendly itch relief • natural oils
When mosquitoes bite, you should know how to ease the itch without rinsing toxins down your drain. Suite 101 looks at green ways to soothe your skin.
bug bite remedies • all natural itch relief • eco-friendly bug bite relief • enviro-friendly itch relief • natural oils
From Doctrines to Science
As herbalists translated Latin texts and combined them with their own practical knowledge of herbal lore, science too began to take an interest in medicinal plants.
aromatherapy • herbalism • natural medicine • essential oils • history
As herbalists translated Latin texts and combined them with their own practical knowledge of herbal lore, science too began to take an interest in medicinal plants.
aromatherapy • herbalism • natural medicine • essential oils • history
Health Benefits and Culinary Uses of Rosemary
Rosemary, a popular herb, is supposed to have been used as far back as 500 B.C. by the ancient Greeks and Romans, for medicinal and culinary purposes.
uses of rosemary • health benefits of rosemary • medicinal uses of rosemary • rosemary as a culinary herb • kitchen herb rosemary
Rosemary, a popular herb, is supposed to have been used as far back as 500 B.C. by the ancient Greeks and Romans, for medicinal and culinary purposes.
uses of rosemary • health benefits of rosemary • medicinal uses of rosemary • rosemary as a culinary herb • kitchen herb rosemary
Health in Germany: Interview with Dr. Alexander Springer, II
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Alexander Springer. In it, we discuss the famous health spas of Germany, among other things. Written by Colleen Thomas Ryor.
health • germany • europe • socialized • medicine
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Alexander Springer. In it, we discuss the famous health spas of Germany, among other things. Written by Colleen Thomas Ryor.
health • germany • europe • socialized • medicine
How to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Eyes
Dark circles under eyes can make one look tired and weary. Sleep may not be enough to make them vanish, but research shows some eye creams and supplements might help.
cure dark circles under eyes • vitamin k for dark circles • eyelid creams for dark circles • treatments for dark circles • remedies for dark circles
Dark circles under eyes can make one look tired and weary. Sleep may not be enough to make them vanish, but research shows some eye creams and supplements might help.
cure dark circles under eyes • vitamin k for dark circles • eyelid creams for dark circles • treatments for dark circles • remedies for dark circles
How to Treat Thrush the Natural Way
Suffering regular bouts of thrush? If antibiotics have failed for you, why not see what complementary health has to offer? Chemical free cures.
curing thrush the natural way • what is thrush • how to treat thrush without antibiotics • thrush linked to candida albicans yeast • natural supplements to treat thrush
Suffering regular bouts of thrush? If antibiotics have failed for you, why not see what complementary health has to offer? Chemical free cures.
curing thrush the natural way • what is thrush • how to treat thrush without antibiotics • thrush linked to candida albicans yeast • natural supplements to treat thrush
Lead Poisoning--Still an Issue
The adverse effects of lead exposure have been recognized for generations. Lead poisoning is far from being merely an item of historical interest.
lead poisoning • lead intoxication • sources of lead exposure • signs of lead poisoning • symptoms of lead poisoning
The adverse effects of lead exposure have been recognized for generations. Lead poisoning is far from being merely an item of historical interest.
lead poisoning • lead intoxication • sources of lead exposure • signs of lead poisoning • symptoms of lead poisoning
Marjoram and Oregano
Oregano and marjoram are often confused; both oregano and marjoram belong to the same plant family and, to add to the confusion, oregano is also known as marjoram.
marjoram and oregano • common oregano • sweet marjoram • wild marjoram • description of oregano and marjoram
Oregano and marjoram are often confused; both oregano and marjoram belong to the same plant family and, to add to the confusion, oregano is also known as marjoram.
marjoram and oregano • common oregano • sweet marjoram • wild marjoram • description of oregano and marjoram
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