Category: Natural Remedies

Healthy Living herbal skincare & more!

Healthy Living With Herbal Remedies?

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Want to learn how to use more home remedies this summer? In this email, you will find a limited time offer for Free recipes for using herbs & essential oils

A lot of us want to use more herbs and essential oils as home remedies.

But…when an actual need pops up, many of us are left scratching our heads, unsure of where to turn. (I remember feeling that way before too!)

Sure, there’s the internet. But when it comes to your family’s health, sometimes Dr. Internet Search just isn’t reliable enough. 😉 Plus, there’s just so much to sift through, especially if you’re overwhelmed and already don’t know where to begin.

That’s why my friends at Ultimate Bundles reached out to some of their trusted herbal and essential oil experts to share a few summertime recipes you can use right now! It’s called the Home Remedies Recipe Toolkit.

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Sleep
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Deodorant
Facial compress

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Hand salve
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May 28, 2024

Homemaking Herbs and More Resources

Resources:

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Homemaking Herbs and more I hope you find these links for on homemaking, herbs and more useful.

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October 1, 2020
Must Have Herbal Remedies From the Grocery Store & Garden
Herbal Remedies You Should Find in the Grocery Store or Your Garden

Herbal remedies are plants that have a medicinal effect. Herbal remedies have been around for thousands of years. In fact, some evidence suggests that plants were used for medicinal purposes over 60,000 years ago. The earliest written evidence dates back to over 5,000 years ago.

“ A man may esteem himself happy when that which is his food is also his medicine” ~ Henry David Thoreau

Such herbal remedies have been making a real comeback in recent years.

Orange peel the bitterness makes a nice digestive aid. Here is a great recipe for Candied Orange Peel from Joybilee Farm. She also has a great recipe for Candied Ginger. I love candied ginger for my digestive issues. A little bit goes a long way.

Herbal remedies contain powerful chemicals that many pharmaceutical companies and scientists are studying. Many of these plants are either available in the grocery store or can be grown quite easily in a garden. Using these plants in your diet can have a significant effect on your health and overall wellbeing.

These herbal remedies can often be just as effective as pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of disease:
1. Ginseng. Ginseng is one of the most popular plants in Chinese medicine. The most popular varieties are American ginseng and Asian ginseng. American ginseng is considered to have a greater relaxing effect, while the Asian variety is more stimulating.
- Consider these benefits: Ginseng is an excellent antioxidant and reduces inflammation. Ginseng has shown promise for improving brain function and treating erectile dysfunction. It could also lower blood sugar, lower fatigue, and have benefits against cancer.
1. Garlic. Garlic is readily available and a powerful herbal remedy. Most people enjoy the taste of garlic, bad breath notwithstanding.
- Garlic has been shown to significantly reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms. Hypertension responds positively to garlic consumption. In fact, garlic is at least as effective in treating hypertension as some medications.
- Garlic also lowers cholesterol levels, may help prevent Alzheimer’s, and could help with the process of removing heavy metals from the body.
1. Turmeric. Turmeric is used in Ayurvedic medicine and is also a popular spice in Indian food. Turmeric is also readily available in any grocery store. The primary active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin.
- Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory. It is as effective as aspirin and ibuprofen in treating inflammation. It is also believed to be beneficial in treating and preventing cancer. Depression, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s are also believed to be helped by the consumption of turmeric.
1. Ginger. Another very common grocery store item, ginger, is excellent for the treatment of nausea and morning sickness. Ginger can be used as a spice or made into tea. More benefits include:
- You can use it to help treat muscle pain and soreness.
- Ginger is another excellent anti-inflammatory.
- Indigestion, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol can all be reduced by ginger.
1. Valerian root. This might be a little harder to find. In fact, you’ll probably have to grow this one on your own, but it’s worth the effort. This flowering plant has many health benefits.
- Headaches, insomnia, digestive issues, muscle pain, fatigue, and anxiety can all be helped by valerian root.
1. Chamomile. This daisy-like flower is most commonly consumed in tea form. Chamomile is believed to treat insomnia, reduce cold symptoms, boost immunity, and lower stress levels. Chamomile tea is available at your grocery store.
Herbal remedies can’t replace all pharmaceutical drugs, but they are viable replacements in many situations. Of course, you should still include your doctor in your herbal remedy plans.

Pomegranite~ So many more uses other than pomegranite juice. Today I am drinking a herbal tea that has pomegranite, Vanilla, Cherry and Rose hips. Pomegranite is good for you in so many ways.

Herbal remedies can be very effective and inexpensive. $1 of garlic can easily last a week. If your budget is tight, herbal remedies can be a great way to boost your health without breaking the bank.

Even if you’re in 100% perfect health, herbal remedies can help to keep you healthy. You have nothing to lose. In fact, your food might taste even more delicious while you’re making your body healthier.

Essential Oils and Herbs: 5 Recommended Readings

Heal with Herbs

32+ essential herbs

Aloe

Blueberry

Black kohosh***

Calendula

Cayenne

Chamomile german

Cleavers

Comfrey

Crampbark

Dandelion

Echinacea**

Elder

Fennel

Feverfew

Ginger

Goldenseal***

Gumweed

Hawthorne

Horehound

Hyssop

Lemon Balm

Marshmallow

Mint

Mugwort

Mullien

Nettle

Pennyroyal

Peppermint

Pipsisse…***

Plantain

Rosemary

Sage

St johns wort

Skullcap

Thyme

Valerian

Vietx

Willow

Yarrow

Yellow dock

Resources Used

The Backyard Homestead Carleen Madigan

The Encyclpaedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier p.286

The Healing Garden Juliet Blankespoor p.18

The Herbal Medicine Makers Handbook A Home manual by James Green
September 18, 2020
Big Reasons I Stopped Buying Young Living Oils and Why I Like Revive

Why I like Revive:

When you sign up for the newsletter you get 10% off your first order. You can also sign up to get the Top 50 uses of essential oils guide.

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September 4, 2020
Are You Working on Health Goals in 2019? Join Me

Don’t give up on your health goals for 2019

Every year I make goals to lose weight or do this or that. This year my biggest goal is to improve my health. With autoimmune diseases stacking up on top of my weight struggle it is time to walk the walk. I need to stop talking about doing it and actually start doing the work.

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September 7, 2019
Limited Time Freebie: 5- Five To Flourish

In my post on Five Minute Friday I mentioned I had a freebie to announce on Aug 23rd.

Here it is

Five to Flourish : Simple daily habits to help cultivate a healthy lifestyle by Ultimate Bundles. There is no commitment; this is totally free. (summit is over but here are some more productivity/time-saving helps)

Healthy Goals

I have mentioned before about my goals that I am working on this year and most of my readers are aware of my health struggles with chronic illness. My goal for this year is to get my health on track and as improved as I can by changing my lifestyle. This product fits right in with that desire.

“Little by little. step by step, you can make a difference to your health!”

This Five to Flourish freebie is only available August 23–30th.

I can’t wait to put these healthy habit trackers to use!

August 23, 2019
Essential Oils and Herbs: 5 Recommended Readings
Do you use herbs or essential oils in your daily life? I am trying to incorporate them more into my life as much as I can.

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July 28, 2019
June Linkup with A Chronic Voice: The Mystery Continues
Repeating, Wondering, Turning, Getting, Desiring:June Linkup with A Chronic Voice
These prompts all jump out at me as feelings around my current struggle with my health. I have been in the E.R. twice in the last 5 days. I was told I was a “medical mystery”. The first E.R. visit they said I was likely struggling with an inflammation flare. The second one after a tick had been found and removed at home and I was running a fever they said it could possibly be a tick borne illness and likely Lyme but that the tests were not showing anything.

Here We Go Again

So here we go again. I was determined this was the year I would take control of my health and get back on track. It seems it is always 2 steps forward and another 3 back. I know its not but it sure feels like it. Struggling with my mental health by not letting the depression win along with my physical health battles.

Determined to Solve The Mystery

So I repeat my history and symptoms over and over and the solution to my health is still an unsolved puzzle. I am wondering if I jinxed myself by setting the goal to get healthier this year. Though I am always wondering about something. I love to explore and learn new stuff. My mind never seems to shut off though I’d love for it to. I am turning to more natural methods of health remedies and hoping they will give me more help then the doctors rx’s have. It is very true that I am getting very frustrated in desiring to be healthier, happier and more productive.

I had events on my calendar that my health has decided to stomp down on my excitement and make me feel bad for not being up to par to participate the way I had wanted to. I am so tired but I refuse to give up turning over stones and repeating myself until I find the answers and get the level of health I want.
June 20, 2019
3 Insect Annoyance Prevention Tips & Tricks

3 Insect Annoyance Prevention Tips & Tricks

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Insect Annoyance Prevention

Insect annoyance prevention tips and tricks. It’s that time of year when we want to spend time outdoors. Some days the insects drive us back indoors. With the rise in numbers of Lyme diagnoses we are trying to prevent ourselves and our pets from contracting it from one of those little nasty ticks.

Previously I had written this blog post about avoiding the summer nuisances of Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes. I went on a search and found an abundance of articles about Insect annoyance prevention tips and tricks.

Doing Our Homework

For you I rounded up a few more good articles that I thought helpful. I have created a FREE recipe eBook with a few more resources that I am offering free to all of my readers. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy this freebie. I hope you find some recipes that you like. Keep reading to find the link to the eBook download further down the post.

When planning what to do for Insect Annoyance Prevention Tips & Tricks I believe it is important that we educate ourselves and find healthy alternatives to strong chemicals. There is so much information available. It is important to also make sure you are using a trusted source.Always and check with your medical provider or vet. Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor and the advice given here is not intended to replace medical advice from your own doctor.

Insect Annoyance Prevention Tips & Tricks

3 Tips taken from my article 15 Tips To Minimize Summer Insect Annoyance

1 Plants Find wild Tansy plants and plant in and around your yard. Ticks, fleas, gnats, and etc can’t stand the smell. rosemary tyme and basil and catnip

2 if you use bug spray use organic bug spray. You don’t want to be using chemicals that could potentially harm your health. I buy straight up citronella essential oil and make my own safe bug spray. Other times I buy spray that is made at our local apothecary. I am shopping local and supporting small family business with those purchases.

3 check around your property for standing water. You don’t want to encourage the mosquitoes to make your home their breeding grounds.

Recommended Reading

I found this article very informative. It mentions many ways to naturally repel ticks and fleas. Some of the ways are really pretty simple.

http://www.herbs-info.com/blog/how-to-naturally-repel-ticks-and-fleas-for-humans-and-pets/

Here on the homestead when we are thinking about our gardening or landscaping we can include more plants that are said to repel ticks. Do you have any of these growing in your yard?

Best Plants for Repelling Ticks and Fleas Naturally

I found another great article about repelling ticks and fleas with plants. It is this one. I hope you find it as informative as I did. I have a teen who is interested in plants and we have been trying to grow a lot of plants that we can use for more than just their good looks or air purifying benefits.

https://petsweekly.com/lifestyle/natural/plants-that-naturally-repel-fleas-and-ticks/

I have to say I think my favorite plant I love to buy and add to my yard every year is Lavender. Lavender is our most used scent in our house. We use it for sleep. We apply it to bug bites and it is used in all the blends I use for relaxation.

Do you have a favorite insect repealing plant? Drop your answer in the comments!

Don’t miss The Dandy Dandelion

Essential oils good for Insect Annoyance Prevention Tips & Tricks

Essential oils like peppermint and lavender, Cedar Oil, lemon balm and rosemary, LemonGrass are known to repel certain insects.

There are a lot of great articles and blog posts on insect annoyance and prevention tips and tricks. There is also contradictory information. So do your homework and use your own judgement.LivingWellMom has a great explanation about why you want to use Rose Geranium Oil here. Also another great post on diynatural.com

Insect Annoyance Prevention Tips & Tricks

I am interested in learning about using as natural products as possible. Since 2014 I have been an avid user of essential oils and in the last few years have been expanding my knowledge to also using herbs for more than just seasoning in my food.

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Pictured is my daughters rescue dog with some homemade dog shampoo that I created just for her with essential oils that research showed me was safe to use. If you buy essential oils be sure you are buying quality pure oils and not something that is filled with things besides essential oils.

As with most anything you will find contradicting information on most topics. Be sure to do your own research and make choices that you feel are best for you and your family and pets.

I bought Ultimate Bundles Herbs and Essential Oils Bundle in 2019 and am looking forward to buying more educational materials from them to learn more about these topics. As I learn I will be back and share what I have learned and what I tried that worked or didn’t work for me. Again I am recommending before trying anything I share that you check with your medical professional.

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Come back soon: I have many projects here on the homestead I plan to blog about over the summer. I also will share just a little bit for those interested in some of my favorite resources such as our freeze dried food from Thrive Life Foods and my favorite places to buy herbs and essential oils.

June 8, 2019
Can You Name 5 Five Things You Like About Yourself ?

Five Things You Like About Yourself

Reading a post over at Nyxies Nook about Self Care and Recovery She asked readers to name 5 things they like about themselves. That same week Ruth Soukup had challenged her readers to name one thing they like about themself.

My reply is ” This one is going to be hard for me. I am feeling challenged to think about and write down 5 things. ”

The List

Here is a list I had started called my best habits. I will use this for my five things I like about me.

I had written this after doing a list of bad habits. These were done using question prompts form Facebooks make a list feature.

As I wrote the list of negatives I found myself getting more depressed and negative about myself. I enjoyed the best habits list much more. Try making your own list of five things you like most about yourself. What did you write down?

Self Love

From what I am reading lately a lot of women (and men) struggle with self love and self care. Can you name 5 things you like or love about you? Answer in the comments if you are struggling with this. Or even if you know 5 things shout it out in the comments.

Quick May recap

5/31/2019 Today is Friday the last day of May. This month flew by and this week was short due to the long weekend. I feel like I really need things to slow down for just a bit. There was a lot going on in May. Here is a post I did at the beginning of the month with all of my plans for challenges I was giving myself or doing with others. I am feeling guilty for being behind on my plans. I try my best to take things day by day to not get overwhelmed.

This weeks recap:

This week I came across Farm Fresh Tuesday blog hop. I was so thrilled to find all of these great homesteading blogs. When I started out it was with the desire to blog about my experience homesteading but so far it has been more about my journey with mental health and chronic illness. It inspired me to figure out how I can balance things out so I am writing about homesteading as well as my awareness posts for chronic illness and mental health.

Link Ups

I believe I actually stumbled upon the Farm Fresh Tuesday link up by visiting blogs over at the Dish It & Dig It link up party. While there I shared my Dandy Dandelion post and a book review post over there. I usually also join up the Literacy Musings Monday

Linkups at Maryanderingscreatively.com. This week there was no linkup. Mary is the first blogger who visited and commented on my blog when I was brand new. The support of community from other bloggers is like having another big extended family. I have met a lot of very nice people in the blog groups and chronic illness support groups on Facebook. Even though I am far from a social butterfly community is important to me.

What else happened this week?

Todays 5 minute Friday writing prompt is “Name”. If You missed it last weeks was “Culture”. I will be writing and posting my five minute free write on name within the next few days. I did do an earlier blog post about names and the meaning behind the names I have used in the online and blog world.

Update:

Time flew, life got crazy and I did not get last weeks 5 minute Friday written. How many of you reading this feel like there is not enough of you going around? Feeling like you are juggling too many balls? I just started taking a course on Stress. I really need to make myself prioritize what is most important and focus on those balls instead of trying to juggle everything and dropping the important balls.

Happening in June:

June 7, 2019