6 Natural Remedies You Probably Already Have

Chelle Belle 3 months ago on Wordpress

I have started taking Olive Leaf and Olive Leaf Extract this year. It’s worth Googling. I think it really works for many different ailments and as a preventative. It is currently being tested for use in AIDS/HIV+ patients for its antiviral properties. It is amazing. NB: there are no standards or regulations as to how it is processed and there are some manufacturers out there who use lots of chemicals/solvents to produce the end product. The main active ingredient is oleuropein and most bottles will say “contains X% oleuropein.” While they say go for a higher percentage, the higher percentage usually means it’s been messed with to “standardize” it. Also, there is a potential side effect called the Herxheimer reaction, which might affect some. Worth a looksy.

I love garlic, but it is my understanding that it loses it potency when it is cooked. The raw stuff really kills germs.

I also love Manuka honey (it’s raw, unpasteurized) which comes from bees that gather pollen from tea trees plants (New Zealand, sorry not local). Tea tree is a natural antibiotic/antifungal and so is the Manuka honey. I give this to my kids periodically as a preventative. It also heals cuts quickly. I’m not kidding! My hands had little cuts on them from being so dry with all the handwashing. I put it on and they felt better and seemed to heal almost immediately. I also use this in water with organic apple cider vinegar in the morning on an empty stomach for a pick-me-up and metabolism boost. I use a reusable straw, because I don’t want the repeated acid exposure to damage my tooth enamel.

When I make rice, I add turmeric to the water and it gives it a lot of ZING!

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Jamie 3 months ago on Wordpress

Thanks so much for this! My little one has a cold right now, so I’ll be trying a few of these very soon.

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shelle 3 months ago on Wordpress

What great information, thank you! I recommend people visit learningherbs.com, it is a wonderful site with free courses on herbalism, my favorite supermarket herbalism. Have a great weekend!

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Holly 3 months ago on Wordpress

Thanks for that link. I had heard some of the benefits of the other foods you mentioned, but I didn’t know about the benefits of honey. This is great! Thanks for an informative post.

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Abby @ New Urban Habitat 3 months ago on Wordpress

Great post. I just wrote a similar one about natural immunity boosters for the cold and flu season. Lemon, honey, garlic, and ginger are amazing!

http://newurbanhabitat.com/2009/10/28/stay-well-5-winter-immunity-boosters/

This is slightly unrelated, but I recently discovered catnip tea for teething babies. It’s mild and safe and has worked amazingly well for my little guy. It might be worth a try if your baby’s suffering and you’re trying to avoid Tylenol. You can buy catnip at most health food stores in the bulk section.

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Maya 3 months ago on Wordpress

Your tips are fun And yes, that bouncer hat helps!

Tea is so great. I drink slightly warm water almost all the time. It really helps me get more water into my system!

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Maya 3 months ago on Wordpress

I make ginger juice by grating ginger and squeezing the juice out.

Hard process but worth it, everytime

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Peanut 3 months ago on Wordpress

Do you drink water with lemon and honey on an empty stomach or does it make a difference when you drink it?

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Heather 3 months ago on Wordpress

Not an ingredient but wonderful a natural remedy eucalyptus oil for colds either in a balm to rub on the chest ( or soles of your feet and pop on socks before bed) or as an oil in hot water to use as a steam, put in a vapouriser or simply a drop or 2 on a hanky to sniff.

Tea tree oil is a great antiseptic oil for cuts, scrapes and bites.

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Kara 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Great ideas! Thanks for all the helpful advice!

I’ve been using garlic oil topically for my daughters’ ear infections this year and not only has it been working faster than antibiotics to relieve the pain and clear up the infection, the ear infections aren’t returning regularly like in winters past. It has made me eager to learn about more natural remedies.

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Meghan 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

That glass of warm water with honey and lemon in the morning wounds SOOO good.

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Jackie @ Lilolu 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Thank you for the reminder of all these wonderful natural remedies.

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Tiffany 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

The home remedy I’ve been using lately is Virus Killing Soup. It’s a home made chicken soup full of garlic, cayenne pepper (although it isn’t spicy hot at all), thyme, rosemary and lots of fresh veggies. I’m hoping regular doses of it will keep colds and flu away. I won’t link the recipe here, but it’s on my blog if someone wants it.

Thanks for the tips . I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of tumeric before. It looks like skinny sweet potatoes!

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Caroline 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Love the ingredients already. Thanks for some uses about which I was unaware!

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steadymom 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Thanks for these great ideas – we switched to using honey in our baking instead of sugar. Still in moderation, of course, but I’ve loved ridding our household of processed sweeteners!

Jamie

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Nora 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

While honey is aktually healthy, it still contains about 80% sugar.

Drinking honey-sweeted drinks all day will cause caries (like all sweeted drinks)

Like everything else it should be used in moderation.

This is a great post and there are so much more great spices:

Ginger is a favorite of mine, it could also be used if you get travelsick.

Fennel and caraway are great for the stomach. They can be used for tea and cooking as well.

Cardamon can be chewed for fresh breath.

And then there are all the great and usefull herbs… maybe you could write a post about them sometimes?

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Maya 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Hi Holly,

I do not have any definitive or scientific articles I can link you back to, but here is a website that gives a bunch of information –

http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/honey-and-weight-loss.html

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tzigane 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

great article!

my prenatals in my first pregnancy made me sick and i couldn’t keep them down at all. so in my second pregnancy my pharmacist recommeded an natural/organic prenatal that contained ginger. i could keep them down and it did help with some of the morning sickness. he also introduced me to clove for toothaches! he is a trained pharmacist as well in hemeopathic and natural medicines.

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