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Home Remedies

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Easy home remedies from the pantry, yard and garden. We’ll help treat symptoms, plus we offer tips and lifestyle changes to help you feel better every day.

Vinegar and baking soda are handy for many different ailments, from bug bites to stomach upset. Oatmeal provides soothing relief, inside and out. In just a few minutes, you can turn common pantry items into a poultice, belly soother, and more.

Many common herbs (and sometimes fruits and vegetables) have healing properties. Homemade herbal teas and extracts are simple to make, and much less expensive than commercial options.

Often we have habits that lead to aches and pains over time, but sometimes even minor changes in routine can make a big difference. The lifestyle tips are safe changes you can make to help you feel better.

Home remedies work great for kids, too, since many of them are food as well as medicine. (No worries with the little ones who still put everything in their mouths.)

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Easy Elderberry Gummies for Kids or Adults

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Fennel Seed – Natural Digestive Aid & More

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Soothing & Warming Ginger Honey (Honey Fermented Ginger)

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Ginger root (Zingiber officinale)

Ginger Root Uses & Health Benefits

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white willow bark

White Willow Bark – Harvesting and Use

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Herbal Gelatin – Immune Boosting Herbs in Finger Gelatin

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Building Your Own Home Apothecary

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How to Improve Vision Naturally (I did it)

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What’s a Healthy Bowel Movement? (7 Tips for Better BMs)

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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies Review – Worth the Money?

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Copper Kills Germs (Here’s How to Use it At Home)

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12 Home Remedies for Cough from Honey to Heat

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Real Healing Potions – Basic Herbal Medicine Preparations

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Canker Sore Treatment (How to Get Rid of Canker Sores)

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Oil Pulling – Does it really work? (Plus How to Do It)

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Sage Benefits for Home, Health & Personal Care

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Comfrey – What’s the safe way to use it? (& Why You Should)

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How to Make a Salve with Infused Oils – Easy DIY Skincare

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Herbal Antibiotics – 15 Natural Infection Fighters

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10 Causes of Chapped Lips, Plus How to Get Rid of Chapped Lips

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“Back in Control” – Book Review

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"Psoriasis Healing: From Curse to Blessing" book cover

Psoriasis Healing – From Curse to Blessing

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10 Home Remedies for Acid Reflux and The Problem with PPIs

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15 Home Remedies for Warts – Easy Home Wart Treatments

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Natural Allergy Relief – 15 Home Remedies for Seasonal Allergies

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12 Home Remedies for Sore Muscles – Simple, Safe Pain Relief

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6 Benefits of Cold Showers, the Cheap and Easy Health Tonic

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Thieves Vinegar – Immune Booster and Germ Killer

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Black Walnut Tincture – How to Make it and Use it Safely

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11 Home Remedies for Sunburn Relief

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Natural flu prevention options

Flu Prevention and Treatment – 10 Quick Tips, Old and New

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Best Natural Remedies for Cold and Flu - Round up of home treatments to help prevent cold and flu, get relief from common cold and flu symptoms and recovery faster when you get sick.

Natural Remedies for Colds and Flu

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In this post, we'll talk about some of the most effective supplements to prevent and treat cold and flu - vitamin C, vitamin D and zinc.

The Best Supplements to Prevent and Treat Cold and Flu

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If you're concerned about your brain health or the health of someone you care about, The Alzheimer's Antidote is worth a read.

The Alzheimer’s Antidote – Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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Water Kefir versus Kombucha - Comparison of water kefir and kombucha, their microorganisms, flavors, brewing techniques and effects in the body.

Water Kefir Versus Kombucha – Which one is better?

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Migraine causes, types of migraines and migraine like headaches, migraine triggers, home remedies for migraine relief including behaviors, herbs and EOs.

Migraine Relief Tips and Treatment

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Root beer water kefir is a fun version of homemade water kefir "soda pop", but it is possible to get too much of a good thing, with negative side effects.

The Dark Side of Water Kefir – Water Kefir Side Effects

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Our experience using a kombucha scoby as a "scoby cure" home remedy for my son's cradle cap, which we believe was caused by excessive chlorine exposure.

The SCOBY Cure – Home Remedy for Cradle Cap

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Brew Your Own Kombucha - Explanation of what kombucha is, how it tastes and how to make it; comparison of regular brewing versus continuous brewing.

Brew Your Own Kombucha – Which Brew is Right for You?

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Herbal Cold and cough care - Cough-Be-Gone and Sore Throat Syrup and Cold and Flu Tea recipes with natural antihistamines and soothing herbs.

Herbal Cold and Cough Care Syrup and Tea

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My Thyroid Journey – Living with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

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stomach flu treatments

The Best Home Remedies for Stomach Flu Treatment

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