Calendula is one of the few plants that should be part of everyone’s First Aid kit. I’ve discovered it many years ago and use it regularly. I always make sure I have some Calendula ointment in my natural pharmacy. It’s kind of the natural non-toxic equivalent of Polysporin. The cream for all booboos. 😉 Basically…
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Homemade Whipped Body Butter (organic, vegan option, gluten-free)
Are you drooling yet looking at the pictures? I certainly had to stop myself from eating a spoonful of it while I was making it! and technically, I could’ve since all the ingredients are edible. lol Last week, I shared 7 tips to eat healthy and organic on a budget, well here is yet another…
Discover Your Weeds: Echinacea Benefits in 30 Seconds
At this time of year, this plant is very important to get to know… Personally, I pop these at the slightest tickle in the throat (along with a generous dose of high quality vitamin C from natural sources) or when you feel you’re not doing well. I would generally follow the directions (which is usually…
Discover your Weeds: Cranberry
This is part of a series that I call “Discover your weeds”, because we are surrounded by many herbs, plants and foods that have amazing medicinal properties, but yet most of us consider these plants “weeds” (i.e. useless), so it’s time to discover more about them and help ourselves naturally. I’ve previously talked about Milk…