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Lavender Combats Stress, Headaches, Depression & More

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies, Sleep

Some Amazing Properties

  • Eases pain, headaches, migraines
  • Soothes nerves, works as relaxant
  • Reduces anxiety and stress
  • Heals burns and sores
  • Lessens depression
  • Anti-septic and anti-bacterial

History

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia or Lavandula officinalis) is famous for its relaxing properties and its sweet, floral and fresh scent.  It became popular in the Middle Ages as medicine and was taken to the New World by the Pilgrims in 1620…

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How to Combat Nausea Naturally

November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies

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  • Possible Causes
    • Problem with digestive system
    • Morning sickness in early pregnancy
    • Stress
    • Motion or sea sickness
    • Food allergy
    • Alcohol or drugs
    • Overeating
    • Hormonal imbalance
    • Medication
    • Chemotherapy
    • Illness or infection
  • Remedies
    • Ginger: according to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute, ginger cut nausea in half in a group of 644 cancer patients studied. Peel a piece of fresh ginger root and steep it in hot water to make a tea or take a ginger capsule (about 1g of ginger root) with a glass of water.

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Fight Bad Breath Effectively and Naturally!

November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies

  • cutting_parsleyPossible causes
    • Possible causes
      • Diseased gums
      • Dental decay
      • Nose, throat and respiratory tract infections (e.g. tonsillitis, bronchitis, sinusitis)
      • Gastro-intestinal problems
      • Chronic constipation
      • Dirty tongue
      • Dry mouth
    • Remedies
      • One of the most important things to do outside of filling your cavities is to get your digestive system in order.  You need a good balance of healthy bacteria in your gut; otherwise you risk a slew of health problems including bad breath (halitosis) and body odor. 

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9 Simple Home Remedies for Sunburn

July 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies

The sun is strongest between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm.  Though the sun is a great source of Vitamin D, which is essential for the body, limit your exposure during those hours especially if you are fair-skinned.

Remedies

  • Aloe Vera, native to Africa, is by far one of my favorite plants and remedies. I grow it at home because it’s great not just for sunburn but also a great remedy for healing other types of burns. Aloe vera also stimulates cellular…

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5 Simple Home Remedies for Burns

May 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Common ailments, Health, Herbs & Spices, Home Remedies

  • Types of Burns
    • First-degree: only surface skin involved, accompanied by mild pain.  Color: light to medium red
    • Second-degree: deeper skin layers involved, accompanied by swelling, more pain and blisters.  Color: darker red
    • Third-degree: all skin layers destroyed, along with nervous sensation, though surrounding tissue is in pain.  Color: white or charred
    • Warning: If you have third-degree burn or a second-degree burn on your face, hand, feet, genitals or anywhere else

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