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Category Archives: Herbs
How to use and plant lemongrass, a powerful medicinal plant
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Lemongrass is an aromatic tropical plant with long, slender blades. These blades can grow up to five feet tall in the wild, often out-competing other weeds for soil nutrients. Continue reading
The Best Essential Oils for Bug Bites
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As fall creeps in, summer bugs like mosquitoes and bees can linger, while others start to head indoors for shelter. The itching and scratching of insect bites and stings aren’t just painful and irritating, but they can also drive you crazy. And some chemical-filled after-bite sprays aren’t particularly settling. For those looking for natural treatments, essential oils for bug bites can be helpful when used properly. Continue reading
Problems With Compost: 7 Composting Mistakes You’re Making
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Composting just feels good. Not only are you reducing waste but you get this juicy, nutrient rich source of amendment for your garden. However, if you aren’t careful, certain compost issues may arise. Even when the pile is carbon and nitrogen balanced, lightly moist, warm, and full of beneficial organisms, problems with compost are still common. Trust me, I know. I’ve made my own share of compost mistakes.
Liver detox: 10 Foods that help cleanse the liver
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CBD Q&A: Frequently Asked Cannabidiol Questions
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Reviewed by Dr. Richard Foxx, MD
Cannabidiol, or CBD, products are everywhere these days. Not only are they widely available, but they come in a variety of forms—while claims suggest they can treat nearly every malady known to humankind. Continue reading
Only in America: Farmers destroy produce, while food prices soar and thousands rely on food banks for their next meal
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Americans are hungry and food prices are soaring, but this is most certainly not because of a shortage of available meat and produce. Continue reading
Pollinator Gardens: Creating A Pollinator Garden
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You don’t need a lot of space to start a pollinator garden; in fact, with only a few pots of flowers, you can attract beneficial creatures such as bees and butterflies to the area. Continue reading
Top 11 Homeopathic Remedies for High Blood Pressure
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High blood pressure, a.k.a. hypertension, puts your heart and circulatory system at risk. It is known as the “silent killer.” You may want to know how to lower high blood pressure naturally. Continue reading
Essential Oils for Cough, Cold and Congestion
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A cough combined with nasal congestion is, simply put, annoying. These symptoms often accompany the common cold, but they also occur with allergies. Continue reading
From floating islands to abandoned lots: urban gardening in Mexico
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Urban gardening is nothing new in Mexico. Lack of space and a growing population led to the invention of chinampas, artificial islands in the lake waters of ancient Mexico City. Today, some of the islands still exist as productive farmland. Continue reading
Treating Coronavirus with Natural Medicine
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Healing our bodies with natural medicine is possible. Healing with pharmaceuticals is not. They are not designed for healing but are good at managing symptoms. The pathological conditions presented in coronavirus infections are complicated by the severe preconditions, nutritional deficiencies, too fast breathing rates (low CO2 concentrations in the blood) as well frequency interference (pollution), which is suddenly increasing thanks to the lightening quick installation of 5G, which is probably making severe viral infections worse. One can easily add oxygen status in the blood, blood pressure and even body temperature that will affect patient outcomes. Continue reading
Recipe: How to make a natural, allergy-busting smoothie
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7 Medicinal plants that Native Americans used as natural remedies
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): What to Know & 10+ Foods That Could Naturally Boost Your Immune System
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Note: Details surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic are rapidly evolving and undergoing constant updates. We will do our best to keep the information in this article current. Continue reading