Remedies

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, called the elder tree his “medicine chest” due to its limitless healing properties and uses. Studies have discovered that a commercial preparation of elderberry extract called Sambucol is more effective than other over-the-counter medication at shortening the duration and severity of the flu.

Of all the culinary herbs, sage possesses the most medicinal uses. Sage is anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial. It helps cleanse your blood, boost brain function and may even prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Unfortunately, fabric softeners are loaded with dangerous chemicals and synthetic fragrance which have no business being in our laundry. Although they may make your clothes feel soft, commercial fabric softeners will make them toxic causing headache, lightheadedness, fatigue, serious organ and central nervous system damage, and even cancer.

Summer’s here, and that means we can soak up the sun. It gives us the opportunity for vitamin D3 and sunbathing. However, along with the all those hours in the son there usually comes one inevitable thing: sunburn. Fortunately, there are many household items you can use to cool the burning, itching, and peeling

Ahhh, honeysuckle. That sweet scent takes me back to my childhood and fun summer days. But did you know that honeysuckle is a medicinal plant, used for thousands of years to boost health in a variety of ways? The flowers, seeds and leaves of the plant have many medicinal uses.