The Four H’s to Avoid the Cold Season It’s about that time of year again, it seems that everyone is getting sick. Whether you are home alone or trying to protect yourself from the sniffles of that co-worker at work or classmate or dorm mate. Here are a few things you?could try. 1. Humidity Cold ...…
How could I over look stinging nettle? Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) or common nettle is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genus Urtica. The plant has many tiny stinging hairs called trichomes on it's leaves and stem, which act like needles that inject histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when humans and animals brush up against it.…
Another high in vitamin C fruit – black currents, providing over 300% the daily need. What are they good for? Black currents – the fruit – are widely respected for their efficacy in relieving painful cases of gout. The seeds can be pressed into an oil, which is rich in gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), the powerful ...…
Hawthorn tea is one of my favorite herbal teas as well as the berries are a delicious treat, although it is known to be a mild sedative, it is also known to stimulate appetite so dieters may not like to hear about this herbal tea. Hawthorn is actually one of the easiest ways to naturally and safely lower your blood pressure. It has had a long history in both folk and clinical medicine as a heart tonic.…
Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is an inexpensive water-soluble vitamin that is an antioxidant. It is not only an excellent immune system booster, it is essential for healthy bones, skin and teeth, as well as the production of collagen. As well as proper wound healing and for regulating blood cholesterol and just keeping you awake and alert when feeling dull and sluggish.…
My first part in a series exploring making your own herbal teas. Today I will discuss citrus tea and how to make it. First of all, like kabosu, lime and lemon as mentioned in earlier posts citrus too is not only delicious to drink but also is loaded with vitamin C so would also be great for the coming cold/flu season.…
It's been getting cooler day by day fall is here and winter is just around the corner here in the northern hemisphere. So far we have had the avian influenza and the pig flu last year, what will be the latest influenza this year? The colder weather seems to be bringing with it another round of sniffles and head colds. Doctors advise that there's not much to do for a cold other than drink lots of fluids and get plenty of rest. I cannot really help you much with the rest, but I have several suggestions for making those liquids go down easy.…
Red raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus) is a pale-green leaf produced by the Raspberry plant. The leaf is a rich source of vitamins A, B complex, C, and E, as well as the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. These nutrients make it an excellent prevention and treatment for anemia and leg cramps, as well as a beneficial remedy for the reduction of morning sickness.…
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