Caution: Honey is not advised for 12 months and younger. Last week, I wrote about how we handle feeling under the weather, and how supporting the immune system is key. One way I listed is to make elderberry syrup. Support immune system of everyone in family, including the sickie, with: 2) Buy or make elderberry … [Read more…]
Caution: Honey is not advised for 12 months and younger. Support immune system of everyone in family, including the sickie, with: 1) Astragalus – Buy roots at health food store, co-op (People’s in O.B.), or online. Decoct 10-20 grams (weight) in medium pan of water. Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Strain and drink with raw, local … [Read more…]
I have been asked numerous times how I learned about herbs and for advise on how others can do so. Here’s a quick list: 1. Check out the book The Herbalist’s Way by Nancy Phillips from the library. 2. Buy Medicinal Herbs by Rosemary Gladstar. Such a practical and USEFUL book to own and use … [Read more…]
My love of root beer comes from childhood when I took a trip to see one of my aunts in California when I was 7 years old. I lived in Virginia with my dad (her brother) at the time. My aunt would deep condition my hair and my cousin’s hair (and perhaps her own, too?) … [Read more…]
I kicked the soda habit 20 years ago by playing games. At first, it was a simple, “I can drink a soda with lunch if I drink 8 oz of water before then.” Repeat for dinner. (The first soda I dropped was “breakfast”. I had developed a habit in high school of drinking Dr. Pepper … [Read more…]
Karin’s Be Clear Congestion Salve (for ages 11+) 1/2 C oil (coconut oil + any liquid oil) 1/2-1 oz beeswax (by weight) 1/2 teaspoon total essential oils (I use eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, and tea tree EOs.) Amber glass salve jars (enough to hold about 4 ounces of salve or cut the recipe down as you … [Read more…]
I was given a bottle of organic argan oil from Morocco recently and was inspired to play with it this morning. I researched argan oil briefly and found a 7-point checklist for determining if the oil is authentic. Considering how much this oil is touted and the price, I thought this was prudent. I went … [Read more…]
I live in SUNNY San Diego. We employ many sun safe strategies to avoid getting burned while reducing our toxic load of chemicals: 1. Eating healthy and using real fats (avocados, nuts, butter, coconut oil, etc) have helped from the inside. Also, I personally think my iron levels have impacted my skin’s sun tolerance. Increasing … [Read more…]
I was out shopping yesterday and stopped into a Bare Minerals Outlet store to buy one of their foundation/brush all-in-one gadgets for someone. They didn’t have it and I was looking in a mirror and realized my skin needed some attention! (Nothing like store-lighting to magnify your skin’s flaws, eh?) I have been rather busy … [Read more…]
I made a massage oil for my daughter who has congestion from a cold (no fever at any point). She’s 12, nearly 13. Essential oils (EOs) = lemon, grapefruit, orange, rosemary, eucalyptus radiata. I used my freshest, newest EOs for maximum therapeutic action. I mixed it with sweet almond oil and a squirt of vitamin E … [Read more…]