The Top 10 Most Amazing Herbal / Natural Remedies For Colds And Flu: A Definitive Guide Please Share This Page: Top 10 Cold & Flu Remedies - image to repin / share PLEASE SHARE this important info and help people to become aware that there are awesome natural alternatives to medications. Herbal remedies have stood the test of time, whereas many of the patent medicines currently in use have only been around for a few years - who can tell what the long term effects will be? After much research, we have "narrowed down" our list of cold / flu remedies to 10 of the best. The more scientific among you will be pleased to see that we have backed up our findings with numerous links to peer-reviewed scientific papers. One more tip - If possible, prepare the remedies yourself using the finest fresh, clean, carefully chosen organic ingredients! Here they are, then - in no particular order. 1. This tradition has been upheld by several very positive scientific trials - a couple of examples: Elderberry extracts are readily available online - here are links to order on Amazon: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
DIY Aloe Vera Gel This Instructable will show you how I (and I emphasize I) make homemade Aloe Vera Gel. I personally use it as a moisturizer on my aging sun-kissed, exposed chest skin and neck, hoping that it will rejuvenate it over the long run and keep that part of my skin looking young. One of the reasons I am posting this tutorial is because I know this mixture helps heal sunburns. My husband burns easily and in a pinch, I have rubbed straight aloe vera goo from the plant on his bright red extremities. I grow my own aloe vera plants. The original source I used for this recipe is here: Cheryl's Delights Blog. The recipe is spot on, I have personally used it, and I am going to share the process of making it with you. Please remember that this post is for information only, and it is not intended to recommend treatment. ~ Thanks!
Holly’s Homemade Dog Food | Sustainable Suburbia This week I have a guest post for you from dog lover & rescuer, Holly Lindsey, who will help you SAVE money, while still giving the dogs in your life a healthy diet. I have two beautiful dogs, both strays that found their way to me. One is a half lab, half chow that used to weigh 110 pounds. The other has some lab in her and is only about 50 pounds. They are my babies. I had struggled to afford getting them healthy food. But then I had a wake-up call. I had already been making my way into a healthier home by introducing fruits and vegetables into my family’s daily diet and eliminating all processed foods, and by making my own laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, and hand soap. First I had to find what dogs were allergic to. My mission had begun with my first big hurdle completed. Ingredients: Instructions: I have a 20 quart pot that’s actually for tamales but it is the perfect size. The dogs absolutely love it. Holly Lindsey is a lover of animals.
Natural Remedies For Ear Infections That Really WorkMommypotamus Ear Infections That . . . Aren’t So, this may be an odd way to start a post on ear infections, but before we get into the nitty gritty of comfort measures and natural remedies, I want to take a moment to discuss one of the most common misconceptions about ear infections. And that would be . . . the infection part. How does this happen? “For those of you who have . . . taken your child into the pediatrician because they are hurting, acting funny, and/or pulling at their ears and the doc looked in their ears with the otoscope and said ‘Yep, it’s red, little Johnny’s got an ear infection. Think about that for a minute, how did the doctor know just off of the color of the tympanic membrane that your child had an infection?!? They didn’t.” Lifetime Family Wellness Center: Pediatric Ear Infections The truth is, a red and slightly bulging tympanic membrane can be a sign that fluid is not draining well, but it’s not necessarily a sign of ear infection. What Causes Fluid To Back Up? Essential Oils
5 Awesome Uses for Aloe Vera Aloe Vera is one of the most famous plants in the world, and is has been used frequently in history for its medicinal properties. Legend has it that the Aloe Vera was Cleopatra's beauty secret, is mentioned in the Bible in over a dozen passages, and now has scientific research to support its benefits. The Aloe Vera plant is easy to grow even in cold climates and many people grow it as a house plant. Aloe Vera extracts can drank as a juice, applied as a topical lotion or taken in dried extract capsules. What's in Aloe Vera gel: • Water • 20 minerals • 12 vitamins • 18 amino acids • 200 active plant compounds (phytonutrients) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A great started for supplementing Aloe Vera to your diet is through juicing. Exotic Aloe Cocktail 1-2 cup pineapple1 carrot1 green apple2 tbsp aloe vera juice2-4 tbsp of water (optional) Aloe Vera Good Juice 2 carrots2 green apples1 orange2 tbsp of aloe vera juice2-4 tbsp of water (optional)
12 sites that will teach you coding for free Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There was a time when knowing how to program was for the geekiest of geeks. That's not exactly the case today. You don't even need to shell out a ton of money or put yourself in debt to learn how to code, either. 1. One of the most popular free places to learn coding is Codeacademy. Related: Want to Take Your Business to the Next Level? 2. Founded in 2012, Coursera has grown into a major for-profit educational-technology company that has offered more than 1,000 courses from 119 institutions. 3. edX EdX is another leading online-learning platform that is open source instead of for-profit. 4. Founded in 2010, Udemy is an online learning platform that can be used as a way to improve or learn job skills. 5. AGupieWare is an independent app developer that surveyed computer-science programs from some of the leading institutions in the U.S. 6. Sometimes, you need to recall a reference book when you're stuck on a problem. 7. 8. 9.
10 Strange Home Remedies That Really Work 10 (Very) Strange Home Remedies That Really Work Please Join our email list to receive all our latest and best tutorials daily – free! 5K+ Image – NatureHacks.com If you have been following this website, you will know that we tend to do two kinds of posts: The first kind is where we do a very detailed write-up of a herb or herbal remedy, together with full references to science, history and basically as much information about the herbs as we can get. The second kind are what we call “discovery posts” (such as this one) where we simply share one of our favorite discoveries from the world of herbalism or natural health. The tape, having a plastic back, deprives the wart of oxygen that it needs to “breathe” (I know, creepy). One thing that I want to say is that it’s amazing what people will try when they are attempting a “home fix” for a health condition. Ok I’m not going to ruin the surprise any more! A few other posts that you might want to check out: 8 Refreshing Drinks To Shrink Your Belly
Bamboo Charcoal Soap Recipe Bamboo charcoal powder is prized in Asia for its skin care benefits. It’s great to use with any skin type, but absolutely heaven for oily skin! Charcoal powder absorbs toxins, impurities and excess oil by penetrating deep into the pores. It will gently exfoliate your skin without leaving any residues behind, and its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties make it ideal for anyone who suffers from acne, psoriasis and eczema. When in contact with water, charcoal powder releases many beneficial minerals, such as calcium, potassium and magnesium, creating a soothing, relaxing hot spring-water like effect. This recipe makes a lovely soap with a rich black lather that cleanses deeply and leaves the skin feeling soft and refreshed: Run this recipe through a lye calculator to find out how much lye, water and oils you’ll need for a given amount of soap. 9.6 oz palm oil8 oz olive oil8 oz coconut oil4.8 oz palm kernel oil1.6 oz castor oil12.1 oz water4.7 oz lye (NaOH)1 tbsp bamboo charcoal powder
Inner and outer ear infections home remedies (NaturalNews) Few things are more painful than an acute ear infection - that dull ache that throbs to the beat of your heart, interrupted now and again by what feels like an ice pick stabbed through your eardrum. All too often, we rush to treat an earache or an ear infection with antibiotics. First of all, all earaches are not infections, and all ear infections are not caused by bacteria; they may be caused by a virus or fungus instead. Antibiotics are indiscriminate killers.They kill the good bacteria in the gut along with the bad, disrupting that balance and allowing an overgrowth of Candida. External ear infections An external ear infection, also called swimmer's ear, is an infection of the outer ear canal. Internal ear infections An internal ear infection is an infection of the Eustachian tube. Earache An earache can be caused by a buildup of ear wax or pressure on the eardrum from fluid in the Eustachian tube. Natural treatments for an ear infection or earache