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Relieve Itchy Scalp: DIY Rosemary Recipe

April 7, 2016 By Krystyna Thomas 1 Comment

Relieve Itchy Scalp: DIY Rosemary Recipe

Since I have suffered from alopecia, I know all about uncontrollable and painful itching of the head.  And since I’m tired of resorting to prescription medications or spending money on remedy after remedy at the store, I decided to come up with a fix of my own and give it a try.  After reading about […]

Filed Under: Bath and Body, Natural Remedies Tagged With: bath and body, Hair Care, natural remedies

Vanilla For Tooth Pain

February 26, 2016 By Krystyna Thomas 1 Comment

Vanilla For Tooth Pain

Vanilla is so much more than just a tasty ingredient to flavor your foods.  It’s one of the many foods that I regularly use as a medicine in our house.  And one of its most frequent medicinal uses is to cure tooth and mouth pain.  Since I’ve had such great luck using it in my house, […]

Filed Under: Natural Remedies Tagged With: herbs as medicine, vanilla

Food As Medicine: Let’s Talk About Barberries

February 25, 2016 By Krystyna Thomas 16 Comments

Food As Medicine: Let’s Talk About Barberries

Did you know there’s an itty bitty berry that can help relieve a variety of ailments?  If you’re like the average Joe (or Jane!), then you may not even know they exist, never mind that they offer more than a cranberry-like punch for your taste buds to savor.    If you like to use food as […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Natural Remedies Tagged With: barberries, edible pain relief, headache remedy

Give Yourself An Ounce of Prevention

January 27, 2015 By Krystyna Thomas Leave a Comment

Give Yourself An Ounce of Prevention

The weather in the UP will still be wintry for a while!  That means those unwanted winter sicknesses that we all cross our fingers (and toes!) in hopes of avoiding are still here too. Instead of just hoping to stay healthy,  give these easy and inexpensive ways to keep your risk of catching colds and […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Natural Remedies Tagged With: preventing illness

Golden Milk Recipe for Dessert (And Pain Relief!)

January 18, 2015 By Krystyna Thomas 8 Comments

Golden Milk Recipe for Dessert (And Pain Relief!)

I’ve got a serious love for natural medicine, so when someone suggested drinking Golden Milk to help ease aches and pains, I had to figure out how to make it.  I admit, it wasn’t the tastiest sounding drink when I first heard about it. Turmeric is a main ingredient and a flavor I definitely don’t […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Natural Remedies, Recipes Tagged With: anti-inflammatory, edible pain relief, golden milk, Recipes

Treat Acne and Skin Blemishes Naturally Using Our Plantain Extract Recipe

August 5, 2014 By Krystyna Thomas 3 Comments

Treat Acne and Skin Blemishes Naturally Using Our Plantain Extract Recipe

Foraging has become a regular part of my routine.  It not only provides an opportunity to add extra food to our table, but we’re also able to use a lot of what we find in the woods or fields of our property as natural treatments for everyday annoyances like acne or clogged

Filed Under: Bath and Body, Herbs, Natural Remedies Tagged With: bath and body, herbs as medicine, natural remedies

Natural Cures for Poison Oak that Actually Work

June 23, 2014 By Krystyna Thomas 8 Comments

Natural Cures for Poison Oak that Actually Work

Poison oak is the devil.  That about sums up my feelings on the evil little plant.  If you’re anything like me, and you have a severe reaction to the urishiol on the plant, then you know just how I feel.  When I broke out with a case of poison oak recently, I was willing to […]

Filed Under: Natural Remedies Tagged With: natural remedies, poison oak

From the Farm Blog Hop & Sore Throat Sayonara

March 21, 2014 By Krystyna Thomas Leave a Comment

It’s another happy Friday and we are all together again, sharing and chattering about our favorite things!

Filed Under: From the Farm, Natural Remedies Tagged With: ftf, honey, kelp, Link Ups, natural remedies, sore throat

A Fabulous Fomentation for Sprains

March 3, 2014 By Krystyna Thomas 1 Comment

A Fabulous Fomentation for Sprains

If I’ve learned anything as a mom, it’s that little boys come with a seemingly endless supply of aches, sprains, bruises and bumps. While some injuries may require further evaluation by a professional, there are plenty of times where you can simply skip the doctor’s office and kick start the healing at home with the […]

Filed Under: Natural Remedies Tagged With: cayenne, fomentation, ginger, natural remedies, sprains, turmeric

Rosemary for Headaches

January 20, 2014 By Krystyna Thomas 5 Comments

Rosemary for Headaches

Headaches are a real pain.  In addition to hurting, they’re a great distraction from anything you’re trying to accomplish.  In my book, there is little worse than a bad headache, namely a migraine. But, never fear!  There’s a natural remedy for them that’s likely in your kitchen somewhere

Filed Under: Natural Remedies Tagged With: edible pain relief, headache remedy, herbs as medicine, natural remedies

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