In many areas of the country poison ivy is a part of life, especially when you live and work outdoors so much. While I personally find it to be just itchy and annoying my husband is allergic and a little poison ivy for him can turn very bad if we don't take steps immediately to heal it up fast to prevent infection. This poison ivy paste can be made in minutes and it can be kept on hand during the late spring and summer months when this devious plant abounds. This is handy when your husband makes … [Read more...]
The Magic of Essential Oils – A Get Started Guide
One of the first alternative healing methods that ever interested me was aromatherapy and the use of essential oils and this was years before I would truly identify as "natural" or "green". I just loved the idea that plants had healing powers...that all around us were these tiny little powerhouses that we could harvest and use to heal ourselves. The idea that a person may decide to take a variety of drugs to help with headaches and another may look to flowers and leaves and get better results is … [Read more...]
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