How To Make A Compress A moist warm compress, such as a clean washcloth, kitchen towel, or gauze, uses damp heat. The warmth travels deeper into the tissues than dry heat at the same temperature. This form of heat therapy may be a bit messy, but it offers the dual advantage of deeper heat penetration [...]
How To Make A Poultice A poultice was traditionally made by placing fresh plants or natural substances directly on the affected area. As always you have to match the appropriate plant or substance to the particular condition. Disclaimer: Please remember that these are general remedies. For acute or serious chronic cases, you may need to [...]
What on earth are herbal extracts? There are certain health promoting compounds that can be found in the plants around us, whether they be wild or cultivated. Herbal extraction is the process of drawing out the therapeutic components of a chosen herb or plant. In many cases, the beneficial compounds we want are tucked away [...]
Before the advent of modern penicillin, if you got a wound of any significance you had to be awfully careful to avoid infections. If it did turn, there was very little that you could do to stem the tide of that infection, barring cutting off the limb. And if it were on your torso you [...]
Soaking in t a bath with added herbs, oils and minerals is a wonderful way to take care of the mind and body. There are many types of baths that can be of benefit to you. These simple, natural therapies can be used in the comfort of your own home, all the while relaxing in [...]
Soaking in a bath with added herbs, oils and minerals is a wonderful way to take care of the mind and body. There are many types of baths that can be of benefit to you. These simple, natural therapies can be used in the comfort of your own home, all the while relaxing in your [...]
Soaking in a bath with added herbs, oils and minerals is a wonderful way to take care of the mind and body. There are many types of baths that can be of benefit to you. These simple, natural therapies can be used in the comfort of your own home, all the while relaxing in your [...]
Soaking in a bath with added herbs, oils and minerals is a wonderful way to take care of the mind and body. There are many types of baths that can be of benefit to you. These simple, natural therapies can be used in the comfort of your own home, all the while relaxing in your [...]
What on earth are herbal extracts? There are certain health promoting compounds that can be found in the plants around us, whether they be wild or cultivated. Herbal extraction is the process of drawing out the therapeutic components of a chosen herb or plant. In many cases, the beneficial compounds we want are tucked away [...]
It's late at night, and you are out of the aspiring, or acetaminophen or the ibuprofen. And if you have your green thumb handy, you wouldn't even need to go out to the store to alleviate that headache or as a pain reliever. Before there was Tylenol or even Bayer there are plants that have [...]
