Make this homemade rose cocoa body butter recipe for a silky smooth moisturizing body butter that smells like roses! Once you have a ratio of oils and butters that you like it is very easy to make your own homemade body butter. The wonderful thing about body butters is that they do not contain any […]
Are over the counter decongestants harmful? When your child gets sick there are a number of responses from the body that show up as cold symptoms. These responses are natural ways that the body is trying to fight infection, remove toxins and promote healing. A fever is the body’s way of killing off germs. Mucus […]
Try making this homemade cold syrup recipe when you feel the beginnings of a cold coming on. The herbs in this syrup are full of anti-oxidants and vitamin c which are helpful nutrients for healing. Echinacea works best when you take it at the first signs of illness and it’s an important part of the […]
Make a Homemade healthy electrolyte drink as a wonderful replacement for unhealthy store bought drinks like gatorade or powerade. Store bought drinks are typically full of high amounts of sugar, artificial sweeteners, dyes, and other unnatural ingredients. Pedialyte is another drink recommended by pediatricians but it’s full of artificial ingredients so I do not consider […]
If you have wild roses in your yard or nearby you might consider making a wild rose tincture. Roses have a long history of apothecary use. Many different cultures have discovered its usefulness for similar ailments. The discovery of vitamin C in the early 1900’s has validated the reason roses have medicinal use. Preparations of […]
Looking for some DIY holistic skin care gifts? All of the recipes on this list are appropriate for beginners. Some of them require a few more ingredients than others but nothing you can’t get pretty easily. It’s nice to give healthy skin care gifts without the high price tags of some of the products in […]
Magnesium lotion is a solution to magnesium deficiency which is a widespread issue. It effects more than half of the US population and it can greatly effect your health. There are some amazing things that have happened for people just from correcting this problem. Magnesium is essential for over 300 different chemical reactions in the body. […]
Have you had Fire Cider? Fire Cider has become quite popular for good reasons. This herbal folk remedy, created by Rosemary Gladstar, is a wonderfully warming remedy you can make yourself. This tasty vinegar infusion boosts natural health processes, stimulates digestion, and warms you from the inside out. It’s the perfect remedy to take when […]
These gluten-free almond flour brownies are a lightly sweetened chocolate treat. Made with almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup and eggs you can feel good about eating this healthy dessert. This one is more of a “cake-like” brownie texture and works well in a brownie pan like this one. If you like chocolate recipes, try […]
Do you want to make some soups that boost immunity? Food is medicine and these three recipes are perfect examples of that. The warming nature of soup recharges the digestive system which is important in fighting off illnesses. The digestive system is our defense system and this helps keep it working at its best. There […]