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Homemade Herbal Bug Spray
Category: Natural Skin Care
Homemade herbal bug spray is perfect for you if you like to spend time outdoors hiking, gardening, swimming, and you don’t want to use harsh chemicals. No one enjoys the annoying buzz of a mosquito or worse, tick bites. Ticks are a big concern because of all the tick borne diseases. Ticks and mosquitos are the two main pests we are trying to avoid and there are a number of herbs and essential oils that can help. Conventional bug sprays often contain harmful ingredients such as DEET. DEET is a pesticide that was developed by the US Army during World…
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The Best Homemade Chocolate Pudding (Dairy-free)
Category: Real Food
This recipe is the best homemade chocolate pudding (dairy free and it’s pretty healthy for a dessert). I’ve tried many different chocolate pudding recipes – the healthy ones and the not so health ones (like chocolate avocado or chocolate hummus). This one has been, by far, the tastiest. It’s not overly sweet and has just the right amount of chocolate. If you are avoiding dairy, pudding is usually not an option but with canned coconut milk it works really well. It’s easier then you think to make and doesn’t take too long. Dairy-free Chocolate Pudding Recipe Ingredients Instructions How to…
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Dandelion Benefits & How to Use this Common Plant
Category: Herbalism
Are there dandelion benefits? Don’t mow them down yet! There are many benefits of this common plant and several ways to use it. What are the Health Benefits of Dandelion? Dandelion root has long been held as a liver tonic in folk medicine. Studies suggest this is due to its ability to increase the flow of bile. Although it’s known as a weed, dandelion has a range of health benefits. The leaves have long been used as a diuretic. The root is good for the liver. The key actions of dandelion are diuretic, detoxifying, and bitter. Dandelion leaf’s diuretic action…
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