Comments on: 6 Natural Remedies You Probably Already Have

By: naturopath

naturopath — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:37 +0000

Traditionally, they have been used in herbal medicines to reduce pain and swelling of arthritic and rheumatic conditions. Turmeric has an anti-inflammatory action. http://www.recipetohealth.com

By: Dee

Dee — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:55:30 +0000

This is a great list! I must sing the praises of 1 TBL raw organic honey mixed with 1 TBL raw organic apple cider vinegar in 8 ozs of warm distilled water. I haven’t been sick since March 2009, and my daughter & husband had the flu and my son had the swine flu, yet I did not get sick at all. And I have flown 3x this past year. I take it 5x a week. I love a good natural remedy!

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By: Chelle Belle

Chelle Belle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:33:15 +0000

I have started taking Olive Leaf and Olive Leaf Extract this year. It’s worth Googling. I think it really works for many different ailments and as a preventative. It is currently being tested for use in AIDS/HIV+ patients for its antiviral properties. It is amazing. NB: there are no standards or regulations as to how it is processed and there are some manufacturers out there who use lots of chemicals/solvents to produce the end product. The main active ingredient is oleuropein and most bottles will say “contains X% oleuropein.” While they say go for a higher percentage, the higher percentage usually means it’s been messed with to “standardize” it. Also, there is a potential side effect called the Herxheimer reaction, which might affect some. Worth a looksy.

I love garlic, but it is my understanding that it loses it potency when it is cooked. The raw stuff really kills germs.

I also love Manuka honey (it’s raw, unpasteurized) which comes from bees that gather pollen from tea trees plants (New Zealand, sorry not local). Tea tree is a natural antibiotic/antifungal and so is the Manuka honey. I give this to my kids periodically as a preventative. It also heals cuts quickly. I’m not kidding! My hands had little cuts on them from being so dry with all the handwashing. I put it on and they felt better and seemed to heal almost immediately. I also use this in water with organic apple cider vinegar in the morning on an empty stomach for a pick-me-up and metabolism boost. I use a reusable straw, because I don’t want the repeated acid exposure to damage my tooth enamel.

When I make rice, I add turmeric to the water and it gives it a lot of ZING!

Thanks for the post!

By: Hana

Hana — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:37:02 +0000

I live in the Middle East and here the two most common remedies for an upset stomach are fennel or cumin tea, (both in seed form). Fennel tea is a delicious and effective digestive after meals and kids love it too – and boiled cumin seeds really works for gas and indigestion.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:58:11 +0000

Thanks so much for this! My little one has a cold right now, so I’ll be trying a few of these very soon.
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By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:41:15 +0000

A note on honey – all the wonderful antibiotic, anti-etcetera benefits of honey only apply to RAW honey, which is harder to find than regular old honey. Pasteurizing honey kills the good enzymes that are helpful to our systems. It’s still less processed than refined white sugar, but for your drinks, anti-allergy treatments (mentioned in a comment above) and such, you’ll want to find truly raw, local honey.
Thanks,
Katie
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By: shelle

shelle — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:21:20 +0000

What great information, thank you! I recommend people visit learningherbs.com, it is a wonderful site with free courses on herbalism, my favorite supermarket herbalism. Have a great weekend!
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By: Lanie

Lanie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:50 +0000

I had no idea about some of these. Thanks for sharing. I linked to this in my Friday Favorites. ~Lanie
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