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Monday, May 30, 2011
Are you looking for relief from irritated skin? Some good herbal solutions to sunburns and bug bites
I`m not going to explain because if your reading this you are looking for relief and that what I want to give you.
Sunburns – First aid, get some aloe vera leaf, cut off all the skin and thorns and apply it directly on the sun burnt skin. Shea Butter mixed with lavender and tea tree oil should be applied to the skin generously until it has fully recovered. Next time you are out in the sun make sure to wear protective clothing and suntan lotion.
Bug bites – lavender oil applied directly to the skin can do wonders for helping get rid of bug bites fast, also it helps to relieve the itching right away. If the itching is too much and the lavender oil just doesn't cut it, you can try using mint oil. Mint oil can't be applied directly to the skin so add twenty drops to a teaspoon of olive oil and put that on to stop the itch.
Garlic Monograph
I work my body real hard both mentally and physically. If I get six hours asleep that is really good for me. This is why there is one herb that I use consistently every day. Yes that's right I eat Garlic every day, raw. Because that's the only way that you can get the full benefit of this supper food, by eating it raw. So for this reason I choose garlic to be the first monograph that I am going to write up.
Common name – Garlic
Botanical name - Allium sativum
Parts Used: Root bulb and oil
Properties - alterative, anthelmintic,anti-cancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, detoxifier, disinfectant, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant.
Garlic can be helpful with a long list of bodily ailments – Asthma, atherosclerosis, colds, colic, convulsions, cough, ear infection, edema, flue, heart disease, hemorrhoids, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, impotence, indigestion, paralysis, rheumatism, skin disease, T.B, tremor, tumor, round worms and east infection.
How much to take? I believe that everyone would benefit from eating one fresh clove of garlic every day. Be warned that it is a potent tasting herb and is easiest eaten mixed with other foods. If you are suffering from any disease that you are trying to treat with garlic, I would recommend three to six cloves a day.
Note: garlic is also available in capsules that can be effective as well.
Easy salad recipe:
1 tablespoon of cold press olive oil
Juice from ½ lemon
2 medium size garlic cloves
2 cups of cut lettuce
Directions – crush the garlic into the oil and lemon juice mix well and pour over the lettuce.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Health, Going Green and the Web
It's a funny thing that something that seems so removed from the natural could be so useful in the creation of a healthier greener way of life. It would seem that the internet would decrease human interaction and physical exercise. One may say that if you sit in front of the screen all the time it's the same as sitting in front of the TV. You waste more time and start to eat frozen TV dinners that are low in essential nutrients and packed with carcinogenic chemicals.
But the truth is that for a lot of people the opposite is true. They could be more social over the net and can find new ways to live healthier lives. Like they could read this blog or the many others out there like it and learn all new ways to live greener and healthier.
You want to go on a diet here check out www.diettv.com
You want to start using solar electricity follow this link http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_8_21?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=solar+panels+for+sale&sprefix=solar+panels+for+sale#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=solar+panels+&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asolar+panels+
You want to know pretty much anything about natural medicine go to http://holisticonline.com/
All the information you need to go 100% green is at your fingertips. Not to mention the paper that the internet saves. Wait and one last point, gas. Yes that's right I can think of tens of people that make their living from their in home office thanks to the web. No diving to work means no burning gas.
I guess it's not so crazy but I thought it was an interesting point.
What is DNA RNA Supplementation
I just read about DNA RNA supplementation about a week or so ago and I think that it's something everyone should be taking. It just seems like a great thing to be giving our bodies. for anyone who doesn't know DNA and RNA are the material in every cell in our body's that has the code, recipe, building plan or whatever else you want to call it, for making new cells and body tissue. Now when a cell reproduces itself the child cell should be an exact duplicate of the parent cell. But then why is it that we get old? So one theory is that by providing our cells with extra amounts of nucleic acids, which are the building blocks of the DNA and RNA, we can help our cells to produce better replicas of themselves and by that slow down the ageing process. What could sound better?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
How to Treat Muscle Pain Using Herbs
The pain caused by sore muscles can be effectively treated using herbal remedies. This treatment method can also be explained very simply. All you need to know is what herbs to use and how to use them.
Three of the many herbs that can be used to help relieve the pain caused by sore muscles are capsicum (chili pepper), clove bud and mint. Capsicum is the strongest and should be used caution because it can irritate the skin. Clove bud works really well but preparation requires boiling it for five minutes while the other two just need to be steeped in boiling water. Mint is great because if you have muscular pain often you can easily grow it in your garden and always have it on hand.
So how do you use these herbs to help with your muscle pain? To use the capsicum add five teaspoons to five cups boiling water and let it steep for five minutes. To use the clove bud use also five teaspoons to five cups water but boil the clove bud for five minutes. To use the mint add 2.5 cups of dry or fresh mint leaf to five cups boiling water and let steep for five minutes. Once the liquid has cooled enough so that it won't damage the skin you may strain out the used herb. Then wet a piece cloth in the solution and place in the painful area for ten to fifteen minutes. To improve the results place a hot water bottle on top of the cloth and repeat several times.
A great topical herbal product that can help to naturally relieve muscle pain is TIGER BALM.
Also a magnesium supplement can be taken to help relieve of sore muscles