The Natural Medicine Back To School Check List.

The natural medicine back to school check list.

I wrote this last year a bit after school started, so this time I figured I would share it with everyone before school starts.

Hope you find it helpful. 

So school started a bit more then a month ago and I know that we had two stick children and one sick patent already. 

So here is just a quick list of the things that I am going to stock up on so I can continue going to work and not have to stay home and take care of sick kids. 

First up are the amazing tag team of elder syrup and Ricola Cough Drops. 
Order them from these links and get a great product while helping to support this website.

Ricola Cough drops

Elderberry syrup

As soon as you start to feel that tickle in the back of your throat start using them. 

Next get these two must have essential oils.  They are what you can call essential essential oils. Yeah corny joke, I know. 

Lavender oil

Use lavender oil on cuts, scrapes and bug bites. Just put a drop directly on the skin where needed. 
Also lavender oil is great for helping to calm the nerves and also a hacking cough. 
Eucalyptus oil
Eucalyptus oil is another great oil that everyone should have in their home. 
it's great to help clear the lungs and the sinuses. It also helps to uplift the spirit.
And the last two are super good herbal tinctures to have around.

Gotu kola

Gotu kola is known to be a brain tonic and helps people to concentrate and may help to improve memory. 

Valerian root

And to help calm the nerves at the end of a long day there is nothing like valerian root. You can also try and give it to your hyper active kids before their long day to help them stay on their chair at school.
And before I finish off..

Peppermint oil

When a stomach ache comes around just add a drop to a cup of water and drink, you will be amazed at how fast it helps.

What other common back to school ailments would you like to hear about?

Alfalfa In Depth

  Alfalfa

Latin name: Medicago sativaL.

Uses: Rich in vitamins and minerals, helps with high cholesterol, anti cancer, Phytoestrogen.  

So I still cant think about alfalfa and not think about the kid alfalfa from that old TV show with his hair sticking up.

For the most part alfalfa is eaten as sprouted seeds. It can also be taken as none sprouted seeds and also pill form.

From the research that has been done alfalfa seems to have cholesterol lowering properties.

This seems to be the work of the saponins in the plant the which decrease intestinal absorption of cholesterol. 

Also the isoflavonoids coumestrol and gentistein have documented oestrogenic properties, making the Alfalfa an effective phytoestrogen.

From what I have read alfalfa is an over all very healthy herb because of high nutritional value. 

In addition there is some clinical proof that it could be effective for lowering cholesterol and treating certain problems of the female reproductive systems. 

Herbal Help For Going Back To School

The summer is over and now the kids are going back to school. I am sure that for a lot of parents like my self it's a relief to have the kids back in school and not have to be entertaining them all day.
But going back to school cam come along with some not so pleasant side effects.
Stomach aches, colds and head lice are just the tip of the ice burg when talking about quai could be waiting for is once or kids get back on schedule.
So here are some quick tips to use herbs and oils to help get you through it.

First thing you are going to have to do is gear up.

Buy 50 grams of each of the following herbs.

• Chamomile
• Yarrow
• Linden
• Catnip
• Elder berries
• Gotu cola
• Licorice 

Buy a ten ml bottle of each of these essential oils.

• Rosemary
• Bergamot
• Lavender
• Eucalyptus

And these two other natural remedies.
Arnica tablets and rescue remedie.
Go out and get those and the next post I'll tell you how to use them.

Learn The Body To Know How To Heal The Body

Here is a great post I came across on stumbleupon. Just a nice collection of youtube videos on how the body works.

I hope you find if usefull, I sure did.

http://onlinenursepractitionerdegree.com/2010/49-fascinating-youtube-videos-to-learn-about-the-human-body/

Medicine then and Now

http://www.bestnursingmasters.com/medicine/

Blue Zones: What we can learn from the world's longest-living people

Here is a great article on how to live for longer.



Blue Zones: What we can learn from the world's longest-living people:



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