Can you avoid pill popping for common ailments?
Remember An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Or an oz of prevention is worth a pound of
cure?
Grandma did!!!! There was no Dr! By the way, the word doctor means teacher.
She had all kinds of natural home remedies for common problems like cold, cough, sore throats, muscle aches and more.
Taking care of our health is paramount to living a healthy, happy, and productive life.
However, sometimes all the busy activity of our days can take a toll on our disposition and overall well-being. We put our health on the BACK BURNER!
Everything today is treated with drugs, toxic drugs. Illnesses comes medicines, like pills and syrups, but instead of conventional drugs, one can throwback to some old medicinal wisdom with grandma style natural home remedies.
Grandma’s natural home remedies are always worth a try, but if your ailment is serious please see a doctor.
1.Vicks on feet, chest, back and even up our nose. She would warm up socks, a hand towel or wash cloth in a black skillet on the stove and lay it on us. Today you can use a heating pad or a bag that you put in the microwave.
Vicks has camphor in it which is drying. Women used it to dry up their breast when done nursing. Camphorated oil can’t get any more in US. CAMP PHO PHEN NIK has a very little it in it.2. Heating Pad or Ice Pack
3. Camphorated Oil- drying for lungs. Nursing women used it on their breast to dry them up after nursing.
4. Vaporizer- so dry here!
5. Chemical free lotions and body butters
6. Cod Liver Oil
7. Coconut Oil
8. Onions to draw poison out. Draws out bacteria out of the air.
9. H2O2 Call the store for a Free EBOOK
Cellular Tea– see ingredients Call my store for a free EBOOK.
10. Onions to draw out infection. Sit in room to draw bacteria from air.
11. Thyme contains thymol which is known to be antiseptic, antibiotic and antiviral. Before the advent of antibiotics, it was mashed and used to medicate bandages. Member of the mint family along lavender and peppermint, thyme is a Mediterranean herb that has been used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Some of the benefits of its use include treating acne, athlete’s foot, hair thinning, and dandruff. In addition, thyme contains thymol, a substance that classifies as a biocide, which for its turn works towards potentially eliminating harmful organisms.
12. Immune System Boost Thyme and Cinnamon Tea
13. Coconut oil good too. Tell them the story of the shepherd and oil.
14. Baking Soda for acid reflux, upset tummy. 1/8 tsp.
15. Mint Tea for respiratory conditions.
16. Teas for sleep too.
17. Black Cohosh – hormone balancing effect on women.
18. Cranberry- It has long been used for its ability to heal the urinary tract.
19. Elderberry- I think more than anything else, this is what saved me from a prolonged illness. Elderberry has been used for years as a cure-all. Indeed, it’s high antioxidant count will wipe out most colds, flu and other respiratory ailments.
Over 400 plants that used for herbalism are at risk for extinction, according to the Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
20. Pineapple for pain.
21. Nettle and Goldenrod- Every good Granny knew these were great native herbs to use for allergies. Nettles were and still are especially good for hay fever. They are filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Wait, doesn’t goldenrod cause hay fever? No, that’s been a myth for many years. It gets
the blame because of other flowers plants that grow at the same time.
22. Echinacea
Purple Cone Flower contains berberine and other alkaloids. It is great for supporting the
immune system.
MANY great herb that has been used for centuries
TEA’S
Ginger
Ginger is a plant originally from southeastern Asia. Besides its culinary use, this spice is also one of the oldest natural medicines in the world. Places like China and India have included ginger as part of their healing toolkit for millennia now to treat illnesses such as cold, cough, headache and nausea.
Indian ginger tea is brewed by boiling water, adding in crushed ginger, black tea, sugar (if needed) and milk. Bring the mixture to a boil – this ginger tea has excellent soothing properties and is one the best tried and tested home remedies!
Turmeric Tea– boil turmeric in water, let steep.
Herbal Ginger Cough Syrup to treat cough and sore throat:
Peppermint
An herb originally from Europe that grows both in the Old Continent and in North America, peppermint as we know today is actually a hybrid between two other types of mint: water mint and spearmint. The leaves and essential oils of this plant have been used since ancient times for healing and continues to be popular nowadays when it comes to the natural treatment of
digestive problems, muscle aches, itching, and burns. Headache? Drink a cup of
peppermint tea!
Chamomile
This yellow, delicate looking flower is a traditional and powerful medicinal herb originally found in India, western Europe and western Asia. Chamomile has so many uses in traditional and alternative medicine that it is difficult to keep the list concise when enumerating its many benefits in treating all sorts of illness and states of indisposition.
The plant has been used as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant for skin burns, irritation, bruises, sciatica and rheumatic pain for instance. In the form of tea, it is used as a tranquilizer for cases of anxiety, stress, and insomnia, besides helping with general stomachaches and the problems that come with them such as nausea, flatulence, and diarrhea. Chamomile is also recommended for women with severe menstrual cramp.
Ginger and Mint Anti Nausea
Cinnamon
Widely known as a common spice in food preparation, cinnamon can be traced back all the way to Ancient Egypt. At that time, the people used it as a gift to royalty and it was common wisdom to use it as part of natural home remedies to treat illnesses as well.
Over time, this ancient knowledge has proven true: cinnamon is a natural remedy for cough, sore throats, arthritis, dental health, fighting infections and viruses, reducing brain degeneration and improving its functions, among others.
Below are nine tea recipes to help the body heal itself with cinnamon as the main agent.
Making Cinnamon Tea
Citrus
Gone are the times in which brave sailors and smuggled people died of lack of vitamin C. Essential to the good functioning of the body, this water-soluble element plays the role of an antioxidant for the body’s system. It helps maintain the health in our connective tissues, ensures the good functioning of the heart, and enhances one’s immune system.
Citric fruits are commonly associated with this vitamin, so make sure you get plenty.
Other foods that are high in Vitamin C are guavas, sweet yellow peppers, black currants, kiwis, and like it or not – broccoli and brussels sprouts!
Honey
Although we may only know honey as a natural sweetener and cosmetic ingredient, this golden liquid extracted from the nectar of the flowers is also a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent. Some of its use include healing wounds and burns, preventing acid reflux, relief, and prevention of cold and cough, and reduction of stress and sleep disturbance.
Many uses honey as a remedy, including how to make your own honey ginger sore throat drops.
Oils
Lavender
This flower and herb, belonging to the mint family, is of Mediterranean origin and has aromatic, decorative, and medicinal properties. In the old days, it was believed that the plant would dissipate melancholy and elevate the mood, but nowadays Lavender is mostly used to help alleviate dizziness, headaches, stress, and anxiety to name a few. Dab some lavender oil on your wrists to enjoy some stress relief, or pamper yourself with a lavender oil massage and sleep like a baby!
Foods with Zinc
Zinc can be easily obtained at drugstores in the form of capsules, but some ways of getting this essential element naturally include eating foods that are zinc rich, such as pumpkin and sunflower seeds, cacao, oatmeal, spinach, and chickpeas.
Some of Zinc’s healing properties include aiding hormone production, enhancing immune system and helping with digestion. In addition, its anti-inflammatory quality makes it a good ally when fighting heart disease and it can help prevent colds when taken on the onset of one.
Here is a vegan lentil soup recipe to help you get the recommended amount of daily zinc
intake.
Easy Everyday Lentil Soup