Remedies

I know you all can relate. Life is INSANE! Especially here at the ranch! From a 5am wake up time to milking goats twice daily to cleaning out the hen-house to mothering, being a supportive wife, and budding entrepreneur… …my body was talking a backseat. Which is why I began researching best herbs for weight loss. You probably …

No one likes the sniffles. I can always tell when it’s time to take action against a cold… …the scratchy throat and itchy nose are my tell-tell sign. A few common steps we take to ward off the sniffles include: Increasing our intake of water to 64-80 ounces daily. High-dose vitamin C. Loading doses of my …

Thankfully — upon a recent weekend camping trip to the Arizona High-Country — I was able to harvest the last little bit of wild mullein flowers growing at the base of an already snow capped Humphrey’s Peak. Mullein flowers make one of the most excellent remedies for ear aches and ear infections. This homemade ear oil is a …

Most of us are familiar with the chest rub that comes in the little blue bottle. You know…the super popular over-the-counter treatment for symptoms of cough and congestion!?! But did you also know that it’s made — just as many commercially-prepared cosmetics — in a base of petroleum with too many artificial additives and chemicals? For …

Nothing cures insomnia like the realization that it’s time to get up. -Author Unknown I am fairly confident that most of us, at some time in our lives, have experienced trouble sleeping. For some of us sleeplessness can come during times of transition…like when we move into a new home or travel. This type of disturbance in …

I don’t think anyone would knowingly touch poison ivy, oak, or sumac. Yet there are many of us — and especially our children — who wander into the outdoors this time of year and pick up the torturous rash. The best treatment is prevention! But the good news is…there are many homemade and natural remedies …