[This is a guest post by herbalist Steven Frank] Even though it has just turned to spring here in the Rocky Mountains, I was out looking at boats and couldn’t help but think about how summer is coming. The sun is getting higher in the sky, the average temperature is creeping up and summer will…
Tag Archive: natural remedies
20 Natural Health Tips for Cold and Flu Season
Cold and flu season is here, and once it makes an inroad at your house, it may really make life miserable for all of you. If you want to be better prepared for it, set yourself up right with some preventative measures. You can’t avoid every cold virus that’s going around, but you may be…
Natural Remedies for Earaches
Earaches are a fairly common childhood ailment, one that you can probably take care of at home with natural remedies. You don’t have to run to the doctor if you use some of these home remedies to take care of your child’s earache, and if you have the ingredients at hand, you won’t even need…
Family First Aid Kit: Natural Antibiotics
Injuries happen. Kids get hurt. We get hurt. Having a family first aid kit with natural antibiotics can really make a difference when you need one. You’ve got yours all sorted out, yeah? Or you’re going to put one together this week? I was a Boy Scout as a kid, and as silly as it sounds…
Natural Fever Relief
Fever is a commonly misunderstood and often over-treated childhood condition. A fever is not a disease, and in most cases is nothing to worry about. An elevation in body temperature through a fever is one of the body’s strongest weapons to deal with infections, and is usually best left to run its course. Fevers increase…
Papa’s Picks: Natural Wound Care With Honey House Propolis Salve
We buy raw unfiltered honey for a sweetener in tea or desserts, but we also use it for first aid on minor wounds. It has natural antibiotic properties, due to a natural hydrogen peroxide that is slowly released in contact with body fluids. Honey also has a low ph, preventing the growth of bacteria. As…
