Garlic Oil for Earaches
A few nights ago, our son, who was already battling a cold, walked into the room holding both of his ears and crying in pain. His situation quickly got worse from there. He became inconsolable, spiked a fever, and was unable to relax. It was after six o’clock, we’re in a new city, and we don’t have a regular doctor yet. Until we could contact someone in the morning, we needed to get this boy through the night. I’ve used garlic for treating colds in the past, so I knew of its anti-inflammatory properties. I also knew that garlic oil is supposedly good at relieving ear...
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Where I worked as a teacher, each classroom was provided with a wall-mounted hand sanitizer dispenser, the thought being that this would keep germs at bay, and in turn, keep kids from getting sick and from missing school. But for the good that hand sanitizers offer (a quick, convenient way to clean hands and kill off bacteria), store-bought versions can contain harsh, and worse yet, toxic, chemicals like Triclosan. Keep your kiddos germ-free with this homemade version brought to you by Dr. Lawrence Rosen, a nationally recognized expert in Pediatric Integrative Medicine, and holistic-minded...
Read MoreHomemade Cold Remedy
A family member recently emailed me a recipe for a tonic she used with success last cold and flu season: Hair Raising Cider from Rosemary Gladstar’s book, Vibrant Health. I read the recipe, and, not being one to shy away from a good home remedy (read my posts about Allergy Relief or Sore Throat remedies), I thought, “I’ll have to try something like that!” Of course, that was weeks ago. This morning, Hubs and I woke up with the cold that Little Bear must have caught from my mother, who works with pre-schoolers. (Those germs just spread and spread and spread,...
Read MoreNatural Sore Throat Remedies
Have a sore throat? Assuming that it’s not predicated by post-nasal drip, give a go at these natural remedies: Sore throat home remedies: 1. Good ol’ honey and lemon. Stir some honey and squirt some lemon juice (fresh is preferred) into tea or just hot water. My favorite is to take a large chunk of lemon, squeeze it into my hot water, then dunk the rest of the chunk in and let it steep. 2. Good ol’ salt water. Dump a couple teaspoons of salt into some hot water, let it dissolve, then gargle away. 3. Throat wrap (from Food & Healing by Annemarie Colbin): Soak a cloth in very...
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