Natural Living

The skin is our body’s largest organ… …and everything we put on our skin is absorbed into the bloodstream. Today — with modern farming and mass production processes the way they are — be assured…there are so many toxic chemicals added to commercially-prepared body care products! Chemicals known to adversely affect the body’s immune system, reproductive system, and nervous system. Years ago — …

With gardens beginning to sprout in the Northern Hemisphere…it’s exciting to think of all the goodness they will supply for our bodies inside AND out! There are so many natural, homemade remedies that can come straight from the garden! The plants become food and medicine. Nourishment and healing! Simple preparations that soothe, restore, and rejuvenate. For example…take these few …

Outdoors. Scratches. Scrapes. Cuts. Abrasions. Herbal Antiseptic Wash. Here’s a recipe for an herbal antiseptic wound spray that you can trust to clean out minor scrapes and scratches properly. When applied to broken skin, it works just as well — better in my opinion — than any store-bought antiseptic wound spray…and naturally prevents infection from setting in. Herbs and Their …

Warm weather activities like… gardening hiking camping swimming …often result in cuts, scrapes, sore muscles, insect bites, sprains/strains, and a multitude of other discomforts. Perhaps the most dangerous summertime aliment — and the one with the highest rate of occurrence — sunburn. It happens! We can be so careful — protecting our skin and eating foods …

 “Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful: they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.” ~Luther Burbank Just as with all-natural facial cleansers, a good foundation for healthy skin is the use of astringents and toners. Astringents are primarily used on the skin to penetrate and remove all traces of dirt and oil. …

Calendula extract is an excellent way to utilize all of the powerful healing properties that are contained within this blessed botanical. Not only does calendula promotes the regeneration of new tissue…but it provides soothing relief for damaged or injured skin when used in all-natural lotions, creams, and salves. The best part is, making calendula extract at home is about as simple a project as …