Make Throat Soothers

Make Throat Soothers: Soothing Throat Pills If you’re on the lookout for throat pain remedies, make these super-simple Soothing Throat Pills. They treat throat infections like sore throats and laryngitis. By Rosemary Gladstar   These Soothing Throat Pills work wonders for sore throat, laryngitis and other infections of the throat or mouth. • 2 parts …

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Echinacea:The Art of Tincturing

Learn to harvest and make medicine from this immune-boosting plant By Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox We cultivate the echinacea because they are handsome perennial-flowering plants that add height and color to our gardens and show off their splendid coneheads throughout the summer and into the fall. Butterflies and birds are attracted to these …

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Best Herbs for the Common Cold

By Linda B. White, M.D. Runny Nose Herbal Tea Herbalist Sunny Mavor, owner of Herbs for Kids, a manufacturer of herbal extracts, has a favorite recipe for treating colds and flus. She says this tea opens bronchial passages, helps fight viruses, and reduces watery secretions from the eyes and nose. 2 tablespoons dried echinacea root …

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7 Heal-Anything Medicinal Plants You Can Grow Indoors

Written by: Patrick Shelley There is absolutely nothing like having fresh medicinal plants that you can pick and use right on the spot, when you need them. Plus, you can dry them, and then use a mortise and pestle to grind them and encapsulate your own medicinal plants. You know they were never sprayed with …

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