I’ve written about my devotion (because it does the job and then some) over the years to Tiger Balm. I’ve included it in my Green First Aid Kit as ESSENTIAL. I hate to say just how many decades (!) my devotion has lasted. And I hate to say that I don’t know that or if when I first discovered and p
White Flower Oil with its strong aromatic herbs will quickly relieve pain from acute sprains or strains, open sinuses, alleviate a headache, stop itching from insect bites.
Ching Wan Hung ~ Burn Cream should be your go-to topical first aid for burns - chemical burns and sunburns, burns caused by fire, electricity, steam and scalding as well. Plus so much more.
Favorite grain storing container for my kitchen: The Mason Jar.
Of all the essential oils, lavender is probably the most adaptable and most often used.
There's a kind of cold we can get in the summer, especially if we live in the hot and humid. Which here in Central Texas we do. It's not always the most humid place but it is often enough. We call this summer syndrome a 'summer cold' or 'stomach flu'.
Living organisms require a proper, if not perfect (for them), pH level to sustain their life.
Yin-Care. New Version. On shelves now. It’s still the BEST.
Wan Hua Oil is exceptional because it can be used on an open wound.
Whole grains or foods made from them contain all the essential parts and naturally-occurring nutrients of the entire grain seed in their original proportions.
now, WHICH grains are gluten-free?
We are host to a microbial Universe. There may be as many as 1000 species of bacteria living on and with our skin and thousands more living inside.
If you’ve seen this month’s newsletter, then you’ve likely seen what’s posted here. If so, take a second look. If not, here you go. September in Central Texas does not mean that actual fall is nearly here. It does mean days getting shorter, still-gorgeous sunsets, big red and orange harvest moons,
There are some important Fever Reducers to have on hand. I most often use the most-often-chosen homeopathic remedy for fever - Belladonna - for little ones: kids and babies.
Calendula is an herbal star with a long history of medicinal use, a staple in the medicine cabinet and first aid kit. It works WONDERS on the skin.
In my practice, I see so many resolutions of skin and gynecological conditions with Yin Care that I never hesitate to recommend its use.
Why antibiotics just won’t do? Taking antibiotics for VIRAL infections - colds, flu, chest colds, most sore throats (NOT strep), bronchitis, runny nose, and many sinus and ear infections DON'T get cured by medicine that kills BACTERIA.
Who has NOT heard of and/or used TIGER BALM? I am happy to say that at least one of my favorite and necessary Chinese topical ointments has gained widespread familiarity and sales in the West.
Tiger Balm contains Paraffin Petrolatum. Petroleum-based. Not organic or essential and not anything but chemically derived. I’m not usually that person. The one who doesn’t just say ‘no’. Should petrolatum be ‘medicine’ or used in medicine?
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