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Flu Facts: Five Things You Didn’t Know About the Flu

February 24, 2018 By Gwen Brown 4 Comments

5 flu facts, wellness tips and a surprising myth

Flu facts are on my mind this week, after my little guy came home from school not feeling well. There has been a LOT of discussion on the (active and AWESOME!) Herbal Chick Chat Facebook group about this year’s flu virus. Myths, tips, and theories are running rampant. In the process of answering questions, I ended up…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Health and Natural Remedies Tagged With: Dr. Rob, flu remedies, natural remedies

Identifying and Harvesting Rabbit Tobacco

September 3, 2015 By Gwen Brown 9 Comments

Last week I shared a post introducing rabbit tobacco- it’s one of my favorite home remedies for chest congestion and colds here at our home. We talked about the history, uses and actions of this herb. Rabbit Tobacco is a folk herb, so it’s not commonly known or an herb that you can find at any herb…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Health and Natural Remedies, Herbs From Your Yard Tagged With: cold remedy, flu remedies, sore throat remedy

Flu Remedies and Prevention

January 28, 2013 By Gwen Brown 4 Comments

A friend wanted home remedies for the flu, and had heard about using vinegar to avoid getting sick.  This was my response to her, and what I’d do if we ended up battling the flu: “My Mom used to give us vinegar when we were sick, and honestly, I hated it. I’m MUCH more inclined…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Health and Natural Remedies Tagged With: cold remedy, flu remedies

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