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Eating Raw Garlic: You’re Doing It Wrong

July 15, 2015 By Gwen Brown 438 Comments

eating raw garlic- why you should and the best ways to eat it.

Eating raw garlic may not sound too appealing, but MAN is it effective in kicking germs to the curb. And that’s why so many of us have at least attempted to suffer through eating raw garlic in times of dire discomfort or pain. Maybe you’re wondering: Why Would You Eat Raw Garlic? Well, the quick answer…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Health and Natural Remedies, Mother & Baby, Natural Remedies & Recipes Tagged With: blood pressure, cold remedy, flu remedy, garlic, mastitis, sore throat remedy

Cold & Flu Brew

April 28, 2013 By Gwen Brown 17 Comments

My favorite spiced cider recipe got a healthy makeover for cold and flu season.  You can see more of my favorite cold and flu remedies and prevention tips here, but I wanted to put this awesome recipe in the spotlight and give you a nice printable recipe page. This Cold & Flu Brew may not…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Drinks & Beverages, Health and Natural Remedies, Natural Remedies & Recipes, Recipes Tagged With: coconut free, cold remedy, dairy free, egg free, flu remedy, grain free, hot beverages, nut free

Our Family Home Remedy List

December 17, 2012 By Gwen Brown 13 Comments

Usually, I can ramble off remedies all day long and twice on Tuesdays if it’s somebody else’s child with the stomach virus or poison ivy. But the minute my little one comes in clutching their tummy, my palms get sweaty, my mind blanks out, and get all “Mizz Scarlett! Mizz Scarlett! I don’t know nothin’…

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Resources & Favorites Tagged With: bee sting remedy, cold remedy, cough remedy, ear infection remedy, flu remedy, heart attack, recipes for remedies, remedies you may already have in your kitchen, sleep remedy, sore throat remedy, swimmers ear

Elderberry Recipes

March 9, 2012 By Gwen Brown 35 Comments

I wanted to share my elderberry recipes, after the last post where we explored this awesome herb, and the many uses of elderberry (click here to see that post.)  These are the recipes I used to make my cold and flu busting syrup this year.  It’s a crock-pot recipe, so if  you can make chili in…

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Herbs From Your Yard, Natural Remedies & Recipes Tagged With: anti-viral, arthritis, astringent, bladder infection, bruises, burns, cold remedy, congestion, constipation, cough, cradle cap, eczema, edema, elderberry, fever, flu remedy, IBS, indigestion, LDL cholesterol, mouth ulcers, printable herbal notebook page, rashes, seborrhic dermatitis, swelling, tuberculosis, wounds

Elderberry Herb, My New BFF

February 8, 2012 By Gwen Brown 20 Comments

Meet elderberry.  At first glance, this may not seem to be a highly attractive pick for a best friend forever.  I mean, the berries really don’t even taste all that fantastic…sort of bland.  But I’m now totally committed to this little berry.  We have a date to make elderberry syrup every fall, from now until…

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Filed Under: Health and Natural Remedies, Herbs From Your Yard Tagged With: anti-viral, arthritis, astringent, bladder infection, bruises, burns, cold remedy, congestion, constipation, cough, cradle cap, eczema, edema, elderberry, fever, flu remedy, IBS, indigestion, LDL cholesterol, mouth ulcers, rashes, seborrhic dermatitis, swelling, tuberculosis, wounds

Garlic Remedies

September 3, 2010 By Gwen Brown 95 Comments

Let’s talk garlic remedies…last week, we talked about the health benefits of garlic, mainly from a standpoint of using it to treat common, acute illnesses.  Garlic is now the go-to herb in this house for a cold, sore throat or any type of infection or virus.  I’d love to share with you what I’ve learned…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Health and Natural Remedies, Herbs In Your Kitchen Tagged With: cough remedy, ear infection remedy, flu remedy, garlic, kitchen remedies, printable herbal notebook page, remedies you may already have in your kitchen, sore throat remedy, toothache remedy

Health Benefits of Garlic

August 28, 2010 By Gwen Brown 4 Comments

The health benefits of garlic are often highlighted in the news in relation to blood pressure, cancer research, and more.  But did you know that this pungent food is also a powerhouse ingredient in many natural remedies for common illnesses as well? This is the first in a series of posts I’ll be doing on…

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Filed Under: Cough Cold & Flu Remedies, Health and Natural Remedies, Herbs In Your Kitchen Tagged With: flu remedy, garlic, printable herbal notebook page, remedies you may already have in your kitchen, sore throat remedy, toothache remedy

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