14 natural items for your alternative first aid kit
IF YOU’VE COME TO trust in herbal and alternative medicine
at home, it can be a hard decision to go back to Pepto-Bismol and Dayquil when
you’re getting ready to go abroad. With these 14 items it’s easy to keep up
that alternative health kick you’ve been on, even when you’re 5000 miles from
home.
Dr. Oz Recommends Lettuce Opium Sleep Aid
Posted by Jo Hannah Afton on 3/5/2012
to Gardening
In light of celebrity deaths due to prescription drug abuse and recent news about a study that claims that prescription sleep aids like Ambien are as dangerous as cigarettes, people are asking what sleep aids are actually safe to take. While there are a number of herbal teas and the like that have proven to be safe as sleep aids, Dr. Oz went on air this week and recommends to his viewers an extract from the stem of a wild lettuce plant known as lettuce opium that he says has calming sedative effects and can be used as a sleep aid.
Pumpkin Seeds -- A Survival Secret
I've never been a big fan of pumpkin pie. For most of my life, I associated them with Halloween and left overs at Thanksgiving that ended in the trash. But I recently found out some very interesting things about pumpkin seeds and why they should be at the top of your survival stash list.
20 Herbs for the End of the World
Let's suppose that it's the end of the world as we know it. Not a big stretch these days, I realize, but just go with it. Here's the premise: You know you have to have fruits and veggies and probably some grains in that survival garden plot of yours. Right? But what about herbs? Not just for culinary use but for your own homeopathic remedies. So put your prepper thinking caps on for a moment and read on.
Seeds Safe from Monsanto Ties
A comprehensive and evolving list of seed companies that are not tied to Monsanto. If you're looking for a variety of heirloom, non-GMO, non-hybrid seeds, start here.
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