Natural Health

  You’ve probably heard that old adage that "if you have your health, you have everything." This ancient piece of wisdom isn’t that far off, if...

If you have ever watched old cartoons or movies, you may have seen more than one reference to castor oil. The scene usually involves someone’s grandmother...

Image source: Pixabay.com Passion flower was discovered in 1569 in Peru by Spanish explorers, who prepared teas from the leaves of the plant and soon realized...

Image source: Pixabay.com Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is under fire for a proposal that would prohibit non-essential surgeries on people who are overweight or who...

Image source: Pixabay.com It’s the time of year when the winter season bestows upon us its magical charms and beauty. Crystalized, winter landscapes lend to frosted-over...

Watercress.   Autumn is here and vegetable gardening is winding down for the season, but there are no shortages for people who enjoy foraging for edible...

Image source: Pixabay.com We overplanted our gardens again this year. My husband and I often roll into harvest season with more food than we can ever...

Image source: Wikipedia Ginseng, in Chinese, means “man root.” The miracle herb was first discovered thousands of years ago, and has been used as a powerful...

First, let’s dispense with its odd and utterly confusing name. Although it sounds like it could be a relative of gypsum, aka calcium sulfate, Epsom salt...

Image source: Pixabay.com My summer garden this past season included a bumper crop of cucumbers, and what a treat they were. Cucumbers add a delicious crunch...