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The 5 Best Medicinal Plants You Can Grow In Your Backyard

The 5 Best Medicinal Plants You Can Grow In Your Backyard

Self-reliance often means relying on old wisdom to address health problems. My family believes in the use of medicinal plants to cure ailments. Our herb garden serves a greater purpose than increasing the flavors of our dinners. We use these ...

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How I Healed An Open Wound Without Stitches

How I Healed An Open Wound Without Stitches

While working on my master herbalist degree, my German shepherd mixed breed dog named Ginger ended up with a tumor on her leg. The tumor grew to the size of an orange and was located in the middle of her ...

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Immune-Boosting ‘Miracle Herbs’ Your Ancestors Used

Immune-Boosting ‘Miracle Herbs’ Your Ancestors Used

Before there were flu shots, vaccinations and antibiotics, our ancestors had no alternative other than to rely on herbs for healing, treatment and prevention. This isn’t to say that herbs are ineffective, although modern medicine has pushed many of them ...

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Wilderness Medicine When You’re Sick And Desperate

Wilderness Medicine When You’re Sick And Desperate

If you ever find yourself in a survival situation, maintaining your health is dependent on more than just being able to find sufficient shelter, food and water. In fact, fear and uncertainty engenders extreme stress in humans, which in turn, ...

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Growing And Using Echinacea

Growing And Using Echinacea

You probably associate the name echinacea with a medicinal herb. It enjoyed much attention several years ago as an ingredient in cold remedies and preventions and was a trendy product in the herbal supplement aisle of many drug stores. While ...

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