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September is National Honey Month, and the golden liquid seems to deserve the honor. Americans consume about 1.5 pounds of honey per person annually, and there are more than 300 unique types of honey in the U.S. alone. Honey is made by honeybees from the nectar of flowers and plants; it is not made with ...

  Before the birth of the industrial cosmetic industry, people found other ways to improve their skin. Perhaps they realized that after continually handling meat in the kitchen, the skin on their hands was softer and smoother. Or perhaps they ...

Cucumbers are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and are thought to have originated in northern India. Later, early explorers and travelers introduced them to other parts of Asia. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Rome were well acquainted ...

I bet you really enjoy those hot showers in the winter, but did you know you could be causing your skin to dry out? Winter is coming, and with it months of dry skin and chapped lips. We all know ...

I will admit I have never been much of a trapper. But every hunter, farmer, homesteader and so on should know how to handle hides. When we butcher a deer, elk, bear, cow or any large mammal, we don’t just ...

If you have a bottle of apple cider vinegar in your pantry, it’s time to think of it as more than just a salad dressing ingredient. Apple cider vinegar, or ACV, is made by fermenting the sugars from apples. The ...

Calendula officinalis is also known as “pot marigold,” even though it is not a pure marigold. A sweetly scented member of the daisy family, this perky little plant sports bright yellow or orange flowers and is native to the Mediterranean ...

No matter how you slice it, summer is hard on your skin and hair. Rising temperatures, scorching sun, chlorine-filled swimming pools and outdoor recreational activities all take a toll on both your skin and hair. It is easy to want ...

Nature has everything we need to keep us healthy on the inside and beautiful on the outside. In spite of what the cosmetic industry may have us believe, we really don’t need all those artificial substances to make our skin ...

Coconut oil has many, many uses. Bring it to liquid form by immersing a container of the solid oil into a bowl of warm water for a few minutes. Do not microwave the oil, as it will affect the healing properties ...