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  • 5 Natural Medicines You Need to Know

    5 Natural Medicines You Need to Know

    More and more people are turning to natural remedies, especially for day-to-day injuries and ailments.  The concept of antibiotics goes back well before the discovery of penicillin.  In fact, some of the natural medications used most have good antibiotic properties.

    Whether you are suffering from a cut or scrape, or a classic cold, flu, earache, or UTI there are remedies that can assist your body in getting rid of it and getting you back on your feet.

    Natural Aspirin

    The most commonly talked about Salicylic Acid, or natural aspirin, is Willow Bark.  Used for thousands of years, modern-day aspirin was originally produced using the herbs Meadowsweet and Willow Bark, then synthesized later. The problem is, when natural ingredients are copied and created in a lab then sold as a drug, they often create side-effects that natural sources won’t.

    But, before you start a collection of Willow Bark or Meadowsweet to use during your next headache, check out this surprising list of foods and other sources that naturally contain this amazing compound:

    Apples

    Avocados

    Blueberries

    Broccoli

    Cauliflower

    Cherries

    Chili peppers

    Cucumbers

    Eggplant

    Grapefruit

    Grapes

    Kiwi

    Licorice, the herb (Not the Twizzler)

    Paprika

    Peaches

    Plums

    Radishes

    Raspberries

    Spinach

    Strawberries

    Turmeric

    Zucchini

    Can I just say, WOW!

    Honey

    Every version of pure honey has natural antibiotics as well as a number of other healing benefits. Honey has also been used for several millennia worldwide to fight infections. We now know it is effective against over 200 strains of bacteria. You can use it internally to fight off many of these or use it topically in the place of store-bought antiseptic for small wounds and skin infections.

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    The best source of honey is raw, local honey, like the kind sold at your local farmer’s market.  Local honey will also aid in building up a resistance to local hay fever allergens as well.

    Ginger

    Fresh ginger has antibiotic properties.  It’s especially good against foodborne pathogens like Salmonella and Listeria, used as a tea with lemon and honey, it’s great for fighting again a cold or even the flu. Ginger is also an excellent anti-inflammatory that can aid in the relief of inflammation issues like arthritis and asthma.

    Raw Garlic

    Also a good defender and fighter against colds and the flu, garlic has been used for ages to remedy fungal infections, UTI’s, and intestinal parasites. The Allicin in garlic even has the ability to kill viruses that are prone to becoming immune to prescription antibiotics.

    Unfortunately, cooking garlic will kill Allicin, negating these healing properties, so you’ll have to use it raw.  Whether you choose to peel it and cut it into small pieces to swallow pill style or mash it up with some honey, raw garlic is a great way to stay healthy during cold and flu season.  Just keep some breath mints, or fresh mint, on hand.

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    Turmeric

    Turmeric is not only tasty but it is good medicine. It will strengthen your immune system and destroys bacteria that leads to disease.  This spice is also great for the stomach in a number of ways that will cleanse and balance our systems. Turmeric is another multi-talented herb that is a good antibiotic as well as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory agent.

    Buy it or Grow it

    Thanks to the rise of urban and suburban organic farms, these items are becoming more and more easily obtained.  If you’re into DIY, try growing some of these options your own in a garden or on your kitchen window sill in decorative pots.  You can even start your own Bee Colony for the “most local” honey possible.  This will almost guarantee you’ll have what you need when you need it.

  • Growing Turmeric

    Growing Turmeric

    Do you ever go inside after gardening with sore hands and stiff knees?  Instead of reaching for some Advil or other store bought anti-inflammatory medicine, why not grow your own?  Turmeric is a great medicinal plant because not only does it offer a wide array of health benefits, but it is one of the easiest plants to grow, and to harvest.  Just head to your local Asian grocery store and look for a piece of turmeric root that you can use to grow your own plants from.  Here’s how, and why you might want to.

     

    To Plant

    • Simply purchase a live turmeric root, usually only available at health food stores or Asian grocery stores.
    • When weather is warm outside, plant it in a container with good soil. It can be grown in the ground, but I like to get it started in a pot off the ground.
    • In about 120 to 150 days it should be ready to harvest.
    • If it is still in the pot you can simply pull it up and knock the dirt off the root, which is the part you are after. Remember to save some of the root to plant again so you don’t need to buy more.

    Why Grow Turmeric

    • Turmeric contains curcumin. This is the active ingredient for all of its health benefits.
    • It can be used as an anti-inflammatory.
    • It has powerful anti-oxidant properties and has been linked to reduced cancer rates.
    • It can be used to treat infections, cuts, burns, and sore throats.
    • It is very easy to grow, all it requires is some decent soil, warm weather, and water.

    I’m not a doctor so I don’t want to make any medical assertions about the potential for turmeric, but it has been used for thousands of years and there is no shortage of people who claim to have benefited greatly from this easy to grow plant.

     

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  • Health Benefits of Turmeric

    Health Benefits of Turmeric

    Turmeric is totally incredible. If you don’t already have it in your natural healing arsenal, you totally need it. It’s a staple in Indian cooking, and its bright yellow pigment is even used as a natural dye, and has been for centuries.

    You can buy it in different forms, if you’re lucky you can find it fresh in the produce section, usually at a health food store. Health food stores will often have turmeric supplements too or even fancy mixtures, but those can be pricey. If you have no idea how to use turmeric or need a quick remedy these can be great for sure, but you really don’t need anything more than a few ounces of powdered turmeric powder, which can be found in the spice section.

    Uses for turmeric: 

    • in health tonics
    • for topical healing
    • as a cooking spice
    • in face masks
    • in hair masks

    Health benefits:

    • Natural anti-inflammatory
    • Natural anti-biotic
    • Natural antiseptic
    • Natural analgesic
    • Speeds up wound healing
    • Strengthens ligaments
    • Eases coughs
    • Improves digestion
    • Purifies blood
    • Reduces symptoms of asthma
    • Reduces symptoms of arthritis
    • Prevents gas and bloating
    • Heals stomach ulcers
    • Reduces the effects of skin conditions (psoriasis, eczema)
    • Helps prevent cancer
    • Prevents progression of Alzheimers
    • Aids if fat metabolism and weight management
    • Reduces side effects of chemotherapy

    The simplest way to take turmeric is of course to just use it in your cooking as much as you can. You can season simple homemade bread and rolls with it, throw it into stir-fries, use it in a rub for meat, etc. But depending on the severity of what you are treating, you might want more than that or you simply might not like turmeric in your cooking.

    A cheap and easy way to make your own turmeric supplements is to buy veggie capsuels so you can make your own turmeric supplement. They can be found online or at health food stores, as well as simple contraptions to easily fill them. You can also fill them  by hand but it can be relative time-consuming.

    One very simple and ultra-effective way to take turmeric-if you can stand this-is in a health tonic. Take one cup of water and stir in 1 tbs of apple cider vinegar. Then stir in a tsp of raw honey, a tsp of cinnamon and a tsp of turmeric. If you are getting a cold or flu, this will work as a super-charged natural antibiotic, or if you need to take turmeric for any other ailment it will put the natural healing power of raw honey, apple cider vinegar and turmeric right to work.

    Do you take turmeric for your health? How do you take it?

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