Tea Tree, or melaleuca alternifolia is just one of those wonder oils! This, along with lavendar are the only essential oils which can be used neat on the skin, however with all things, some people may be sensitive to this. It’s right up there as an anti fungal/bacterial/septic, fights any bugs, and also helps to strengthen the immune system.

I like to make room-sprays for different parts of the house – we gotta do something with all those spray-bottles now, don’t we. Simply (with any oil) dissolve a bit in …

Cold sores are a patch of tiny blisters that appear on your lips and occasionally in the nose. Another name for them is ‘fever blister’ and the medical term is recurrent herpes labialis.

At first, you can tell something is going on because there is a bump on your lip that is sort of tingly. Soon the blisters popup and becomes really painful and annoying. A scab forms over the blisters soon after they appear.

Cold sores are extremely contagious and are caused by the HSV-1 virus. If you catch this virus …

There are hundreds of plants and natural anti-inflammatory herbs all over the world, which are used in herbal medicine as treatments for inflammation. Below you will find a list of some of the most accessible and most reliable natural anti-inflammatory herbs.

Here is a list of some of the most accessible and most reliable natural anti-inflammatory herbs:

Arnica usually refers to Arnica montana, a mountain plant used for relief of bruises, stiffness, and muscle soreness in herbal medicine. Arnica is widely used as a salve for …

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How can you tell someone has genital herpes? Do you look at the person? Ask yourself and look straight in the eye? Do not ask about their sex life? Well, my answer is no, maybe and perhaps.

It May be a good idea to ask someone if they are conscious of having genital herpes. The more sexual partners a person has had in their lives, the more they are likely to be infected with herpes. But these methods are totally inadequate. Did you know that the majority of people who have …

(Do you have a favorite pain remedy? Tell us about it in a comment, please!)

Some of the best remedies for pain are in the form of essential oils!

Helpful, are essential oils of basil, clove, camphor, menthol, eucalyptus, ginger, black pepper, wintergreen and peppermint, rosemary oils and are all beneficial for pain management.

Basil: contains several antioxidants in its volatile oils that act just like some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and Celebrex.

When isolated at high enough concentrations these oils worked as well as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin …

Flax seed oil is a source of fiber for linen fiber for linen fabric since times ancient. It is extracted from the slender flax plant which is also used as a healing herb since times immemorial. This plant was first cultivated in Europe and its brown seeds were used to prepare balms for skin that was inflamed and also used to prepare healing slurries for constipation.

Today flaxseeds are called linseeds and are famous for the therapeutic oil that is derived on crushing these seeds. Flax seed oil is rich in …

Not to be confused with cold sores, canker sores are painful blisters that occur inside the mouth due mainly to a weakened immune system, hormonal fluctuations and nutritional deficiencies. While canker sores usually go away on their own, they can be quite painful. Here are some things you can do at home to help them heal faster.

Youthful Essential’s Sun Country Skin Healing Gel 1oz

Skin Healing Gel – Paraben-Free 1ozDescription: Accelerates the healing process of skin abrasions, acne and burns. Use a minimum of twice daily to help minimize scarring, heal blemishes and relieve cold sores. Skin Healing Gel is 100% natural and non-toxic. Safe for use on children.Other Ingredients: Purified Water, Aloe Vera, Carnosine, MSM, Glucosamine, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Ester), Green Tea Extract, D-alpha Tocoppherol (Vitamin E), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Cellulose, Essential Oil of Orange. Calciferol (Vitamin D).Directions: The Skin …

Ailments such as colds, constipation, vomiting, and diarrhea respond well to homeopathic treatment. It can help in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, fibrositis and psoriasis.

Homeopathy also helps in the emotional, mental or physical complaints. For example, there is a remedy available to help people to stop smoking.

The following are a list of conditions for which Homeopathy has a known remedy:

Abdominal Pain and Indigestion
Acne
Allergies: Contact Dermatitis {Skin Rash), Eczema, Hives, Upper Respiratory Tract Allergy {Hay Fever)
Anxiety and Fear
Asthma: Allergic, Reactive, Psychogenic
Back and Neck Problems: Stiff Neck, …