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78Traditional Greek Folk Medicine
Inspired by PGrundy’s excellent Hub about the increasing cost and declining quality of healthcare in the US, here are is some traditional Greek folk medicne, hopefully saving you all some money. Some of...
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83Tea Tree Oil for Head Lice
Kick your shoes off, grab a cup of hot tea or coffee, and let's talk about head lice.... Comfy yet? Good. Has your child ever come home with head lice? If so, you'll love the inexpensive, natural remedy I'm...
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86The Healing Properties Of Chamomile Tea
Ok -- I don't like my herbal tea THAT herbal! If there is one ingredient that should always be in the medicine cabinets of an alternative healer, that one ingredient should be chamomile tea. It really...
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75Confessions of A Cajun Traiteuse - Saving Seeds and Making Wine Part II
As I continue to share inside stories of my journey as a child Cajun traiteuse, I've thought a lot about everything that this entailed, and wrestled with what I was taught to tell others and what don't you...
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67Confessions of a Cajun Traiteuse - Herbs - Part III
The drying and preparation of various herbal remedies was family affair, both non-optional and necessary. Herbs were both for healing and cooking. I feel blessed that knowing how to grow, care for, harvest,...
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82Truth or Consequences? -- Old Wives' Tales.
In working with medical clients, academic students, and amateur and professional athletes, I have found a substantial amount of misinformation existing about a variety of subjects. A certain amount of this...
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78Heal Yourself With Cider Vinegar
A glass of cider vinegar tonic ... hold your nose. Apple-cider vinegar, most commonly called cider vinegar, has been one of the folk remedies that seem to have more going for it than just tradition and...
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63Ginger the wonder food
Ginger - the wonder root tuber Ginger BENEFITS : May prevent motion sickness Can help to eradicate nausea May help to relieve menstrual cramps DRAWBACKS : Raw or candied...
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80Greek Ouzo – 'To Farmako' – The Medicine
For centuries, Greeks have believed that Greek Ouzo and its predecessor, Tsipouro; have some distinct medicinal benefits. Ouzo has so many uses in Greek folk medicine that they call it To Farmako, the...
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