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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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81The 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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82Traditional 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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80The Education of a Cajun Traiteuse - Faith Healer - Part I
Overcoming the challenges of living beyond natural disasters was all part of my education in becoming a Cajun traiteuse (faith healer). Learn what it takes to be a part of this mysterious world of a lost folk art.
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77Truth 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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71Confessions of a Cajun Traiteuse - Faith Healer - Part I
Trained by a Cajun Great Grandpere I learned in childhood common folk remedies. Some of them I've seen work, some not. Come explore with me, a few of these "cures."
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82Greek 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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68Ginger 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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85Heal 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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65Kombucha Tea
Kombucha health tea is nothing new, in fact it has been around for centuries. There are reports of Kombucha tea being used as a health drink or folk medicine as far back as 200 BC in China. Despite its...
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