Tea for all your troubles!
28 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in Anxiety Relief, Baby & Child Health, Beauty and Skin Care, God's Green Herbs, Stress, tea Tags: cold, flu, Herb, HERBS FOR INFECTION, HERBS FOR KIDS, HERBS FOR THE FLU, Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis, SICK, tea, thyme
We often forget just how powerful a cup of tea can be.
All around the world herbal teas are known to enhance our mood, induce sleep, relax our nerves, reduce inflammation and infection and treat a number of ailments.
If you are not familiar with the world of herbs – I invite you to read through the following information and be blessed.
Who knows you might be pleasantly surprised by what you discover.
In a previous article a few months ago I wrote about Thyme and all of its properties. Now I wanted to focus on some other incredible herbs. As with all things its best to use Organic herbs. I love using fresh herbs but because we do so many cups of tea per day we would need a whole farm of herbs to keep up with us. So I use Organic dried herbs. We cook and bathe with them. We also use a variety of herbs to treat sty’s, diaper rash, dandruff, colds, coughs and many other ailments. I grew up taking teas and tonics for all sorts of things.
I remember with joy and sadness the lovely aromatic teas my sweet daddy used to make for me. I must pause for a moment, to contemplate my dads smile. Oh how I miss him, it will be two years since his tragic death due to medical malpractice. I miss you dad – and I am trying to fill in your shoes!
OK, tears are done and we are back on track.
So yes we were talking about teas. It’s crazy but most people don’t even realize the healing power of herbs. For this article I will just list 5 herbs and what they are commonly used for. All of these herbs have been used in our home by everyone including our new baby.
Chamomile: antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, antispasmodic, aids in digestion and has a calming sedative effect. Makes a great wash for face and treatment for styes. Has worked greatly for our children at all ages.
Lemon Balm: nervine (means that it calms the nerves), tranquilizer, antispasmodic, fever reducer, antiviral. Good for colds, flu, colic in little ones, sleeplessness, flatulence. This herb is used almost daily in our home.
Rosemary: digestion, menstrual cramps, diarrhea, antispasmodic effect on upper intestine and gallbladder ducts, antiseptic, anti-inflamatory. Used as a wash for hair, diaper area, psoriasis, dandruff and lice prevention. We use in our home to disinfect and do vapor treatments during flu season.
Lemon Grass: used to treat depression, fight fever used locally over rheumatic joints and sprains as well as nervous and digestive disorders. Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, reduces flatulence promotes relaxing sleep. Organic essential oil of lemon grass is used to cleanse oily skin, and in aromatherapy as a relaxant. This herb is one of my favorites. I cook with it all the time and always add a pinch to my homemade herbal tea mixes.
Rose Petals: Fantastic gargle and tea for sore throat and mouth sores, relieves uterine issues and heavy periods or irregular periods. Assists with clearing up runny noses and fighting chest infections with congested bronchial tubes. Used to help sufferers of insomnia, depression and extreme fatigue. We use it in a mix with other herbs to bathe baby and our older children. I exfoliate with it several times a week for beautiful skin without using toxic washes and scrubs. We also make cinnamon and rose petal preserves, and oh is it good!
Hope you enjoyed this brief class on herbs. I will be discussing the benefits of other herbs in future articles. If you need help finding quality organic herbs at a great price email us at LaChicaOrganica@gmail.com and we will send you our latest Winter Catalog.
He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth… Psalms 104:14
Blessings,
La Chica Organica
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Health News:Feds order farmer to destroy his own wheat crops. Are your rights at risk?
21 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in Health conspiracy theories, Health News Tags: food, Food Safety Modernization Act, Wickard v. Filburn
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…..In other words, the federal government claims the authority right now — even without the Food Safety Modernization Act — to knock on your door and order you at gunpoint to destroy all the food in your garden, your greenhouse or your farm. They can order you to destroy all seeds in your possession and all food harvested from your own garden. And they can do all this with the full protection of U.S. law by simply citing the precedent set in Wickard v. Filburn in 1942 as ruled by the US Supreme Court.
Read the entire article here.
8 Skin Moisturizer Ingredients That Are Best to Avoid
20 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in Beauty and Skin Care, cancer, Green Living Tags: Acrylamide, Dioxane, lauryl sulfate (SLS), Mineral Oil, parabens, Paraffin, Petrolatum, Phenol carbolic acid, Propylene glycol, Sodium laurel, sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), Toluene, toxic skincare
I wanted to share this article that a friend of mine wrote. Its a great reminder that bare is best™ when it comes to these toxic ingredients.
If you need ideas and organic/natural products to help cleanse your face and moisturize; we have several great inexpensive options for you in our Winter Catalog. Email us at LaChicaOrganica@gmail.com to receive our catalog in your Inbox.
Why Do So Many Skin Care Products Contain Potentially Hazardous Ingredients?
Answer: Because they’re cheap, readily available, easy to dilute and help the vendor make more money.
Are you upset yet? Why would a vendor sacrifice your health to make more money? Welcome to “unethical” corporate greed.
Many of these are in products you use everyday. Warning: be prepared to find all of these toxic chemicals in the products you use…. Click below to read the rest of this article.
Do you know what to do if you get burned?
17 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in Baby & Child Health, Beauty and Skin Care, God's Green Herbs, Health News, Preggo Mama Tags: aloe, aloe for burns, Aloe Vera, Baby and child burn, Boil, gel, how to treat a burn naturally, shea butter for burns, Treat burn naturally
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Today my sister spilled boiling water all over her feet. I was at work when she called me to ask me what she should do. Immediately I told her to put her feet in cold water for as long as possible to reduce the temperature of the skin. Usually 30 minutes to an hour is good.
Unfortunately she did not have anything on hand with her to treat her burn naturally so she had her fiance purchase over the counter burn cream. Tonight when I stopped by to see her and both of her feet were red, swollen and covered in boils. She said that she had been in pain all day even after using the pharmacy recommended cream.
So I washed her feet and then covered them in my 100% Organic Food Grade Aloe Vera gel. I then wrapped her feet lightly in a gauze that I soaked in the Aloe Vera gel. She said that the pain disappeared immediately and that it was the first time all day she felt relief even though she had used a burn cream with lidocaine. After about 1 hour some of the small boils popped on their own and the skin was not as red. But had she used the aloe immediately her feet would not have been affected as bad.
We keep aloe gel in our home at all times because we never know when we are going to need it with the kids. We also have aloe growing in the back yard which can be sliced and placed on the burned area and wrapped in gauze during the day and a fresh piece of aloe for overnight use. Freezing the slices of aloe for about 45 minutes before applying, enhances the cooling effect and pain relief.
Once you have placed the aloe on for one day begin applying a natural healer like La Chica Organica’s Bare to Butter which is made with 100% organic pure non processed Shea Butter. Shea butter like aloe is a great anti-inflamatory alternative and will remove any scaring and also help with pain.
If are interested in our Aloe or our Bare to Butter please email us at LaChicaOrganica@gmail.com for our latest Winter Catalog.
Bless
Do you have Dirt?
17 Dec 2010 Leave a Comment
in genetically modified, God's Green Herbs, Green Living, Health News, Non Toxic Pest Control, organic food, Organic Living Video's Tags: buy dirt the movie, dirt, organic dirt
I posted this article 9 months ago but I wanted to repost since it’s a fantastic film that everyone should see because if we don’t do something now you just might not be able to enjoy nutritious food in the years to come.
People are fighting over it, many are dying because of it and without it we are in serious trouble. Yes, good old Dirt, is slowly disappearing, but why should you care?
Take a look at this new film entitled “Dirt The Movie” and decide for your self if you should care about the future of dirt.
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