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When we are not feeling well it is hard to get down anything. This is especially true where children are concerned. Most homemade electrolyte recipes are tasteless, or have no taste at all.  Store bought electrolyte drinks are often full of sugar, dye, and other unhealthy ingredients, and aren't any better for enticing a child to drink.  My herbal electrolyte drink has all of the immune boosting, tummy soothing, cramp preventing, and other benefits of the herbal tea. Plus, it …

Steam inhalation is the practice of combining herbs and essential oils with hot water to create therapeutic steam.  Essential oil steams are a good way to deliver therapeutic properties directly to the airways for relieving congestion, aches, and general discomfort of colds, flu, and other virus. The soothing warmth and moisture penetrates airways to help loosen and move mucus, delivering the herbs’ antiseptic, decongestant and airway-relaxing constituents right where they&r …

Studies show that it might be a good idea to up your daily intake of herbs to boost your body's own immune system and to fight off virus.  Most herbs have amazing antiviral properties, thanks to their concentration of potent plant compounds.  Many of these properties have been relied on for centuries to help fight cold, flu, and other viruses Here are just a few of our favorites herbs for fighting viruses. Note: It is important to understand that there is no 'cure' for most viral …

Up The Honey Intake  Did you know that consuming wild, raw, local honey may offer a gradual desensitization to your seasonal allergies? Bees pick up the pollen from their environment, the same environment contributing to your seasonal allergies. Eating local honey slowly builds up your tolerance to the specific allergens contained in allergy shots. It is important to consume raw, local honey because raw honey has not been treated, pasteurized, or processed in any way. When consuming raw hon …

Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) tincture is my families choice for cold and flu viruses, both type A and type B. It's a natural remedy that has no side effects, is inexpensive, andhas been around for thousands of years. In the world of Elderberry we very much prefer a tincture over syrup, gummies, or any other method. You can read up on that here:   Why We Love Elderberry Tincture - sooo much more than syrup. but for now, let's discuss the benefits. ELDERBERRY A clinical trial d …