These natural remedies are effective in aiding recovery from illness and injury. They are a combination of supplements, herbs, and lifestyle changes to help you bounce back from ill health.
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How to Make a Homemade Magnesium Lotion
How to make a homemade magnesium lotion at home with just a few simple ingredients. This recipe is made with only natural ingredients and will provide a boost of magnesium without the tingle or itch that topical magnesium oil sprays can create. Plus, skin will be left feeling soft, smooth and moisturised. I’ve shared in…
Homemade All-Natural Cough Syrup… That Works!
This Homemade Cough Syrup is a honey-spice-cider remedy that’s potent enough to calm and soothe a sore throat or cough. As I mixed up a batch for myself yesterday afternoon, I thought I’d share the recipe with you all on my website here, so you can try it for yourself! I don’t often get sick…
DIY Castor Oil Pack (& Why to Do One)
Castor oil packs are one of my favourite ways to gently detox my body. I personally use them on my liver, but I’ve seen them used on kidneys, thyroid and other areas of the body to promote detoxing. I was first introduced to using a castor oil pack by my naturopath earlier this year, as…
DIY Essential Oil Blends for Congestion, Allergies & Immunity
How to make homemade essential oil blends that can help with sinus congestion, allergies, and help boost immunity. I recently had a one of those really stuffy, congested, flu-like colds. It started off as allergies, then progressed to congestion, then eventuated into a full-blown cold. Suffice to say, I lived near the tissue box for…
How to Heal Stubborn Mouth Ulcers Naturally (Without Medication)
It took about one week, once I started using the remedies and supplements I share below, for my body to heal my mouth ulcers. I was going through a rough period not so long ago. I kept getting mouth ulcer after mouth ulcer, sometimes having three at once! This made eating extremely painful. When one…
How to Make a Lavender Tincture: A Home Remedy for Great Sleep
A homemade sleep aid that’s so easy to make, and is completely natural and very effective for promoting relaxation. You can use dried or fresh herbs. After learning how to make a fresh dandelion tincture that can be taken to help with an array of health conditions, I started looking into making my own lavender…
DIY After-Sun Spray for Sunburn
For skin that’s seen a little too much sun, try this simple DIY after-sun spray to soothe, cool and restore skin. Every year, I try my best not to burn. But without fail, every summer I manage to either burn or get slightly pink. This is usually at the beginning of summer, when my skin…
How to Treat Bacterial & Fungal Ear Infections Naturally (Homemade Ear Drops)
How to treat bacterial and fungal ear infections naturally. I’d been struggling with an ongoing bacterial and fungal ear infection for two years with no success, until I discovered these homemade anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, ant-microbial ear drops which worked at fighting off the infection! It took longer than using antibiotics (about two to three months), but…
How to Relieve Urinary Tract Infections Naturally (Without Antibiotics)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are often treated with antibiotics — but are there other alternatives? One common condition that many women experience is urinary tract infections. According to to Dr. Josh Axe, certified doctor of natural medicine and clinical nutritionist, ‘more than 50% of women will develop a UTI and UTI symptoms in their lifetimes, and because…
How to Naturally Treat Lyme Disease (No Antibiotics)
Lyme disease, funnily enough, has nothing to do with limes. It’s called that because it was first known as Lyme arthritis, named after the town where it was first reported, Old Lyme, in Connecticut, United States and due to the arthritic symptoms it caused. The first time I encountered Lyme’s disease was after my younger…
How to Cure Candida Naturally (No Medication)
How to naturally treat Candida Overgrowth without using medication. I share the tips that helped me get rid of my candida naturally, plus how to prevent candida overgrowth from occurring again in the future. I’ve had candida a few times, and for me it was very uncomfortable. I developed thrush and a fungal ear infection…
How to Heal Acne & Acne Scars Naturally (No Accutane)
Skin health often starts with our gut. You may know the saying, “The eyes are the window to the soul.” Well, the skin is like a window to our gut, and it’s often the first place to show signs that something isn’t right inside. My first insight into acne came during high school, when I…
What to Do About Vaginal Odour
Vaginal odour is something all women deal with, and while it’s completely natural and normal for your vagina to have some kind of scent, certain vaginal smells can signal something’s not right. I love this phrase by Healthline, ‘A healthy vagina smells like a lot of different things — flowers isn’t one of them.’ It’s…
How to Relieve Hay Fever & Seasonal Allergies Naturally
Relieve seasonal allergies with these tried-and-tested remedies. According to the Natural Allergy Treatment website, ‘Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest hay fever rates in the world, making them two of the worst places to live with allergies.’ When the change of seasons begins, those of us who are prone to allergies may…
How to Stop Foot & Shoe Odour Naturally
How to get rid of foot and shoe odour naturally. Here are a few natural methods for removing bad smells from shoes and feet. “Ewwww Ness, your shoes reek!” was what I heard whenever I took off my shoes. Eventually it got to the point where I HAD to do something about it, as I…
How to Clear Blackheads Naturally
Natural home remedies for removing blackheads on the nose, chin, cheeks, or anywhere on the face. Here’s how. Blackheads are a result of clogged pores, usually from a build-up of dead skin cells and excess oil on the skin. Whiteheads are caused by clogs in a closed pore, while blackheads are clogs in an open pore. The…
How to Heal Skin Infections Naturally (Without Antibiotics)
At the end of last year I developed a skin infection. It started with an infected pimple on the right side of my chin, but it gradually got worse, spreading right across my face (as pictured above), down my arms, and eventually spreading to my left ear, causing an ear infection. I was mortified when…
How to Detox Your Armpits & Why You Should
How to do an armpit detox to help remove toxins and stop body odour naturally. Detoxing your armpits helps to reduce sweating and odour production. I first came across an armpit detox while roaming around the plastic-free store, Biome, up in Queensland. I discovered the Earth Purities armpit detox kit, and wondered why on Earth…
Do Weighted Blankets Really Help With Anxiety?
Weighted blankets have been found to have positive results not only for anxiety, but conditions like autism, ADHD, and restless sleep. These blankets help to reduce feelings of anxiety, and improve sleep problems by calming a restless body. Here’s what to look for when choosing a weighted blanket, as well as a DIY recipe for…