Comments on: Stocking Your Natural Herbal Medicine Cabinet

By: Camy

Camy — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:54:09 +0000

Great list. I would also recommend onion juice for earaches/infections. It doesn’t have the noxious garlic odor, and is not as messy as garlic oil. I take an onion, slice it, and grate a small amount on a plate. Tilt the plate slightly while pressing the onion with the back of a spoon. The juice will run down the plate. Keep it tilted so the juice doesn’t mix back into the onion pulp. I take an eyedropper and suck up the reserved juice. 2-3 drops in the ear and then plug with a cotton ball. This remedy has worked well for our family of 10. Blessings!

By: Charity

Charity — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:50:56 +0000

Hi Lindsay, I have learned a lot from your website in a variety of areas and I recently became really interested in using cod liver oil for my family (we live in Alaska so Vit. D is hard to come by!). I’m also 23 week pregnant. I looked up the Nordic Naturals prenatal vitamins you mentioned and there is no mention of cod liver oil or folic acid. Did I look up the wrong thing? Or is this not what you meant when you were mentioning cod liver oil supplements.

By: Cynthia Carlson

Cynthia Carlson — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:16:27 +0000

Have you tried Herbs for Kids Temp Assure for a temperature instead of the Tylenol? Their other products have been great for us, especially the Willow Bark/Garlic Oil ear one.

http://www.vitacost.com/Herbs-For-Kids-Temp-Assure

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:52:36 +0000

Hi Lindsay! I absolutely love love love this site. It’s pretty much one of the only sites I spend my time reading. I think you are such a positive force in the world and you have helped me in so many ways! I just wanted to give you an fyi that I just read that hydrogen peroxide is now considered not the best way to treat a cut or injury. The foaming that you see is it “killing” germs but it also is destroying the leukocytes needed for healing. The article recommends saline as it kills germs but not white blood cells. Just passing it along but wish I could find the article to cite it for you! Thanks again….keep up the amazing work!!!

By: mr miller

mr miller — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:13:03 +0000

Wow…you are obviously a talented blogger ! Keep up the great work !

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:13:30 +0000

We used to make our own syrup but ran out one year and used the capsules. I found that Blue Bonnett was very effective, Swanson’s works well to ward off the flu at first indication. Hope this helps. Our elderberries have been scarce lately and they say not to use ones by the road as they have toxic fumes overload.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:08:42 +0000

I don’t know how to use the Fels Naptha but Echinesea capsules for 10 days 3 times a day took good care of our group home boys who roamed the woods and staved off a number of other cases of which we have been aware.I had a son with a complete body case of poison ivy. An elderly friend told me to put honey on it and he was clear completely in a week. The doc had recommended cortisone shots-which were a no-no in our family. Again not a doctor but have done a lot of parenting-5 kids, 6 grands and a mulittude of kids as group home parents.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:01:41 +0000

Chia seeds also work in the same way for constipation and they seem to be a little easier on the sensitive stomachs.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:29:05 +0000

Nettle and the current season’s local honey for allergies.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:39:24 +0000

One more question…Why not take regular cod liver oil? Why the EPA focus for Aaron and DHA for you? It is less costly to just go the regular route which is why I ask.

Thanks.