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Time to muster a mustard foot bath

Posted on March 14, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

The ground powdered spice of Mustard (Brassica alba, b. nigra, b. juncea) is traditionally utilized in footbaths to ease migraine and other tensions via the belief that drawing blood to the feet lowers cranial pressure, certainly a mustard foot bath … Continue reading →

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The essential on steam inhalations for respiratory ailments

Posted on March 13, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

There is a knack to it and more on that later but utilizing steam therapy (inhaling steam) to relieve respiratory complaints has been around a long time – back to edo period Japan, back to the ancient Rome and the … Continue reading →

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breathe easy homemade clove and mint chest rub

Posted on October 18, 2018 by The Holistic Gardener

This clove and mint based chest rub is good for winter related breathing issues, including nasal congestion, sinus issues, coughs, colds, flu. Mint yields menthol which is analgesic, cooling and counterirritant as well as vasodilation- so opening up that respiratory … Continue reading →

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a terrifically simple health-boosting thermogenic soup

Posted on November 30, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

There is the theory that hot soup of any kind raises the temperature in the nose and throat and so creates an unwelcoming environment for viruses that otherwise thrive in cool, dry places or which often find a way in … Continue reading →

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How to make a quick blitz Flu Buster tincture of Echinacea and Thyme

Posted on October 26, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Immune system boosting isobutlyamides and other alkylamides popularly known as RxA Factors are found in the roots and mature ripe seed of Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea – so now is the perfect time for a healthy harvest to make … Continue reading →

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Roasted Tomato and Thyme Soup – a recipe for Winter Wellness

Posted on October 25, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

The warmth and nourishment of soup when you are unwell is often likened to a hug in a bowl but soup can help maintain wellness as well as fight off colds and flu. So in this one, beyond vitamin C, … Continue reading →

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back to school – beat back the flu

Posted on September 3, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Flu /Influenza Flu is caused by the airborne influenza A, B or C virus infecting the upper and lower respiratory tract. With Virus C we self-immunise against repeat infection but A and B are constantly mutating and so can be … Continue reading →

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