Tag Archives | antibacterial

Tea Tree Oil Treats Acne – Naturally!

By on July 11, 2009 in Skin Care, tea tree oil

We’ve all heard it before – the skin is the largest organ of the body. Covering our entire surface area, the skin protects all the stuff that’s inside by providing the first layer of defense against bacteria and other pathogens. It’s also usually one of the first indicators that something is out of whack in [...]

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Yummy, Yummy Cinnamon! It’s Actually Good for You

By on January 27, 2009 in cinnamon, DIET

I’m always surprised when I find that a common ingredient I keep around the house anyway has an undercover health benefit. In our spice racks, we have many potent flavoring agents, sweet, salty, and bitter – but only one of them has been in the news lately as a natural preventative agent against high blood [...]

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Brace Yourself Naturally Against the Flu

By on January 12, 2009 in flu, PLANT CURES

We’re in the middle of flu season, which lasts from about November to March, and this time of year certainly reminds us that the flu can be terrible. The aches, pains, and sheer mucus production sap your strength, turn you into a social pariah, and make you feel miserable for weeks. And lately in the [...]

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Spilanthes: Herbal Toothache Remedy

By on December 8, 2008 in PLANT CURES, spilanthes

Preventative measures are all well and good, but what do you do when you’re already plagued with a throbbing, uncomfortable toothache? If clove oil is not your bag, and you still want to go the herbal route, call on Acmella oleracea, better known by its other names, spilanthes and paracress, to calm that pain. Spilanthes [...]

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Kill Bacteria with Oil of Oregano

By on October 13, 2008 in Oil of Oregano, PLANT CURES

Oil of oregano, or Oregano oil, derived from the “wild oregano” or Origanum vulgaris plant, is one of the most potent natural antibiotics on the market. This concentration should not be confused with the oregano in your cabinet, which is more than likely Origanum majorana, or common marjoram. Although they are related, wild oregano has [...]

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