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Chamomile & Lavender: The Perfect Time-Out Tisane

By on July 14, 2009 in Chamomile, Tea, Tisanes

Modern life seems to surge forward at a pace that can be, unfortunately, anything but health-friendly. Between work, hobbies, and social commitments, the act of scheduling to meet the demands of daily life requires some serious creativity—and we haven’t even mentioned our demanding online lives! Inundated with all that pressure to perform, one of the [...]

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Natural Relief for Migraines

By on April 13, 2009 in headaches, pain management, Valerian

It’s estimated that about 16% of us experience a migraine headache at some point in our lives. These massive, incapacitating headaches strike at what seems like random intervals – or do they? Is there something we can do to avoid them? And once they strike, is our only option to take a strong dose of [...]

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Smell Fresh the Natural Way: Make Your Own Deodorant

By on January 23, 2008 in TECHNIQUES

Not everyone needs a powerful, sweat-absorbing antiperspirant. I don’t know about you, but the last time I checked, we weren’t all firefighters or police officers who drip sweat all day. Some of us don’t really sweat that much. But we wanna smell fresh. Fresh as the summer wind or the wee daisy flower, if you [...]

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