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Aromatherapy Recipes for Combating Winter Stress and Blues

The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year.  Less light, cold days and the busy holiday season can leave some folk feeling exhausted and down.  Holiday eating and partying can leave one feeling sluggish.  This article contains aromatherapy recipes for combating winter stress and blues. Stress may result in tiredness, headaches, insomnia, depression, … Continue reading Aromatherapy Recipes for Combating Winter Stress and Blues

9 Health Benefits of Thyme

Herb Garden Essentials: Grow Some Beautiful, Tasty Thyme

  This is one of my favorite herbs. You can find it growing in patches all through my yard it makes an excellent ground cover. I have Mother of Thyme and common Thyme planted near the back door, Lemon Thyme[planted near the outdoor seating and eating area] At the edges of my small herb garden … Continue reading Herb Garden Essentials: Grow Some Beautiful, Tasty Thyme

11 Essential Herbs for Your Edible Garden

Steam Inhalation Natural Healing Remedy Using Herbs

I believe this time of year this post will be very helpful!

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You will need the following equipment:

Fresh or dried herbs, a heat proof bowl, 4 cups of boiling water and a bath towel.

Boil 4 cups of water. In a large heat proof glass or ceramic bowl, add one teaspoon of the herb of choice. Pour the boiling water slowly over the herbs. Hold your head about six inches above the bowl and inhale the steam. Capture the healing herb vapor by draping the towel over your head. This creates a vapor tent and holds in the steam. Usually 5-7 minutes is enough to relieve congestion.

Thyme: Acts as an expectorant, loosening phlegm in the respiratory tract so it can be coughed up. Thyme’s active ingredient is thymol. Thymol has strong antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antiseptic properties.

Peppermint: An active ingredient in chest rubs and is used to treat the common cold. Peppermint kills certain bacteria, fungus and viruses. Used in steam inhalation…

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