I thought one of my LHCF sisters had lost her last piece of good mind, when she admonished us to begin brushing our teeth with soap! She is a dental student so I at least did her the courtesy of hearing her out. The reason for this foolishness seemed to have a very logical explanation… Read More Liquid Castille Soap
In my recent musings I’ve come across a most interesting phenomenon – that of oil pulling. I was really impressed with all of the testimonies that I read at http://www.earthclinic.com/. The premise of oil pulling as laid out on http://www.oilpulling.com/ is that by swishing (or pulling) 1 tbsp of either sesame, sunflower, or coconut oil… Read More Oil Pulling
Just popped in to give a shout of thanks to mom for this tidbit and to pass on the love. When you are nauseous and need relief IMMEDIATELY go to your pantry! As my mother instructed me, take some ginger and sprinkle it in the palm of your hand, lick it, and let the relief… Read More Nauseous?
Consider this a public service announcement about that prickly, green plant which resembles desert flora that every one’s grandmother has growing around the house. I’m speaking of aloe vera. I don’t think you can consider yourself full grown until you have your own plant in your own house and now I know why. While putting… Read More Aloe Vera
In my never ending search for beauty that does not compromise my health, I have stumbled upon Ayurveda. The East Indian community uses plants to do all sorts of things and the one that most interests me is their hair and skin care. If, like me, you’ve ever wondered if all East Indian women are… Read More Have You Tried Ayurveda?
O.k., have you ever known one of your parents or grandparents to have a cure for EVERYTHING that ails you? With my father it was alcohol and aspirin. My poor brother almost lost his toe to an ingrown toenail because Daddy kept telling him, “Just put a little alcohol on it, it’ll be alright”.… Read More My Precious! (aka Extra Virgin Coconut Oil)