Category Archives: Holistic Remedies
Confessions of an ACV-aholic
Slowly opening the bottle I slide a glass toward me and pour ever so carefully a small but impacting amount of Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). The smell has already reaches my nose and I am mentally preparing myself for whats next.
The MOMENT I choose to drink ACV I have enlisted the help of the most powerfully effective fighter there is. Yes! I have called for help and my infection fighting, tactical warrior, Ninja Master ACV has come to save the day again. But as with any super hero/Ninja fighter/Warrior it’s kind of messy. When a Super Hero arrives on the scene there is sure to be some broken buildings or cars – Casualties per se. The moment when the ACV is moving to the back of your mouth, down your throat and into your stomach is no different. Imagine this, Your Ninja ACV slides down without warning to the ugly infection attacking you. Ninja ACV immediately goes into action. A few mutual round house kicks are thrown right there in your throat and you’re confident death must be near. Finally your Ninja ACV delivers the final KNOCK OUT BLOW. At first you hated the Ninja it’s oh so painful and then when the intial pain is gone and you are feeling better you are so thankful you took the plunge to call on your Infection fighter. It’s not fun to say the least and THIS ACV-aholic cringes at the thought of drinking it undiluted.
Yes! Yes! I know how can I say all this and endorse it so often. Well maybe I should start by telling you why I drank it. See I woke up not feeling well one day. I do all my Holistic Living tricks…to no avail. My breaking point was after 3 days when it felt like I was swallowing Ninja Stars (NO I’M NOT BEING DRAMATIC) 😉 I knew on day 1 what I should do but….did you read paragraph 2? Seriously, I was wimping out. Finally I did it and within hours I was 50% better. By day 2 of drinking straight ACV the pain in my throat and ears was barely noticable. I’m still (day 4) drinking it for continued healing but oh the pain I could have saved myself.
What is my point? I proudly proclaim to be an ACV-aholic but I never said I loved the taste or smell 🙂 Just wanted all our friends to be confident that – It’s not just you.
Happy Holistic Living – Let the Ninja do it’s work.
~ Bekah
Breathing Treatment’s
One thing that is so hard to watch as a parent is your children struggling to breathe and/or going into coughing fits.
Clean Breathing began because one of our sons went through this every time we cleaned. Chemically filled toxic cleaning product were causing our son to not live life to its fullest. So by wisdom from the Lord Clean Breathing cleaning products were created.
This remedy however is for those nasty croupy type coughs that we or our children can get. They are not fun and if not treated quickly can lead to many sleepless nights and miserable days. Our goal is to help you get well soon. So here goes.
Supplies needed:
– Large glass bowl or a microwavable bowl
– Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother
– Water
-Large Beach Towel
Directions:
1) Get your bowl and fill it to almost full (but not so much that the water will spill)
2) Depending on the microwave heat the water to almost boiling 3-5 min…maybe longer (the bowl should be too hot to touch. You should need to use oven mitts)
3) Using your oven mitts remove bowl from microwave and place on table (or area where you can easily sit for several minutes)
4) Add about 1/4 cup ACV (Apple cider vinegar). I personally don’t measure I pour until it looks good and smells strong.
5) Place child on your lap facing the bowl. Hold babies arms (so they don’t get burned by hot water or bowl). Older children can sit in chair on their knees with head over bowl.
6) Place a large beach towel over yours and your child’s head (or over your older child) and breathe in the steam from the water and ACV.
7) Try to have your child breathe through their mouth as much as possible…nice deep DEEP breaths. This will help the lungs and help mucus break up.
Try to repeat this treatment every hour but at least as often as possible. The more you do it the quicker you and/or your child will recover.
If you tried this remedy please share here with others your experience.
Baby Diaper Cream
Ok so I LOVE Olive oil….like I feel like it’s Christmas when I buy it. It will come as no surprise to you over time that I try to use it for everything. 🙂 So I’ve used it for diaper cream but unfortunately it’s moist and doesn’t keep that little bottom dry. I’ve also used corn starch for “baby powder” however while it’s great it’s dry and doesn’t heal skin. What to do…what to do…. so I kept thinking. Our youngest child got a diaper put on that he’s allergic to and he ate something that had unpleasant results. So, in a place of complete desperation I Finally had an idea. 🙂
COMBINE THEM!!!!
Here is the amazing recipe. I did however change the oil because coconut works much better as it worth thicken easily.
1 tablespoon of Coconut oil and 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Mix them together and voila “Better Bottom’s” cream is done. You may need to adjust measurements but the end result should be a thick paste. Let me add, in one night the results amazed even me….and I was totally hooked on both ingredients already. 🙂
Better than Vicks
Okay so you may or may not have heard, Vicks Vapor Rub does wonders for coughs. How? There are some specific ingredients in this product that aid in the relief of coughing. I absolutely LOVE the idea…and HATE the product. You will find I get radical on my views of ingredients in products. Most are unnecessary and scientifically created chemicals used to give a product a long shelf life…..insert huff of irritation :-\
SO…..I set out to make my own recipe. Now after years of successful use in our family I want to share it with YOU. Here goes but PLEASE take time to tell us if you use it and how it worked for you family.
Shopping List
1) Coconut oil. I highly recommend going with Unrefined and organic but I understand that financially that is not always possible. Go with the best brand you can afford. (You can use Olive Oil, however, the scent of your rub will change greatly and it does not blend as well with the essential oil we will be using. It will do in a pinch though but don’t store it for very long.)
2) Eucalyptus Essential oil. Again I think it’s obvious I’m going to recommend the best organic essential oil you can get but if you must be frugal the very cheapest essential oil I would recommend is from Now Foods. (I am not in ANY way recommending Now Foods essential oils as they are at the bottom of my “in a pinch” list but just providing options for you). 🙂
3) Glass Jar. Essential oils can latch to plastic and be transferred to anything else placed in that container. It is wise to always use glass when working with essential oils so you can easily wash and reuse the container. (I personally still set some of my glass jars aside for use only with essential oils).
4) Ready to Go 🙂
Directions
Place 2 Tablespoons of Coconut oil in your glass jar and add 5 drops of essential oil. BE CAREFUL! Essential oils are very potent and it can be very dangerous if you get them directly into your eyes or ingest them. Please wear gloves and wash your hands well after working with EO (Essential oil). Sometimes we think “I want it to work better so I’m going to add a bit more” RESIST that temptation 🙂 Find a utensil to stir your new “cough foot rub” and mix it all together. You will want to set this utensil aside and use it only for mixing your new EO recipes.
ALWAYS DO A SKIN TEST FIRST! Place a small amount on the skin and let set for several hours. If a reaction occurs discontinue use. Seek medical attention if concerned. Ask your Dr before use if you have seizures or a serious medical condition.
Now grab your kiddo’s feet…or your own feet an place a nice thick layer of your “cough foot rub” all over the bottoms of the feet then place socks (I highly recommend thick ones) on the feet. Note: You’ll want to do this after your child(ren) or you are in bed for the night. Try NOT to walk on your feet after applying foot rub.
(Added 4/21/2014: I forgot to add that we rub some on the chest and on the feet. Generally I do the chest in the day and feet at night.)