Some posts may contain affiliate links. Dangerous Beauty – Giant Hogweed Plant At first glance when I saw this article and others on this extremely dangerous plant, I thought it was Queen Anne’s Lace! As you can see from the pictures (the above is Hogweed and the one below is Queen Anne’s Lace) they look …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Drowning First Aid We have discussed both how to assist someone else who is drowning and what to do if the person drowning is you! But what do you do once you have them or yourself out of the water? The EMT’s or a lifeguard may not be standing …
What Can’t be Canned? Learning what can’t be safely canned is almost as important as learning how to can what can be canned. It is especially difficult for the new canner as he/she has the bug and wants to can everything they lay hands on! Some items just simply can’t be safely preserved by this …
When Not to Set a Broken Bone The example given in the featured article of how and when a bone can be broken when medical assistance is not readily available and might not be for a while is a good one that I know has happened more than once to various people of various skill …
What Your Fingernails Can Tell About Your Health The featured article talks about health issues that your fingernails can warn you of. I can actually vouch for the accuracy of the idea that your fingernails tell a health story! I have had chronic CHF for more than a decade and one of the signs of such …
SHTF Burn Treatment If we have a long-term grid down situation, fire will become a major part of our daily lives again. With that change we can expect to have more burn accidents then we are accustomed to. Another change we would have to adjust to, is that medical care won’t be as immediately available …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Natural Relief for Mosquito Bites If you live in an area where mosquitos are a problem you can probably relate to the gent pictured above! Mosquitos and other flying insects that bite seem to find me extremely tasty! I will be in a group of people where all of …
Why & How to MIY Medicinal Pickled Garlic Garlic is well known for its incredible flavor when infused in your food and for its extraordinary healing powers and an antibiotic. It also does wonders for flus and colds. This makes it a very popular herb root to have on hand. One method of keeping viable and …
Natural Allergy Relief Millions of folks are plagued by allergies. Springtime and fall seem to be the most bothersome of the seasons, but any season can be an allergy season for the sufferer. Typically doctors treat the symptoms with pharmaceuticals and advise you avoid the cause of the allergy if known. However, these same drugs …
Dandelion Root Benefits + Tea Recipe I am constantly amazed by the dandelion’s creative edible uses! It grows wild everywhere and for years we have fought to rid our lawns and gardens of it. I no longer fight the dandelion I embrace it as another of mother nature’s gifts. It is versatile and completely edible and grows …
