Recent content by Brooke Kilby

I have added essential oils to homemade laundry soap recipes virtually the same as the ones above, and they have come through great for me.

I remember about a decade ago they used to have state herb identification card packs in the different survival stores and online. A friend got a pack for my family as a gift. It had all of the different plants and herbs you would encounter in your state and was a deck of cards for each state...

I have used arnica and it helps with migraines. Also keeping the lights off and low lighting and avoiding all caffeine like the plague lol. No chocolate and no coffee for sure or that really blows it out of the water. Also using a massager helps to loosen the muscles around the neck and the...

I have a boatload of natural healing books as I am a working herbalist. A good one is Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar and also Rosemary Gladstar's family herbal, which you may be able to find on Amazon used as it is out of print.

I made an infused oil with the calendula and have used it as a massage oil. Works wonders for the entire body!

Thanks for the advice! I have added it to my stockpile of natural cures and will be telling my family:)

Really most of it should be food grade and even if it is not marked specifically as such I do not see any reason why it would not be able to be used regardless. I purchased beeswax from a local farm and they told me the grade they sold was for candles only and cosmetics, not food grade, but...

I would love to make an infused arnica oil! I tell everyone that they should have arnica in their home care kits because it works so well on everything. I have purchased some for each of my family members. It has been one of the best things I keep for emergencies and it works wonders. I wish...

I know you are probably long healed by now, hopefully, lol, but for the future and just in case anyone is reading this, I wanted to add that taking arnica works wonders when you break any body parts. It reduces inflammation and swelling and relieves pain. You can get it on ebay and amazon and...