Archive for the ‘Natural Living’ Category
Herbal Medicine: What is Herbal Medicine and is it Safe?
Sunday, December 13th, 2009Author: Healing Headquarters LLC
Herbal Medicine is a form of alternative medicine based on the use of plants in the form of herbal supplements, raw herbs, herbal extracts, herbal tinctures, and other herbal remedies such as tablets, ointments, and capsules. Herbal medicine use is on the rise. Many health enthusiasts are turning to this natural, plant-based form of medicine as opposed to the chemical, pharmaceutical choice. A natural form of medicine, herbal medicine is the most ancient form of medicine on the planet. Many modern day prescriptions and conventional medicines are based on a form of herbal medicine.
Floral Nectar Component of Honey
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Floral Nectar Component of Honey
By Frank W. Buonanotte
Some honey is considered to be multi-floral which means that the honeybees used the nectar of several different types of flowers to produce the honey. Beekeepers that want to make a specific type of mono-floral honey will place their hives within close proximity to a certain type of plant so that bees don’t have to travel far from their hives in order to collect the nectar. After gathering the nectar, the honeybees go back to their hives where they add enzymes to it to form honey.
Natural Living is Not Just About Food
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Maybe you already have a healthy diet and you exercise regularly, watch your weight and look after your health. Do you also watch what you put onto your skin? Are you aware that your skin absorbs many chemicals just as if they had been swallowed? Some are worse because being absorbed through your skin they go straight into your body without having been previously filtered through your liver.