Kitchen Apothecary: 25+ Natural Remedies

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Kit chen Apot hecary: 25+ Nat ural Remedies Using Ingredient s From Your Pant ry

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Hi t here. I'm Heat her, t he Mommypot amus. If you read my previous e- books, DIY Organic Beaut y Recipes and DIY Non- Toxic Cleaning Recipes, go ahead and skip t o page 4. If you haven't , t his is w here you read a lit t le about me, so here goes:

I 'm a m o m . I have t hree beaut if ul children w hom I af f ect ionat ely call t he pot ami. The st ory of how w e got our name can be f ound here.

I 'm a r esear cher . Quest ioning t he st at us quo comes nat urally t o me, w hich is w hy I rely on evidence- based research t o guide my decisions on f ood, nat ural remedies, birt h and making my ow n cleaning and personal care product s.

I 'm a ho m est ead er . W ell, sort of . My husband, Daniel, and I recent ly bought some land t o pursue a dream of long- t erm sust ainabilit y. W e're just get t ing st art ed, but I've got my boot s and a hat and more barn kit t ies t han I can shake a st ick at .

I 'm a D I Yer . W het her it 's homemade laundry soap, lot ion bars, or lip balm, I can't help but t inker unt il I've got it f igured out . And w hen it comes t o common complaint s, I love f inding t ime- honored, research - backed nat ural remedies t hat use everyday ingredient s I hope you f ind t his guide helpf ul in your w ellness journey,

~ Heather

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Cont ent s

Remedies By Complaint

Burns/Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Const ipat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Dandruf f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Earache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Eczema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Headache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Lice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Indigest ion/Heart burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Insect Bit es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Nausea/ St omach Ache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Pink Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remedies By Ingredient

Apple Cider Vinegar

Burns/Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dandruf f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Eczema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Lice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Indigest ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Insect Bit es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Baking Soda Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cayenne

Headache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Coconut Oil Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Const ipat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Lice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ginger Nausea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

H o ney Burns/Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Dandruf f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Pink Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Oat meal Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Olive Oil

Cough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Onion Earache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Rice Earache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Salt Pink Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Earache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Lice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Tea St omach Aches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pink Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 W hole Milk Sunburns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Bur ns/ Sunbur ns

Special not e bef ore w e get t o t he remedies in t his sect ion: Though t he Mayo Clinic says most f irst and second degree burns can be t reat ed at home, serious burns should be t reat ed prof essionally. Please do not use any home remedies on serious burns.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Though t here is not a consensus on w hy t his w orks, t his st udy concluded t hat apple cider vinegar support s healing af t er a burn. Some say it is because t he apple cider vinegar rest ores damaged skin?s pH, w hile ot hers say it ?s due t o t he high percent age of ?pect in, succared, vit amins (B1, B2, B6) (A, E, C), salt , mineral[s such as] as (sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, phosphor, cobber, [and] silicon).? (source) W hit e vinegar is also considered helpf ul.

To Use: Some people add one cup of apple cider vinegar (or w hit e vinegar) t o a t epid bat h, w hile ot hers pref er t o dilut e it (50%w at er and 50%vinegar) and spray it on or apply w it h a sof t w ashclot h.

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Baking Soda

For sunburns, Seat t le Children?s Hospit al recommends pouring 1/4 cup of baking soda in a bat h t o help w it h discomf ort . Soap should be avoided as it can be irrit at ing. (source)

To use: Add t o t epid w at er and soak f or 15- 20 minut es, t hen allow skin t o air dry or gent ly pat it dry. Bat he once or t w ice per day as needed. (Personal not e: Because baking soda is alkaline and healt hy skin has a slight ly acidic pH, it might be a good idea t o f ollow t he bat h w it h a dilut ed vinegar spray t o balance skin pH.)

Coconut Oil

W hile usually considered benef icial, moist urizers like coconut oil can t rap heat and delay healing f or sunburned skin. It is generally recommended t hat it be avoided unt il t he skin is cool and healing is underw ay, alt hough a small amount of oil used t o dilut e essent ial oils may be appropriat e. Af t er t he skin has cooled it is considered helpf ul f or rest oring lost moist ure.

To Use: Apply a t hin layer as needed.

Honey

As I ment ioned in t his burn salve recipe t hat blends honey w it h lavender essent ial oil, t here is a lot of research t hat support s t he use of honey f or common kit chen burns, sunburns and more.

The st icky st uf f ?s been used as a t opical burn salve since Egypt ian days. ?St udies suggest it may w ork bet t er t han some ant ibiot ic creams at speeding up healing, reducing inf ect ion, and minimizing pain,?says Kat hi Kemper, M.D., aut hor of The Holist ic Pediat rician.? (source)

It ?s not my f irst choice f or larger body applicat ion simply because it ?s st icky, but it is an opt ion.

To Use: Apply honey t o t he af f ect ed area and dress w it h gauze if desired.

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