Category: Herbs

Herbal First Aid Kits Pt2

How To Build Your Herbal First Aid Kits Part 2 Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” We are going to pick up exactly where we left off last week talking about herbal first aid, first aid kits, and how to build such a kit. I had just started discussing tinctures, so we will recap the single…
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August 2, 2015 0

Building the Herbal First Aid Kit!

How To Build An Herbal First Aid Kit Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” A prepper’s first aid kit is a basic kit that’s often found in a bug out bag or stashed in the car. There may be a larger kit in the house. Sure, you can build a quality kit with a visit to…
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July 26, 2015 0

Healing, Herbs, & Art

Healing, Herbs, & Art Karen Lynn “Lil Suburban Homestead” This week Karen Lynn interviews Diane Coe, blog owner of Peaceful Acres Farm, Author of “The Secrets Behind The Healing – Herbal Salves From Peaceful Acres Farm and an accomplished artist. Over time in blogging circles Diane and Karen Lynn have become fast friends and fast…
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July 16, 2015 0

Treating Inflammation Naturally!

Treating Inflammation Naturally Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Inflammation is the body’s normal response to either an infection or an injury. Unfortunately, it is also a painful response. Inflammation is marked by pain, swelling, redness, and heat coming from the infected or injured area. This response is natural and part of the body’s self-defense mechanisms.…
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July 12, 2015 0

Surviving MRSA

Surviving MRSA Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Methicillin-resistant Staphloccocus aureas (MRSA) is a muti-drug resistant bacteria which causes a range infections of infections, including skin infections, pneumonia, and bloodstream infections. is in every hospital, in every community, and in the food supply. At best, it causes large, painful boils that leave gaping wounds when drained.…
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June 28, 2015 0

Dental Care Post-Disaster!

Dental Care Post-Disaster! Sam Coffman “Herbal Medic” This week, I will talk about dental hygiene and tooth care using unconventional (primarily herbal) approaches. First, how do you take care of tooth hygiene, cavities and gum disease in a post disaster setting where there is no dentist and possibly no toothpaste, toothbrushes or other dental hygiene supplies?…
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June 18, 2015 0

Lyme Disease and Herbal Remedies!

Lyme Disease and Herbal Remedies! Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” Lyme disease is a complex disease to treat, and a painful one to live with. Just mention Lyme, and watch people’s faces as they react. Lyme disease is painful, can cause confusion and fatigue, and it can kill any attempt to focus. Worse than that,…
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June 14, 2015 0

Sunburn and Herbal Care!

Sunburn and Herbal Care Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” A sunburn is never pleasant. But, what if the S has hit the F, and you get a bad sunburn? You could be down for days, leaving any necessary tasks undone and your location one defender less until you recover. This episode is will cover how…
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May 24, 2015 0

Stings and Bites and Herbal Remedies!

Stings and Bites and Herbal Remedies! Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” After a long, cold, and wet winter, spring has finally arrived here in New England. I finally have violets, dandelion, and plantain popping up in my lawn. The sun is warm, the comfrey and peppermint are already thriving, and my elderberry and rose…
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May 17, 2015 0

The REAL War On Women H.E.L.P.

The REAL War On Women (and Natural Health) Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” There is a war on women being waged by the federal government. But it’s not the one of which you’re thinking. A new piece of bipartisan legislation is in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) known as…
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April 26, 2015 0

Making Herbal Medicines!

How to Make Herbal Medicines! Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” If you suddenly had no access to a pharmacy, or if pharmacy shelves were to lay bare with no hope for resupply, what would you do for medicine when you or your family is sick? Knowing how to make herbal medicines will be an…
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April 19, 2015 2

“Herban” Legends- herbal medicine

“Herban” Legends- How to find good information on herbal medicine Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” You’ve seen them on social media, people sharing memes and links to “natural health” and “green living” websites, with claims of simple plants having amazing healing properties. Does coconut oil cure Alzheimer’s? Can cayenne stop bleeding? Will an onion…
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April 11, 2015 0

Growing Your Own Medicine!

Growing Your Own Medicine Host: Cat Ellis “Herbal Prepper Live” It’s officially spring, and that means it’s that time of year to get planting your medicinal herb garden. The question is, what herbs are the most important herbs to grow? In this episode of Herbal Prepper Live, we will cover a wide variety of herbs…
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March 22, 2015 0