Today’s societies view so many valuable plants as pesky weeds and Plantain is at the top of the list. I’m not talking about Plantains, the cousin of the banana, I’m talking about the herbaceous plant that can be found all over the world in backyards, meadows, lawns and commonly along any roadside. The Plantain family…

There are two real challenges with pink-eye.  First is that it is highly contagious which creates the second challenge. Your child cannot go to school until it is cleared up.  Conjunctivitis generally starts in one eye and is then spread to the other within 2-3 days.  When working holistically it is helpful to treat both…

I was asked by a new mom over at The Conscious Mom’s Guide about Colic in newborns.  Caidin had colic so I know how challenging it can be for both new parents and baby to deal with. I can remember my husband strapping Caidin into the Baby Bjorn and walking him around our neighborhood park…

My answer to just about anything is ‘take an Epsom salt bath.’ Whether it’s sore muscles, aches from cold and flu, the onset of any kind of imbalance (cough, sore throat, fever), even fear, worry and sadness, my answer is ‘take an Epsom salt bath.’ On the physical side, Epsom salt which is the mineral…

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