11 Must-Have Healing Remedies

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http://www.care2.com/greenliving/11-must-have-healing-remedies.htmlPosted by , selected from Experience Life Nov 20, 2010 5:08 pmPeeked inside your medicine cabinet lately? Chances are — even if you eat locally, compost food scraps, and clean with nothing but vinegar and baking soda — its contents are a medicinal flashback to your childhood.“When it comes to our medicine cabinets, it’s habitual to reach for over-the-counter drugs,†says Madelon Hope, M.Ed., LMHC, a clinical herbalist and director of the Boston School of Herbal Studies. “These medications are the ones our mothers gave us, and those memories condition our responses today.â€If this sounds like you, it’s time for a bathroom-cabinet makeover. While there are times you may still want to use conventional meds, such as ibuprofen and antibiotic ointment, natural remedies can be just as fast and effective as over-the-counter fixes — sometimes more so.Best of all, they often have far fewer (if any) pesky or potentially harmful side effects.You don’t have to replace everything in your cabinet all at once, of course, and not every natural remedy is right for

everyone. But if you’re looking to transform your medicine cabinet from retro-conventional to at least partially au naturel, here are a few items you’ll want to consider keeping within reach.Next: 11 Medicine Cabinet Must-HavesPlease continue reading from the link below.Sorry, they were too many pages for me to copy and paste. (MH)http://www.care2.com/greenliving/11-must-have-healing-remedies.html?page=2