But don’t give up hope as there are plenty remedies to help you look more youthful. Here are some tips to help you turn back your age clock.

HEALTHY DIET

Don’t leave your food choices to the last minute, according to health experts Tim Bean and Anne Lang.

They recommend taking 10 minutes every three days to make a plan. Decide what you’ll eat for the next three days. Base the menu on unprocessed “superfoods” such as wild game and fish, fresh vegetables and seasonal fruits and seeds.

They say you should plan four main meals a day (breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner), but you can make your life easier by having the same food that you have one day, for a different meal the following day.

GREEN TEA

You don’t just have to drink it – green tea is thought to help even when applied to your skin, and many skincare products contain it.

It contains plant chemicals 20 times stronger than those found in vitamin E.

So when it’s applied to the skin, it protects from damage by free radicals.

HERBS

MANY herbs are thought to have antiageing properties. Pine Bark Extract is said to protect skin by binding elastin and collagen and preventing their breakdown, so reducing wrinkles.

W Calendula works on the skin by helping create new blood vessels. It also contains carotenoid pigments and lutein, the antioxidant effects of which fight free-radical damage.

Research also indicates that calendula stimulates collagen synthesis and cell regeneration. The active ingredients in aloe vera have healing, antiin flammatory, cell renewal and moisturising effects.

Studies suggest kigelia to be rich in derivatives of caffeic acid which has antioxidant properties.

It’s also thought to have an antiin flammatory effect on the skin and contains hormone-like substances that firms up the skin.

Gotu kola acts as an anti-inflammatory and also activates collagen synthesis and slows collagen breakdown.

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Homeopathy was developed more than 250 years ago by Samuel Hahnemann. The basic principle of homeopathy is that if a substance can produce symptoms in a healthy person then it can also work (once specially prepared and diluted) and relieve the symptoms of someone who is sick. This is based on the idea of ‘like cures like’. For example, when you chop an onion you may get a runny nose and streaming eyes. The homeopathic remedy is Allium Cepia which is derived from onions and would be used to treat these symptoms.

It is often prescribed for hayfever or colds. Homeopaths say more people are choosing homeopathy because they are worried about the side effects of conventional drugs.

Homeopathic remedies are drawn from the plant, mineral and animal worlds. Homeopathy treats the whole person, not just a symptom or disease. Homeopaths say it therefore has the potential to help people with a wide range of physical, psychological and emotional problems.

COLD AND FLU REMEDIES

ACONITE: Used to nip colds in the bud and is considered useful in the early stages of colds, flus, fevers and sore throats.

ALLIUM CEPIA: The symptoms of the Allium Cepia cold will be similar to those you get when chopping an onion, typically with streaming red eyes and nose, watery fluid from the nose with a burning sensation on the upper lip.

GELSENIUM: This is considered to be the best remedy for flu when the symptoms include a dull and sluggish feeling with a dull ache at the back of the neck. These symptoms tend to come on gradually and will include a feeling of chills up and down the spine and aching muscles.

PULSATILLA: For use on a cold where there is a green or yellowish discharge from the nose, changeable symptoms or if a person feels tearful.

OTHER HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES

APIS: Used to treat bee stings and bites where there is hot swelling, redness and burning pain.

ARSENICUM: Used for vomiting and diarrhoea typical of food poisoning.

ARNICA: Used after physical accidents to reduce swelling and bruising. It is considered to be ideal after dental work or surgery to speed healing.

BELLADONNA: Used for fevers when a patient is red hot but often has cold hands and feet. Belladonna is also used for inflammatory responses where there is throbbing and heat or for throbbing headaches.

CALENDULA: Used for healing cuts and wounds after teeth extraction and labour. Homeopaths say it helps promote the formation of healthy scar tissue.

HYPERICUM: Used for treating injuries to parts of the body rich in nerve-endings such as the fingertips.

NUX VOMICA: The main remedy for hangovers or any over-indulgence in food and drink. This is considered a good remedy for people who work hard and play hard.

RHUS TOX: Used for strains and sprains.

SILICA: Used to force splinters or other foreign bodies out and is considered effective at clearing the end stages of a lingering cough.

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Calendula got its name because it blooms every new moon. The name “marigold” refers to the Virgin Mary, and the flower is often used in Catholic events that honor her. With a name like marigold, some probably think they can use the annual flowers from their garden. That is probably either French marigold or African marigold and is a totally different species.

For those who like the technical facts, calendula contains these medicinal ingredients: calendulin, beta-carotene and other carotenoids, isoquercitrin, narcissin, rutin, amyrin, lupeol, sterols, and volatile oils. The flowers also contain complex polysaccharides with properties that stimulate immunity.

Calendula can be taken internally or externally. Internally, calendula is especially used for gastrointestinal disorders. It protects the lining of the stomach and intestines by inhibiting the causes of swelling and inflammation, and by limiting the effects of the bacteria associated with gastritis, peptic ulcers, and stomach cancer. Taken orally calendula has been used to sooth stomach ulcers and inflammation. Some report it to be effective in fighting fever, boils, abscesses, and recurrent vomiting.

External uses are related to the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities of calendula’s orange petals. These two traits have made this flower a popular treatment for a host of bodily infections. Some feel it is as effective in treating ear infections as some leading prescription drugs. Try using calendula tea to wash eyes suffering from chronic conjunctivitis (pink eye). As an ointment, it will both soothe the inflammation and reduce it by attacking the bacteria causing the swelling. It is also effective in treating other inflammations. These include hemorrhoids, vaginal itching caused by menopausal tissue changes, insect bites, diaper rash, acne, burns, scalds, eczema, and sunburn.

By using this herb on infections, healing is more pain-free, better, and faster. Cosmetic creams use calendula to lessen the appearance of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Gargling with calendula water or tea may ease the pain of a sore throat.

Calendula is also recommended for use in treating varicose veins, chronic ulcers, capillary engorgement, and congestion. Calendula flowers are edible, and may be added to salads or cooked foods. They can also be dried for use in teas. Calendula adds flavor and color to cereals, rice, and soups.

Calendula may be purchased or prepared as creams, teas, tinctures, infusions, compresses, and washes. To make calendula tea, simply pour about a cup of boiling water over 1-2 teaspoons of calendula flowers and let sit for 15 minutes. Calendula tea may be taken 3 times per day. Calendula tincture, which can be taken with water or tea, can be taken 3 times a day (in doses of 1-2 ml). To make calendula tincture, soak a cup of flowers in .5 quarts of rectified alcohol for 5 to 6 weeks. A tincture dose is 5 to 15 drops. To create a calendula salve for external application, boil 1 oz of dried flowers or leaves with 1 oz lard.

Calendula is a very safe herb. The only known reactions are in people with ragweed allergy. Do not use tincture on wounds as the alcohol base will burn the raw tissue. Be sure wounds are cleaned before applying calendula.
Though this article has covered many of the benefits of whole Calendula flowers, more are detailed on our website at More Than Alive. Visit us today and learn how bulk herbs can make a profound impact on your total body health.

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Natural healing techniques can be used for all types of illnesses. From minor health issues to major life threatening health issues, healing cures can and will work for you. An example of a minor health issue would be a burn or cut. With a burn or cut you can use the healing powers of Calendula cream or Arnica cream. They both work wonders and speed up your recovery time. I work as a ski/snowboard tuner during the winter months and from time to time I get deep cuts on my hands(now I wear gloves so that it doesn’t happen). I have tested out my recovery time with and without the use of natural healing techniques and the results speak for themselves. When I used Calendula cream on a deep cut down to my knuckle, the cut healed over in 24 hours. That means in 24 hours the cut was completely sealed over with fresh skin. OK…so 24 hours is pretty amazing for a cut that deep, but there is still the outside chance that I’m just a fast healer, so the next time I got a similar cut I DIDN’T use any form of alternative medicine cure and the cut took 5 days before it healed over. Pretty crazy how great home remedy cures like Calendula and Arnica cream work.

NOW I want to give you an example of how home remedy cures can be used to heal major life threatening health issues. Let’s use cancerous moles. You have a mole that you think is cancerous and you go to the doctors and they confirm what you have feared, the mole is cancerous. You definitely want to get it removed, but getting it removed from the hospital is going to cost you a LOT of money, time, and you have to get operated on. So how can you use home remedy cures to your advantage? It is really very simple, a little bit lengthy in process, but at least it is all natural, free, and you don’t have to get operated on. Here is how you safely remove an unwanted mole. All you have to use is the power of magnets. Magnets are great natural healers. They are easy to use.

Magnets always have to forces or poles that they work off of. There is the positive magnet field and the negative magnetic field. It is mostly the negative magnetic field(and vary rarely the positive) that has great health benefits. I’m not going to get into all the health benefits of magnets, but if you place a semi-strong negative magnetic field over your unwanted mole for 30 minutes on and off, the cancer cells will die and the mole will eventually fall off. I have a friend that used magnetic power to remove a cancerous mole and it took him almost 3 months for the mole to fall off with consistent magnetic therapy…but he removed it safely and for free instead of paying hundreds of dollars to get operated on.

The point I’m trying to stress is that using a natural healing techniques to heal our bodies is a great and affordable health care solution. In todays world of higher prices for everything it is nice to know that we don’t have to sacrifice our health or our friends and families health just because the prices are higher. All we need to do is get educated on how to use home remedy cures and when to use them and then we can all start to benefit from their amazing natural healing powers.
If your looking to get educated on using home remedy cures check out The Green Book Of Health They have collected all the home remedy cures like Acupressure, Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Healing Herbs, Essential Oils, Home Remedies, Homeopathic medicine, Healing Crystals, Reflexology, Magnetic therapy, and Iridology for over 60 common illnesses from backache, headache, to Liver Problems and Yeast infections, Varicose Veins, and much more. Great resource for those who are already into using alternative medicine cures or for those who are just getting into natural healing. It cost $9.99 for the book itself, totally worth it…I just bought it and love it. Here is the link again The Green Book Of Health

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