Herbal Remedy - Foot Soak

I thought that I would use Garett's foot infection to tell you about something I would NEVER be without in my house...Bentonite Clay.
Bulk Herb Store says this....
"Its highest power lies in the ability to absorb toxins, impurities, heavy metals and other internal contaminants. Bentonite clay's structure assists it in attracting and soaking up poisons on its exterior wall and then slowly drawing them into the interior center of the clay where they are held in a sort of repository. To state it another way, Bentonite is swelling clay. When it becomes mixed with water it rapidly swells open like a highly porous sponge. From here the toxins are drawn into the sponge through electrical attraction and once there, they are bound."
Because of Bentonite's ability to draw out infection, I have been putting it into the hot water I soak Garett's foot in. 

 

The red, line that was going up Garett's leg is already better today, and that skin infection was part of what was hurting him so bad. 

Yesterday, I soaked his foot every few hours. Today I will probably only need to do this three times.
We have used this clay as a mud pack for acne, bug bites, we have a family member that uses it for boils or other skin infections. It is also wonderful as an internal cleanse. You can find out more about it at Bulk Herb Store.

Some Favorites - Herbs and Oils

One of our favorite things, especially when someone is not feeling well, is to brew up some herbal tea blends. I love to order these from More Than Alive or Bulk Herb Store. I bought my electric peculator at Wal-Mart since I cant brew 12 cups this way. However, you could just make a cup at a time if you want. I sweeten our tea with honey or agave.

My recent favorite is this essential oil diffuser from Diffuser World. Ours is the Aroma-Pro.

"The Aroma-Pro is powerful, durable, easy to use and clean and crafted from the highest quality materials. The Aroma-Pro is built to last a lifetime right here in the USA. For over 10 years the Aroma-Pro has been the TOP Performing nebulizing diffuser in the Aromatherapy industry."

I have been looking and experimenting with ways to use eucalyptus essential oil to help Corbin with his asthma. I love this thing. At night, after supper, we have been turning this diffuser on in our family room where we all are.We use mostly the eucalyptus, but we have also added a few drops of lavender oil for a relaxing aroma, or a few drops of peppermint. Refreshing, cooling, uplifting, and restoring, peppermint has a variety of therapeutic uses. I feel this diffuser was worth our money.  
I am grateful for these wonderful and natural ways that the LORD has provided for me to use. And as a mother, I love taking care of my family in such a healthy way.

Herbal Butter- By Caresse

Yesterday for school we watched a herb DVD called "HOMESTEAD BLESSINGS' THE ART OF HERBS". They had some of the coolest things you could make with herbs. We decided to make some herbal butter. Here is what you need: Parsley, Oregano, Thyme, Sage and Unsalted Butter. You can buy fresh herbs in the cold part of the fruit and veggie section or at a natural food store.
Your butter needs to be soft not melted soft, but soft. We just let it sit in the sun until it got soft. Chop or cut your herbs up very small! Don't use stems in this. When your butter is soft stir it up a little and add a few tablespoons of your chopped herbs.
You can use dried herbs, but fresh herbs are better for this. Stir it all together and put it in a clean glass jar. Put lid on tightly and put in fridge over night. Spread on bread the next day and enjoy!!!!!

Parsley.
You can also put some salt or garlic salt in the butter for flavor.

Soar Throat, by Caresse

Yesterday I got a soar throat, so I have been doing some things to help with my soar throat. Here are some things I do: get boiling water and mix 100% lemon juice and honey into it and drink this when it starts hurting and it will make it feel better. Also you can do dried Echinacea with dried lemon balm, lemon grass, or lemony mint, make a tea from it and drink up!!!!!=) the best place to get the dried herbs is http://www.bulkherbstore.com

No, me and David are not grinding one of the herbs that I mentioned but it is the only herb pic I could find. We are grinding mullein. Mullein is good for respiratory problems, allergy and hay fever, asthma and loosens mucus. It is high in iron, magnesium, potassium, and sulfur. Great herb to use with children. Combines well with Chamomile for a tea.