Tag Archive: Respiratory system

Got The Sniffles? Essential Oils To The Rescue!

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I’m continually amazed by the healing potential of essential oils. The more I learn about these concentrated substances, the more inspired I am to add more to my collection. Now that we’ve moved into cold and flu season, I’m revisiting my notes and rifling through my collection of oils. It’s so easy to carry a…

Mullein: Multiple Uses For A Common Wild Plant

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Friday Herb Blurb Who would have thought that one wild herb could clear lung congestion, treat an earache and even serve for toilet paper in a pinch? Maybe  you’ve never heard the name “mullein,” but there’s a good chance you’ve come across this plant. Throughout Europe and the U.S. mullein’s thick rigid stems reach for…