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Home grown cures	Does nature know best? Can home grown cures really work. Traditional or natural remedies have been around for centuries but they have been forgotten in recent years in favour of scientifically tested pharmaceutical cures. Well believe it or not there is much scientific evidence to back up many herbal remedies.
Job Health hazards Natural Remedies Happy Feet Diet Mistakes How to dress thinner Hair coloring tips Kids lunchbox battles Travel tip - Auckland Choose a financial advisor Basic money saving tips Save money on groceries Save money on gifts Birth Order Save money on gas	1. Willow bark Willow bark and leaves have been used for centuries as a remedy for aches, pains an fever. Why do they work? Because they contain acetylsalicylic acid – also known as aspirin! 2. Cobwebs! Yes cobwebs! Believe it or not, cobwebs have a medicinal purpose. They have been used as a natural gauze or dressing for wounds. Cobwebs are also thought to contain compounds that aid the body’s ability to heal. 3. Echinacea Echinacea is a well known preventative for colds and flu and in fact there are over 800 herbal products with an Echinacea base. Scientific trials have shown that taking Echinacea can reduce the risk of catching the cold by 58%	4. Raspberry Most women know that raspberry leaf tea can be taken in the very last stages of pregnancy to induce labour and to ease labour pains but did you know that raspberry leaves and roots have also been used to treat mouth ulcers and tonsillitis. Raspberries are also rich in iron and helpful for anaemia. 5. Nettles. Nettles are a great source of iron and vitamin K and although scientific tests haven’t been carried out, nettles are rumoured to be a natural alternative to Viagra! 6. Cloves. The active ingredient in clove oil is eugenol, chemically similar to dopamine, it acts as an anaesthetic. It has antibacterial properties and reduces infection. Cloves have been used for years by dentists.	7. Sage. Sage has been used for many years to treat sore gums, throats and mouth ulcers. Sage leaves contain antibacterial terpenoid compounds. Sage also been proven to aid brain function! 8.St Johns Wort. Classed as a weed in many countries, it can be used to treat mild depression and has far fewer side effects than antidepressants. 9. Onions. Onions are good anti-inflammatories and very helpful in the treatment of colds and flu. If you have ever breathed in the steam from making onion soup you will know that cooking onions can clear the sinuses. 10. Peppermint. Peppermint can be used for nausea, morning sickness, indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome to name but a few. Peppermint, like spearmint contains menthol and is therefore helpful in relieving cold symptoms.

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Does nature know best? Can home grown cures really work. Traditional or natural remedies have been around for centuries but they have been forgotten in recent years in favour of scientifically tested pharmaceutical cures. Well believe it or not there is much scientific evidence to back up many herbal remedies.

Job Health hazards
Natural Remedies
Happy Feet
Diet Mistakes
How to dress thinner
Hair coloring tips
Kids lunchbox battles
Travel tip - Auckland
Choose a financial advisor
Basic money saving tips
Save money on groceries
Save money on gifts
Birth Order
Save money on gas

1. Willow bark

Willow bark and leaves have been used for centuries as a remedy for aches, pains an fever. Why do they work? Because they contain acetylsalicylic acid – also known as aspirin!

2. Cobwebs!
Yes cobwebs! Believe it or not, cobwebs have a medicinal purpose. They have been used as a natural gauze or dressing for wounds. Cobwebs are also thought to contain compounds that aid the body’s ability to heal.

3. Echinacea

Echinacea is a well known preventative for colds and flu and in fact there are over 800 herbal products with an Echinacea base. Scientific trials have shown that taking Echinacea can reduce the risk of catching the cold by 58%

4. Raspberry
Most women know that raspberry leaf tea can be taken in the very last stages of pregnancy to induce labour and to ease labour pains but did you know that raspberry leaves and roots have also been used to treat mouth ulcers and tonsillitis. Raspberries are also rich in iron and helpful for anaemia.

5. Nettles.

Nettles are a great source of iron and vitamin K and although scientific tests haven’t been carried out, nettles are rumoured to be a natural alternative to Viagra!

6. Cloves.

The active ingredient in clove oil is eugenol, chemically similar to dopamine, it acts as an anaesthetic. It has antibacterial properties and reduces infection. Cloves have been used for years by dentists.

7. Sage.
Sage has been used for many years to treat sore gums, throats and mouth ulcers. Sage leaves contain antibacterial terpenoid compounds. Sage also been proven to aid brain function!

8.St Johns Wort.
Classed as a weed in many countries, it can be used to treat mild depression and has far fewer side effects than antidepressants.

9. Onions.
Onions are good anti-inflammatories and very helpful in the treatment of colds and flu. If you have ever breathed in the steam from making onion soup you will know that cooking onions can clear the sinuses.

10. Peppermint.
Peppermint can be used for nausea, morning sickness, indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome to name but a few. Peppermint, like spearmint contains menthol and is therefore helpful in relieving cold symptoms.