Before you start popping Lemsip Max, experiment with these herbal and spicy alternatives. Or there's always good old chicken soup...
… And Flu Natural Remedies Chicken Soup Herbal Teas honeycropped.jpg Honey can ease a sore … then I mix some of that in too. I use about 1 teaspoon of each dried herbs or 2 teaspoon of each fresh herb per cup. If the …
Essential oils and plant extracts can zap zits without causing lasting damage to your skin or the planet
… use a gentle plant product on your skin, like tea tree oil, it’s antiseptic and it also … Atkinson says. Witch hazel, thyme, calendula, tea tree and lavender have natural antiseptic … ‘A face wash can be made by making a strong tea or infusion from either dried or fresh …
If the roll call of scary ingredients has put you off conventional creams then antioxidants could be the alternative you’re looking for
… out more: www.akamuti.co.uk Green and white tea Drink it: High in polyphenols, green tea is one the most best antioxidants around … studied the health benefits of white tea, amongst other foods. ‘It appeared that …
How to make your food your medicine and medicine your food, starting with six common herbs you can use in your recipes and everyday cooking
… of healing techniques, such as massage and steam inhalation, which involve the use of … sage is licensed as a standard medicinal tea to treat gastrointestinal upsets and night … you need them. Always use the fresh herb and tear, don't cut the leaves. Gently crushing …
From upping your antioxidant intake to raising your yoga game, we round up 10 easy ways to detox – no dodgy pills or extreme diets involved
… linked to cancer and heart disease. Green tea is rich in antioxidants, as are … go to: www.abelandcole.co.uk Drink dandelion tea Drinking a couple of cups of dandelion tea, widely available from health-food shops, …
Old wives' tales or not they'll help your sneezes more than a trip to the chemist
… helps loosen the mucus of a cough, and its steam helps against congestion. Chicken soup … stock will do the trick as well. INHALING STEAM : This works wonders on a clogged up … oil. Then use a big towel to trap the steam, crawl under it and breathe deeply. Being …
Whether it’s raspberry leaf tea or a spot of stretching, pregnancy massage specialist Holly Jeffery suggests some all-natural ways to keep labour pain at bay
… Whether it’s raspberry leaf tea or a spot of stretching, pregnancy massage … and prepare for labour and will help prevent tearing. Talk Discuss your beliefs and … to breathe in labour can be frustrating. Instead, if your birth partner holds you by the …
It’s time to come clean, says Pat Thomas – anti-dandruff shampoos are nothing but advertising puff and chemicals
… be related to the fungus Pityrosporum ovale. Tea tree oil has antifungal properties with … a shampoo containing at least five per cent tea tree oil can be an effective way to tackle … Cocamide MEA, Zinc carbonate, Glycol distearate, Sodium chloride, Zinc pyrithione, …
Whether you’re foraging for ingredients or scouring the shelves of your local health food store, DIY beauty products are as good for the planet as they are for your skin
… your face. Make it as if you were making a tea: it extracts the active ingredients from … the skin retain moisture and if you make a tea, (pick the leaves, crush them, put them in a teapot with boiling water) and rinse your face …
An underrated source of vitamins; nettles, dandelions and chickweed are a nuisance on the lawn but great to eat. Jeff Holman takes another look
… roots can also be used to make coffees and teas and work well as flavouring for soups. In … tomatoes, and meats. You can even put it in a tea ball with hot water for a tea that’s soothing for those suffering from …
Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require chemicals to bind them together. Pat Thomas considers the alternatives to this unholy alliance
… tension of water) such as triethanolamine (TEA), which can cause sometimes severe … urea, imidazolindinyl urea and quaternium 15, TEA can promote the formation of … ingredients, such as polysorbate 60, PEG-150 stearate (can be animal or vegetable in origin) …
We all carry cancer cells, but we also possess natural defences. Laura Sevier meets Dr David Servan-Schreiber, author of 'Anticancer: A new way of life' to find out more
… £14.99) Anti-cancer foods Green tea Rich in polyphenols that reduce the growth … blood vessels needed for tumour growth, green tea is also a powerful antioxidant and … molecules. To avoid destroying them, steam briefly or stir-fry rapidly. Mushrooms …
You’ve learned to avoid parabens and sulphates but what should you be using instead? The Ecologist takes a closer look at the natural beauty ingredients that can make a positive difference to your skin
… and sulphates but what should you be using instead? The Ecologist takes a closer look at the … in skin-conditioners and fragrance. T is for tea tree A powerful natural antiseptic, tea tree oil is used to combat acne and purify …
Supplement is the latest beauty industry buzzword but just how effective are beauty power pills? And just how green? Robert Phillips takes a closer look
… beauty products don’t get a look in. Instead, you’re likely to find supplement staples … and blackberry powders to horsetail and green tea extracts. While some of the more … system and blood supply to the skin and green tea extracts contain anti-oxidant properties.’ …
Eating wild plants and mushrooms is a pleasure we should all indulge in, believes open air gastronomist Humphrey Birley - and this new edition of 'Wild Food : a complete guide for foragers' is just what's needed to get us exploring woods, hedgerows, meadows and salt marshes in search of edible delicacies.
… herbs, Fruits, berries, nuts and fruits , and Teas, beers and wines. Recipes ... plus …
No one should have to choose between looking good and being healthy, which is why each month we will be taking a critical look at the active ingredients in personal care products and asking why manufacturers continue to choose toxic ones over safer alternatives.
… DEA and its related compounds, such as TEA (triethanolamine) and MEA … laureth sulphate Sodium lauryl sulphate Stearamide MEA Triethanolamine (TEA) lauryl sulphate If your regular products …
Matilda Lee meets the Estée Lauder of natural make-up, Terre d’Oc’s Valerie Roubaud, to find out why natural cosmetics are ready to take on the conventional kind
… ranging from mineral make-up to herbal teas. Ochre has a long history in France. … far from the mainstream beauty market. Instead of experimenting with high-tech … an ingredient was sourced, I don’t buy it. My team and I are travelling all the time to …
Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts
… used extensively worldwide on food crops like tea, fruits, vegetables and grains. Famed for … is being sold at a premium rate of Rs 500 instead of Rs 250 per litre. Meanwhile, people …
We get an entertaining selection of press releases each week at the Ecologist. Recently, however, amid claims for the greenest 4x4s ever, vegan-friendly breastmilk ice cream and strip-mining with a heart, one stood out.
… and start sucking, chewing and snorting instead. Anti-smoking campaigns and smoking bans … loose leaf or in pouches that look like small tea bags. May be placed between the cheek and …
A child’s food allergies can be terrifying in the first instance, but they shouldn’t mean being sentenced to a lifetime of unexciting food. Matilda Lee offers suggestions for a healthy, tasty, non-allergenic diet
… every label of every food to be eaten. Plain tea biscuits that contain skimmed milk, pasta … allergies is not to eat food with labels; instead cook from scratch using fresh, seasonal … that aims to ‘wean you from the corporate teat while at the same time saving you money …
Flea powder probably isn't something you think often about. But with some frighteningly toxic ingredients you should: they can be deadly for you and your pets
… fleas. Adding a few drops of neem or tea- tree to mild dog shampoos may also be … essential oils are toxic to cats, especially tea tree, which their livers can not process …
The 'Immokalee babies' were born with severe deformities after their mothers were each exposed to pesticides whilst harvesting tomatoes. Barry Estabrook reports on the case that shocked the US
… defects are notoriously hard to prove. Instead of pursuing the conventional approach by … ANALYSIS Special report PG Tips and Lipton tea hit by 'sexual harassment and poor … at its Rainforest Alliance-certified tea plantation in Kenya are subjected to …
With synthetic and chemical free formulas, and a colour range to rival Monet, modern mineral make-up is skin and planet friendly. Thea Byrgesen rounds up the best
… director of Origins Global Plant Medicine team. But you don’t have to go to the big … on organic orange oil and anti-oxidant white tea to moisturise your lips. It’s a lip gloss …
Why does only one in 100 mums follow government advice to feed her baby solely on breast milk for the first six months? Mike Stones meets the woman determined to change that.
… blocks and mums are chatting over coffee, tea and rock-cakes. The aim is friendly peer … cups of lukewarm, instant coffee. Instead they are located in bright, warm, … at heart, but there’s no money in that. Instead, they spend millions on advertising, …