Home remedies and natural cures or medicines made at home from natural ingredients such as fruits, vegetables, herbs are catching a lot of attention due to its very nature of cure: simple, no side effects, no chemicals, inexpensive, plus the pleasure of being able to cure yourself!.

Yes, I agree with you. But I think it is a hard thing to do. The first one is the size, the second is the temperature and the third is to allot time for caring them. If these obstacles are overcome then we would certainly grow herbs in our garden.

it's not always about herbs,remedies can be fruits and vegetables..simply citric is an amazing remedy..

A simple remedy my grandmother use to have on hand all the time was honey and vinegar. Any time I started to come down with a sore throat and cough--she would give me one tablespoon of the honey/vinegar mixture that she kept in a bottle on the top of her stove so it stayed semi-warm. It would work instantly.

I think home remedies are great. So much better for you also.

For all those concerned about Remedies and prefers them to medicals when ever it is possible, i found this one for you
http://www.pathlights.com/nr_encyclopedia/
It is an encyclopedia for Remedies,,isn't it amazing to find such huge number of Remedies at the same place!

Olive Oil Night Cream for Oily Skin

I love my skin and usually buy a lot of creams for hands, feet, and face. Night creams are the most expensive of the bunch. But you know what? You don't have to have a PhD to make a night cream at home. You can find the ingredients for this olive oil night cream for oily skin in your refrigerator.

Homemade Olive Oil Night Cream Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
3 tbsp white wax

Melt the Night Cream Oils

First, we need to melt the oils together. The easy way is to setup a double boiler. Fill a small saucepan quarter full of water. Turn the heat to medium and set a small bowl on top of your pan. Pour in olive oil and add in white wax. As the white wax melts, stir the mixture. It usually takes a little while for the wax to melt, so please be patient.

Add Vinegar to the Cream

Remove the bowl with the mixture from the heat and leave it to cool down to room temperature. Then stir in vinegar and water. Vinegar is helpful for removing oil from the skin and it restores the skin's natural pH balance.

Store the Homemade Night Cream

You can pour in your cream mixture into a small cream container. You can store it in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.

Ever had chapped lips? I have! Over time I've spent at least a hundred dollars on different varieties of lip balm, and you know what? Most of them come up short on expectations. Most of the ones I've tried don't taste very well or don't moisturize my lips.

Vanilla Honey Lip Balm Ingredients

2 tbsp. petroleum jelly
1/8 tsp. vitamin E oil
1 tbsp. beeswax
1 tsp. honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt the Lip Balm Ingredients

Into a small microwavable bowl, place the petroleum jelly and beeswax. Put the bowl into a microwave for about 5 minutes. You may want to take it out half way and mix the contents to ensure the heating is even. After the beeswax and petroleum jelly have turned into a transparent liquid, take the bowl out.

Add the Lip Balm Flavors

Leave the bowl to cool to room temperature for about 5-10 minutes, then add honey and vanilla and mix everything together. As you mix in your flavors you'll notice that the texture is becoming thicker.

Storing the Homemade Lip Balm

Pour in your warm lip balm into your lip balm container. It's ready to be used. You can keep it for 4-6 weeks or until you get tired of it. And the best way to find out how good your lip balm is, is taste it!

Thanks for these "recipes"! I can't wait to try the lip balm one. I think I'm going to tweak the ingredients a bit and substitute mint extract for the vanilla extract.

I found this online and tried it out. It's fantastic! I thought I'd share it with the rest of you.

Making homemade toothpaste

We made our own toothpaste!!! It was fun, easy, frugal, and tasty! I'm totally hooked.

I have been wanting to make some more natural toothpaste, but all of the recipes I had seen online called for glycerin or other ingredients that I didn't have on hand.

Here is how I made my homemade toothpaste:

2 tablespoons coconut oil
3 tablespoons baking soda
1/2 small packet of stevia powder
20-25 drops of peppermint oil*

1. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl, using a fork.

*Add about half of the amount of peppermint oil to start, and test the toothpaste to see how much you want/like. I used NOW brand peppermint oil, and ended up stopping at 25 drops which is still not as strong as I am used to, though it does taste nice and minty! Julie noted in her instructions that using part spearmint oil will make the toothpaste not as "hot" as using all peppermint oil.

I also made a cinnamon variation. Instead of using peppermint oil, I added a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a few drops of clove oil. This did turn out a little bit hot for the children, and I'm not sure if I like the ground cinnamon the paste -- cinnamon oil might be a better choice, but I don't own any.

This toothpaste recipe is very easy to experiment with as far as flavoring, and I'm thinking of making up some with cayenne pepper in it, which is supposed to be good for the gums!

The peppermint one is snowy-white! It looks and feels (to the fingers) just like store-bought toothpaste. The coconut oil is really a fabulous base for the toothpaste.

It tastes good, too. The stevia gives a sweet taste (which most toothpastes have). The baking soda taste isn't over-powering, but it is there -- and the toothpaste definitely works well! It doesn't foam, of course, but I actually like it that way.

Since coconut oil melts at 76 degrees, the toothpaste becomes liquid when you brush, and coats the teeth well. The oil is very runny, though, and doesn't leave the mouth feeling greasy in the least. It will, however, stick to your bathroom sink if you use cold water to rinse. I definitely recommend using warm water with this toothpaste! (It was only when I used the cinnamon one that I saw where the toothpaste actually ended up/stayed!)

Since the homemade toothpaste was so inexpensive to make, I won't have to watch quite so closely when they brush, to make sure they only use a small amount. (I usually brush their teeth at night, and they brush themselves during the day.)

And what's even better? This homemade toothpaste made me decide to just toss the rest my free-after-rebate tube from Rite-Aid which I had been using for myself. I never had been comfortable with the ingredients, but it was free and it was what I had...

Disclaimer: I have not used this toothpaste extensively. (I will update here when I have!) I am fairly certain that this toothpaste is safe and will not harm your teeth. There are no studies or statistics comparing it to commercial toothpaste, so I am not out to "prove" its effectiveness in any way. This recipe and information is provided for those who want it and I make no claims about its long-term use. I'm still studying and learning about dental care!

From: http://www.tammysrecipes.com/homemade_toothpaste

Thanks for this encyclopedia,,it's really useful