by Dr. Becky Tanner | Feb 9, 2022 | ingredient, oil
There is a ton of research about the benefits of olive oil. It is known to improve cholesterol and lipid profiles. It lowers blood sugar in diabetes. It reduces inflammation. Is beneficial for heart disease and coronary artery disease. It reduces blood pressure. ...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Feb 8, 2022 | herb, ingredient
Lobelia is recognized by eclectic doctors as a systemic relaxant. In the lungs it relaxes the smooth muscles from the bronchi clear to the bronchiole levels. It increases expectoration, and reduces smooth muscle spasms. This makes it a great choice to treat asthma,...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Feb 7, 2022 | herb, ingredient
Arnica will relieve pain and inflammation in muscles and joints. Therefore it is good for muscles that feel sore from overexertion, when movement causes muscle pain or soreness. Anytime muscles feel bruised is a good time to use arnica. Tension headaches will...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Feb 3, 2022 | NHU, Remedies, Treatments, Understanding Health
Many times when the knee is over used it will start to accumulate fluid in the area. This fluid makes it very painful to bend the knee. Going up and down stairs is hard. Even just standing up is painful. To learn if your swollen knee has fluid, place your hand on...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Feb 2, 2022 | ingredient, oil
Castor oil is a great moisturizer. Unlike many lotions and creams on the market used to moisturize the skin, castor oil locks in the water preventing water loss through the skin. This keeps the skin hydrated. It is often used to hydrate the hair also. It is often...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Jan 20, 2022 | ingredient, oil
Carrot Seed oil is anti-aging.–It has anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants bind free radicals that cause damage to the skin. Part of the anti-aging properties of carrot seed oil is from repairing and preventing free radical damage. It helps to prevent inflammation....
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Jan 20, 2022 | Treatments
What is an oxymel? An oxymel is an immune boosting drink made from raw honey and apple cider vinegar with the mother. You can add a wide variety of herbs to enhance the immune boosting qualities of the drink. It has been around since the time of Hippocrates. You...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Jan 20, 2022 | NHU, Remedies, Treatments, Understanding Health
There is an effective treatment for hemorrhoids that has nothing to do with creams or surgery. I recently did several searches about hemorrhoids and a cure for them. It was very disappointing to find many accurate descriptions of the condition and advertisements for...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Nov 2, 2021 | herb, ingredient
Larrea grows in the deserts of southwest America. It lives a very long life because of the powerful actions of its constituents. It just never gets sick. It is resistant to free radical damage. About the only way to kill Larrea is to chop it down, or starve it for...
by Dr. Becky Tanner | Nov 2, 2021 | ingredient, oil
Jojoba oil comes from the nut of a shrub that grown in the Sonoran Desert of northern Mexico and southwestern United States. Half of the weight of the nut is oil. Although it is not generally used as a vegetable, it was commonly used as food by the people indigenous...
