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Healing Powers of Garlic

Posted by Hazel Correll on Sunday, May 30, 2010, In : Herb Descriptions 

Garlic is an amazing herbal supplement that helps with so many things. Research shows garlic contains compounds that can help prevent and cure infections, certain types of cancers including, stomach, skin, breast, esophageal, oral, and colon, reduce the bodies stress from pollution, enhance the immune system, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, arthritis, asthma, circulatory problems, colds and flu, digestive disorders, insomnia, liver disease, sinusitis, and ulcers. Garlic is good for vi...


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Herbal Tinctures ( Extracts)

Posted by Hazel Correll on Sunday, May 30, 2010, In : Preparations 

You may ask, what is a tincture? It is a medicinal extract of plant material.

Some people call them tinctures, others extracts. Most tinctures are made with alcohol, water or organic apple cider vinegar being used to pull compounds from the plants. If you use 80-120 proof alcohol and you are concerned about the alcohol content all you have to do is get a small amount of water boiling and put the tincture into the water, the alcohol will evaporate and still have the medicinal value of the h...


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