Home Remedies for Sinus Infections

Click the picture above for more information.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HERBAL ANTIBIOTICS AT HOME

It’s old news that prescription antibiotics aren’t working as well these days due to their overuse causing bacteria to become resistant to them.

Alexander Fleming, the man who accidentally discovered Penicillin, noted how bacteria would adapt to the antibiotic and change itself around in order to prevent being killed by it. He warned in numerous lectures during the 30’s that overuse of antibiotics would cause problems. Over the past 15 years… we’re starting to see he was right.

So what are you to do to prevent overusing antibiotics?

The answer isn’t to ban antibiotics at all costs. There may come a time when you really need them. I am personally very grateful that we have drugs as “options” if we need them, but they are not my first choice when it comes to treating or dealing with illnesses.

The answer is to search for alternatives and then learn all you can about how to use them. Today, I’m going to show you how to do just that.

First, Do Your Research

The first thing I want to say before I tell you how to research antibacterial herbs is that you can do this. It’s not difficult, and you’re not putting you or your family's health at risk is you study up and know what you’re doing. If fact, you’re benefiting their health and gaining confidence in yourself at the same time.

Okay, so the first thing you need to do to make your own antibiotics at home is to know which herbs to use.

How do you do that? You need to research!

Earlier I told you about the 4 simple steps I use to research herbs. Follow those steps and figure out which herbs are the best and safest ones to use for your illness.

One important thing to consider here, and this is something I always keep in mind when I’m making my list of herbs to buy. You need to pay special attention to how each herb works. Is it a systemic herb? That means it gets into your bloodstream and works all over your body. Or is it a localized herb? That would mean it only works in one area. That’s important because it will determine which herbs you need to buy.

For example… if your kiddo has an ear infection… you don’t really need to give them an Echinacea tincture because it works systemically, and they don’t need healing all over your body. What they need is Garlic/Mullein oil in their ears since it works locally.

Second, Build Your Medicine Cabinet

Once you know what you’re looking for, and you have your herbs on hand, it’s time to stock up your medicine cabinet. You can either store your herbs to use when you need them or you can go ahead and make what you need. If you’re planning on making a tincture for internal use, you’re going to need to prepare this ahead of time since it takes at least 2 weeks to make it… longer if you’re using hard herbs like bark and roots or berries.

Be sure to check out the Using Herbs page to get step-by-step directions on how to make what you need.

Third, Put Your Herbal Medicines To Good Use

Now here comes the action step. This is where the rubber meets the road. When you come to the conclusion that you need to take something for whatever you’ve got going on… do it quickly. Infections spread, and you don’t want to let it get away from you. Then you will have to go to the doctor for a dose of prescription antibiotics.

If you notice that you have symptoms of an infection (external: redness, pain, swelling, heat, drainage – internal: fever, overly tired) get started ASAP. If you know where it’s coming from then focus on that area. If you don’t, then you may want to opt for the systemic herbs which in most cases would be in a tincture.

So I hope you’ve learned a lot from this post. Trust me… the more you do this, the more comfortable and confident you’ll feel. 

HOW TO RESEARCH HERBS

If you have wanted to incorporate herbs into your lifestyle, but constantly feel overwhelmed by the mixed information or the amount of herbs that are used for one particular issue, stress no more.

Today I’m going to tell you how I research any of the herbs I use so that you can learn to do the same!

4 Steps To Researching Herbs

1. I look up whatever is ailing me in a book, and I find out what herbs or supplements are known to help with that condition. I write them down on a piece of paper. Then I move on to another book and write those herbs down. I go through 3-4 books, and sometimes I’ll even search Google to see what suggestions others have.
2. Next I look at all the suggested herbs on my list, and I note which herbs were mentioned over and over in all the different resources I looked at. That must mean that all these herbalists agree that these particular herbs are the go-to herbs for whatever I’m researching. So now I make a new list with all of the most commonly recommended herbs.
3. At this point I’ll look each of the herbs on my new list up individually. I’m looking to see how they work in the body, any herbs that they may need to be combined with to work better, any warnings or cautions that may accompany them, how to prepare them, how much to take, how long to take them, etc.
4. Finally, I narrow my choices down to the best herbs for my situation. I then browse through my typical online herb shops to find out prices and shipping times and then place my order. If I don’t have time to order them online, I’ll make a special trip to a nearby health food store and pick what I need up there.

That’s it. It’s so simple. I can do it, and you can do it too!

Tea Tree Oil for Hair and Scalp

Tea tree oil is an essential oil that has been obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of the melaleuca alternifolia, a plant native to Australia. Treating scalp problems is one among the multitude of first aid and household uses of tea oil. Here you came to know about tea tree oil properties that help to keep your scalp healthy and how to apply it on the scalp to prevent many scalp problems.

Is Tea Tree Oil Good for Scalp?

The best remedy to relieve from all scalp problems is tea tree oil. It has the following properties that keep all the scalp problems at bay.

• Tea tree oil acts as anti-fungal that kills the bacteria causing the over production of the skin cells which creates white flakes called dandruff.
• Tea tree oil contains terpinen-4-ol that has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties that helps to treat scalp problems. When applied on scalp, it penetrates the hair follicles, unclogs them and kills microorganisms that trigger dandruff, itchy scalp and irritation.
• It has powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help to treat itchy scalp effectively.
• It effectively moisturizes the hair and scalp. So it is one of the best solutions for dry and itchy scalp. It helps to get rid of the dead skin cells and dirt on the scalp thereby creating a favorable environment for healthy hair growth and scalp.
• It is a natural germicide and antiseptic that kills all the germs which causes the scalp and hair problems.
• It unclogs sebum blocking the hair follicles and then clearing up bacterial and fungal infections.
• It also removes the excess oil and other dirt particles to make your hair shiny and healthy. 

Tea Tree Oil for Scalp Treatment:

Simply, try all these methods of tea tree oil to get rid of the scalp problems.

Method – 1: (Tea Tree Oil with Carrier Oil)

1. Take a small application bottle and fill it with 3/4 full of any carrier oil like jojoba oil, olive oil, coconut oil, almond oil, etc.
2. Add 10 -15 drops of tea tree oil in it and mix it well
3. Apply this to your scalp and hair
4. Massage it gently for few minutes to make oil saturated all over the scalp
5. Leave it for few hours or overnight (for better results)
6. You will feel some tingling effect on your scalp but don’t worry about it
7. Wash your hair with shampoo and apply conditioner.
8. This process helps to keep all your scalp problems at bay.

This process is also used to treat Smelly Scalp, Scalp Ringworm.

Method – 2: (Tea Tree Oil with Eucalyptus Essential Oil)

1. Take few drops of tea tree oil and add this to few drops of eucalyptus oil
2. Warm the oil and apply this to your scalp by massaging it all over the scalp
3. Or you can use this as a rinse by combining both of these oils in water
4. Or you can add few drops to your regularly used shampoo and shampoo your hair with this. 

Method – 3: (Tea Tree Oil with Olive Oil)

1. Take 5 drops of tea tree oil and mix this with at least a tablespoon of warm olive oil
2. Apply this oil to the scalp and hair and leave it for few hours or for overnight
3. Repeat this process for once a day for 3 consecutive weeks. 

Method – 4: (Tea Tree Oil with Olive Oil)

1. Take few drops of tea tree oil and olive oil and mix it well
2. Rub them and massage the mixture directly into scalp by using your finger tips
3. But make sure to concentrate on the affected scalp
4. Cover your hair with shower cap and let it sit for an hour (more, if possible)
5. Wash your hair with regular shampoo and conditioner 

Tea Tree Oil for Dry Scalp:

Dry scalp can be treated very well with this tea tree oil. You came to know how to use tea tree oil for dry scalp to treat dryness in the scalp and also to get well – moisturized.

Method – 1: (Tea Tree Oil in Shampoo)

1. Pour 5 – 6 drops of tea tree oil and mix it well in a shampoo or conditioner
2. Use this solution to rinse your hair and scalp
3. Or simply you can use tea tree oil containing shampoo or conditioners
4. Use regularly the products that tea tree oil mixed in shampoos or tea tree oil based shampoos and conditioners for better results. 

Method – 2: (Tea Tree Oil Rinse)

1. Pour 5 – 10 drops of tea tree oil in water
2. Mix it well and use this to rinse your hair
3. Shampoo your hair and wash it with this water
4. Make sure that the shampoo in your hair is completely washed away. 

Method – 3: (Tea Tree Oil with Jojoba oil)

1. Take few drops of tea tree oil and add this to any carrier oil like jojoba oil
2. Mix it well and massage it gently onto your scalp for about 10 – 15 minutes
3. Let it sit for about few minutes or if possible overnight
4. Finally wash it off thoroughly and then repeat it regular to get rid of the problem.
5. Or you can use tea tree oil and massage it on your scalp, it causes some tingling sensation.
6. Massage it all over the scalp and hair and then leave it for overnight and rinse it off in the morning.

This process is also used to treat Scalp Eczema.

Method – 4: (Diluted Tea Tree Oil Spray)

1. Take few drops of tea tree oil and add this to 1 cup of water
2. Mix it well and pour this in an empty spray bottle.
3. Spritz your scalp throughout the week whenever your scalp feels dry and itchy
4. Make sure that your hair doesn’t contain heavy oils as it causes buildup and also have a light spray on the scalp
5. Wash your hair once in two days to get rid of the dry scalp.