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I've been looking into starting a first candle making project. I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing (I realize I need to read through this forum a bit to help me out). I was hoping to make cute easter candles for the kids, but I was wondering if it's possible to paint these, or will it not...

I was looking for a general site with a lot of information on various herbs and their potential uses in medicine. I wanted to have everything in one spot. Though I have an herbal medicine book for cats and dogs, for some reason I never invested in one for people. Anyway, I found this site. It...

So currently, I'm working 3 part time jobs, one with hours into the high end of that considering "part time". In addition I'm in college. On top of all this, one of my jobs requires me to work some irregular shifts. Some days I start at 5am (so I have to be up before 4 to run the dogs and...

So I'm a 22 (on the 29th) year old female living in Canada. I first became interested in health and alternative medicine when I was 14, though it wasn't until recent years that I began actively researching and incorporating a lot of herbs etc into my life. Nutrition and physical fitness has...

I gave up meat when I was 14. I got very ill for a while until I added in a weekly or bi-weekly serving of fish, which seemed to clear up all the issues I'd been having. I'm turning 22 this month - I have remained vegetarian all this time and felt amazing doing it (much better than when I was...

Does anyone know of any herbs that might help speed healing? I mean cuts, bruises, fractures. I'm rather injury prone and for whatever reason I take a long time to heal. I know I can use Polysporin for the cuts but I prefer to avoid anything like that whenever possible (I don't even use Advil).

Does anyone know of an herb or other natural remedy that can be applied to help with razor bumps...down there? I don't usually get them but I guess I was rushing, and it's driving me crazy now.

So I know we all deal with this one...Personally I'm extremely sensitive to preservatives, sodium, and bread products. I love miso soup and sushi, and sometimes a sandwich is all I can whip up quickly enough, but the resulting bloating sucks. I feel like my body won't digest bread and it just...

I've been using coconut oil as a dietary supplement, conditioner, moisturizer, and skin cleanser for over a year. It is truly versatile and amazing with regards to what it can do to your hair and skin. The coconut oil face cleanse basically pulls all the dirt etc to the surface so you really get...

So I made the very painful mistake of over training myself for a few weeks in regards to running. I knew deep down that I was over doing it, but I was enjoying myself so much it was easy to ignore the nagging voice. Anyway, long story short I sustained a stress fracture in my foot. It's been...

I'm a HUGE fan of sushi, seaweed, and miso soup. I'm also vegetarian. I thought I might like quite a bit of Japanese cuisine so decided to do some research and find some recipes to try. I found this site with recipes and much information as to the benefits of various ingredients commonly found...

Most makeup removers on the market contain so many additives, I really don't like the idea of smearing that all over my eyelid. So for eye makeup specifically I found unscented baby oil to be superbly effective. Also coconut oil, but that's a bit expensive to use when there are other options...

I'm working on building up a collection of herbal supplements to help me focus in college. I believe I have ADD but have no interest in being on pseudo-speed drugs, so I have always used natural supplements (such as Piracetam) to manage it. However I was wondering about actual herbs, rather than...

I was randomly researching the benefits of various foods the other day and came across an alarming article. I love grapefruit and breast cancer runs in my family, so this really jarred me. The article is from 2007 - I'll have to see if I can find anything more recent. What do you think of this...

I'm not sure I would call myself a health nut, but one thing I avoid as much as possible is dairy. Never mind the ethical considerations, but there is a reason the majority of species develop lactose intolerance past infancy (yes, many humans also - I suspect over time we've forced our bodies to...

My old boss was very depressed when he found he had Parkinson's, and especially when the symptoms started to interfere with his daily life and dealings with customers (he was very self conscious). So I did some research and discovered that Skullcap is reasonably effective for controlling the...

Does anyone else consume these? They don't taste the greatest but I've eaten much, much worse in the name of health. Basically, you put the following in a blender: various fruits (I like using banana, strawberry, pineapple, mango), water (amount depends on how thick you want it), leafy greens in...

Can anyone provide a thorough guide or information on how to grow this plant? I don't think it would be considered an herb though it does have medicinal properties (I use it for insomnia). I acquired 25 seeds a few months ago but so far have had no luck sprouting them. I'm doing so inside as...

I have a small roll on vial of amber and vanilla essential oils that was given to me by a friend. I'm rather ignorant on this topic - are these actually essential oils or is this just something scented? I wasn't aware you could get amber in this form. Also, what effect does this tend to have? I...

I've suffered from issues with anxiety since I was a very young child. I do not believe the side effects of chemical drugs are worth the benefits and so have no desire to be on anything like that. In fact, I was once put on lorazepam and soon ended up in the ER for severe withdrawal symptoms...