home remedies, sichuan peppers, traditional chinese medicine

Sichuan Peppers Are a Preventative Medicine

Sichuan peppers (huajiao), also known as Chinese prickly ash or Chinese peppers, are an essential seasoning in Chinese and Himalayan cuisine. They have also been used for medicinal purposes in China for centuries. They come from plants in the family Rutaceae (citrus or rue). According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), they are warm in nature ...

Emma Lu

Dried Sichuan peppers.

9 Tips to Solve Small Household Problems

Sometimes you may be troubled by the small things in life. Usually, these small household problems are easy to solve. Some tips to help solve small household problems 1. How to fix soup if it is too salty If your soup is too salty, put some chopped potatoes into the soup for a couple of minutes ...

Kathy McWilliams

A pair of sneakers.

Herbs to Harvest for the Cold and Flu Season

People susceptible to cold and flu dread the onset of the winter. While keeping OTC medications for preventing and combating cold and cough is easy, these may not be enough. After a period, your body may develop resistance against such medicines, rendering them less effective. It is better to use homegrown herbs and plants to ...

Emma Lu

Dry chamomile with a tea strainer for the preparation of chamomile tea.

The Miraculous Effect of an Onion on an Earache

I recently learned how people in the past commonly used onions to treat and prevent general illnesses, including things like an earache. Onions were even used back in the days of the Black Plague and the Spanish flu — they were some of the survivors. Onions prevent disease because they absorb pathogens, and there are powerful anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, in ...

Armin Auctor

A pile of yellow onions.

2 Amazing Old Remedies for Sinusitis

Many people suffer from sinusitis and use a medicated nasal spray from the chemist for relief. There are a couple of other ingredients in your kitchen that may also be helpful that I bet you never knew about; apple cider vinegar (ACV) and shallots. There are several ways to treat sinus problems by incorporating some ...

Emma Lu

Apples and apple cider vinegar on a table.

4 Natural Home Remedies That Should Not Be Overlooked

Before running off to the doctor or the pharmacy to get some over-the-counter drugs, just have a look in your cupboard and you could find natural home remedies to cure a variety of ailments. Here are a few natural home remedies that should not be overlooked 1. Honey Honey can be used to treat minor cuts ...

Wilma Oakes

A honey dipper balanced on an open jar of honey.

6 Reasons Why Apple Cider Vinegar Is Good for You

Apple cider vinegar is made by adding yeast to apple juice. This turns the sugar in the juice into alcohol. Eventually, bacteria convert the alcohol into acetic acid, which gives the vinegar its strong smell and sour flavor. Apple cider vinegar is usually used as a salad dressing. Since it is an acid, you should ...

Raven Montmorency

Three red apples sitting on a table.

9 Foods to Help Relieve Your Sore Throat

A sore throat can be a symptom of some other illness, but it can be also caused by something as simple as a bacterial infection from a toothbrush. Either way, the resulting inflammation in the throat makes it difficult to swallow and sometimes even to speak. Although in and of itself a sore throat it ...

Raven Montmorency

A cup of tea.

Useful Tips for Daily Life

There are a number of useful tips and hacks that you can use in your daily life to help overcome some common issues you may run into. 18 useful tips to use in your daily life 1. What to do when your eyes water while eating spicy food If the food you eat is spicy ...

Helen London

Person sampling street foods in China using chopsticks.

How Ginger Can Help You Manage Colds and Flu

For thousands of years, ginger has been an important component in the medical practices of Asia, whether it be traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or India’s Ayurveda. It is rich in iron, phosphorous, vitamin C, riboflavin, and calcium. For people suffering from a cold or the flu, it can be the perfect remedy. The high quantity ...

Emma Lu

Fresh ginger.