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There are herbal cures for almost every ailment from anxiety to ulcers. It is easy to make your own herbal recipes. Many of the ingredients used in the recipes can be found in your kitchen or local natural food store. The ingredients can also be ordered online if you can't find them locally. Herbal recipes will take a little longer to see results than traditonal medicine so have patience. If the conditions do not improve, see a doctor.

Skin Toner
Do a patch test before applying mixture to skin and discontinue use if irritation occurs.

Ingredients:
grapefruit seed extract
Witch Hazel
apple cider vinegar

Mix five drops of grapefruit seed extract with 1/4 cup Witch Hazel and 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar ina container. Use after you wash your face.It helps tighten your skin and close pores after washing your face.

Homemade Cough Syrup

This herbal recipe can treat mild cough symtpoms. Take 1/2 teaspoon every two hours.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup honey
5 teaspoons dried herbs
Use any combination of ginger, cayenne, Mullein leaves, rosemary leaves. Combine ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer until the mixture is cu tin half. Remove the herbs leaving hot liquid. Pour in a glass container and store in refrigerator.

Clean Scalp Hair Rinse

Ingredients:
2 cups apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup dried sage,rosemary or thyme leaves

Bring the apple cider vinegar to a boil and remove from heat. Add the herbs and simmer ten minutes. Strain mixture leaving the liquid.
Pour the mixture into an emtpy container like a shampo bottle. When you rinse your hair, add water to the mixture. This herbal recipe helps control dandruff.

Toothache Compound

If you can't see a dentist right away, try this homemade herbal tooth recipe to keep pain and swelling down.

Ingredients:
1 drop clove bud essential oil
2 drops German chamonille essential oil
1 teaspoon goldenseal powder

Blend all ingredients together to form a paste. Use a cotton swab to apply on the effected tooth. Use a maximum of four times daily.