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02/20/2019 / By Amy Goodrich

Heal yourself with medicinal plants that you can easily grow in your own home

Many people turn to gardening to calm their minds or bring beauty into their lives. Besides being relaxing, growing herbal medicines in your backyard or home can improve the quality of your life in several other ways. Multiple studies have confirmed the beneficial effects certain plants can have on your overall health and well-being. Although […]

04/13/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Survival basics: An easy guide to building your own apothecary

Water. Check. Storable food. Check. Medicinal herb garden. Wait, what? If you’re a “prepper” type who’s been stocking up on survival supplies in anticipation of a potential emergency scenario, perhaps you’ve overlooked the importance of developing your own personal “pharmacy” for when things hit the fan. Having bandages and aspirin on hand is one thing, […]

01/29/2018 / By Zoey Sky

A weed to some, plantain is a survivalist’s powerful medicine

Weeds are the bane of every homeowner’s existence, but a certain plant called plantain is anything but a nuisance. Also called Plantago major, plantain is a versatile plant that every prepper needs to know about. (h/t to BioPrepper.com.) Plantain, which is different from the green bananas that are also called plantains, can be found almost anywhere. Plantain has […]

01/27/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Make your own calendula extract: Step by step instructions for this multipurpose medicine

Don’t get preppers wrong. They’re not just prepared for when SHTF, they also know how to stop and smell the flowers… while also considering their medical properties. For example, calendula, or the marigold, has a lot of herbal uses. (h/t to BioPrepper.com.) Calendula has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. You can also roll a ball of calendula petals […]

08/08/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Top 10 edible roots to help keep you alive and healthy in a survival situation

When hermit monk Brother Simon reappeared at the farmer Farrin’s market after not being seen for seven years, people thought they were seeing a ghost. After realizing that Brother Simon was, in fact, alive and well, people started asking him how he managed to survive completely off grid. “I used the knowledge of our wilderness […]

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