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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 […]

12/11/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Medicinal wildflowers to harvest when hiking

Being knowledgeable about medicinal plants is important for every prepper. Medicinal plants are safer and more effective than drug medications. Here are some of the medicinal wildflowers you may encounter when hiking, so harvest them: Evening primrose: Every part of the evening primrose plant can be used for medicinal purposes. The seeds of this plant […]

11/15/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

What grows where? A medicinal plant map for your survival kit

We present to you a medicinal plant map. The plants on this map depict one or two important species that are cultivated in certain states. The map was printed in 1932 by the National Wholesale Druggists’ Association used by pharmacists during a promotional campaign called Pharmacy Week. (h/t to BioPrepper.com) The medicinal plants that are famous in certain […]

11/08/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Natural pain-relieving remedies that every prudent prepper knows

As a prepper, one of the basic survival skills is to make use of everything that nature provides. When you are out in the wild and experience some kind of pain, you would have to make use of medicinal plants with pain-relieving effects. Here are some plants with natural pain-relieving properties to look out for. (h/t […]

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 […]

05/21/2017 / By Earl Garcia

10 Survival trees EVERYONE should plant on their property

Trees have always been one of nature’s most valuable commodities, and have provided us with immense benefits including food, housing, and different sorts of odds and ends. Trees are essential for survivalists and homesteaders as knowledge of different kinds of trees may guarantee better chances of survival. Here is a list of 10 of the most […]

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