So many of us are on this journey to living a more natural/non-toxic life. One of the last places we rid out the chemicals is in our medicine cabinets! In all reality-this is probably the first place we should start. Today I’m going to give you some tips and alternatives so that you can rid your medicine cabinet of harmful products! Read on to find out what is in my natural medicine cabinet!
A lot of what is in my medicine cabinet might need a bit of explaining so follow the links to find out how to use these natural remedies! What I have listed below is exactly what is in my cabinet. Apart from the occasional IB Profin, the girls and I don’t take anything besides what’s on the list. Natural remedies can work slower then synthetic so that’s why I do keep something unnatural for pain relief but other then that, I would rather keep my system clean then achieve short-term relief that comes with side effects.
Headaches:
Body/Muscle Aches:
- Homemade Tiger Balm-I love this DIY so much. It feels so good and smells like coco cola-no joke.
Cuts, Bites and Burns:
- Band aids, gauze and tape for cuts, burns and scrapes
- Homemade Neosporin-recipe HERE
- Activated Charcoal Salve-for snake, spider and mosquito bites. Recipe HERE.
- Bug Bite Balm-This replaces anti itch cream. Recipe HERE.
- Hydrogen Peroxide for cleaning wounds.
- Lavender Essential oil can be applied to bruises for faster healing as well.
Colds:
- Homemade Vapor Rub-recipe HERE.
- Shield Essential Oil for diffusing and sore throats. Read why HERE.
- Homemade cough drops-Recipe HERE.
- Hydrogen Peroxide-Find out how HERE.
- Respire Essential Oil Blend-Apply & diffuse
- Saline Mist (nasal spray)
- Manuka Honey (A spoonful every 4 hours!) Read more HERE.
- Thermometer. I use THIS one.
Stomach Bugs:
- Activated Charcoal-Find out how HERE.
- Digest Essential Oil Blend-rub on tummies and bottoms of feet.
Ear Infections:
- Essential Oil Blend-recipe HERE.
Allergies:
- Allergy Salve-recipe HERE.
- L.L.P Essential Oil Blend
- Neti Pot Go HERE to find out how to use one.
- Saline Mist (nasal spray)
Hemorrhoids:
- Lavender Essential Oil
Yeast Infections:
- Apple Cider Vinegar-find out more HERE.
- Coconut Oil
Indigestion:
- Apple Cider Vinegar-Find out all the uses of ACV HERE.
- Lemon Essential Oil
- Peppermint Essential Oil
PMS:
- Peppermint Essential Oil-Find out more HERE.
- Headache Stick
- Hormone Balance Balm-recipe HERE.
One more natural remedy that I keep on hand are the ingredients to combat dehydration. No worries-I’m sharing this recipe later in the week! Stay tuned!
I hope this has inspired you to rid out your own cabinet! I want to make it easy and hopefully it helps for me to share exactly what is in my own home. Please share your natural remedies in the comments! I’m sure I’m forgetting something!!
xx, Jenni
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The apple cider vinegar is amazing for sore throats. I just put a splash in water and sip it throughout the day. For my kids I will sweeten it with raw honey. I learned this from my grandmother years ago. It really works! ACV is amazing!
Question for you! How do you print your labels for your products?? I want to make stuff and put it in my medicine cabinet like you do! So cute.
Paige-I use avery labels and then their website to print. As far as the style-I usually google something like “retro fabric” and use that for my background. Usually the rest I can do on avery.com! Hope this helps!