When I was younger, my Nana used to apply the juice of the Aloe Vera plant (yes, we had an actual plant that my Nana used to ge the ’sap’ from) on our hair advising that the it’s good for our hair.
My nana also applied it on any skin wound (not the serious ones!) we had and using Aloe made my little cuts and scrapes heal faster. My hair is also at its all time gloss and thickness! I loved it. I must have been about 15 when I stopped using it.
Do you know what the other uses of Aloe …read more

The past few days, I’ve been suffering from sore throat. It started as some allergies, I suspect to pollen or dust mite, and while the itching has already subsided, I’m left with a scratchy throat. I know that ginger is a well-known home remedy for sore throat but I’m not particularly fond of ginger (though ginger-cola does sound interesting), so I surfed the web for alternatives.

I’ve found an article that cites 20 alternatives to ginger for curing sore throat! The options range from something as simple as salted water gargle to herbs I’m not that familiar with, such as Goldenseal …read more