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21 Houseplants That Keep Bugs Away

Many houseplants serve as natural insect repellents, so you can use them to deter pests while making your home look and smell better.

Learn how to make a natural and effective jewelweed salve, an herbal medicine for treating poison ivy and various skin problems.

A DIY poultice is a natural remedy for treating cuts and scrapes while preventing infection. Learn how to make one at home for quick healing.

Many medicinal herbs are high in antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiseptic properties. Here are the most powerful medicinal herbs.

Learn about wild seeds and grains that you can forage for food in the wild, helping sustain yourself in challenging environments.

During the Great Depression, many people had to rely on wild plants for sustenance. Here are some of the edible plants they ate.

Within the reach of your back steps, you can likely find medicinal herbs that stop bleeding, heal wounds, treat coughs and more.

There are many delicious edible mushrooms you can forage, but make sure you know exactly what you’re foraging.

Medicinal flowers are often overlooked as most people pay more attention to herbs, but these flowers can remedy all sorts of ailments.

Although people live longer today, they aren’t as healthy as they used to be. How did our ancestors stay healthy without modern medicine?