Having some handy natural remedies in your kitchen cupboard and learning how to use them can offer a sense of empowerment and relief to more than frazzled nerves! Here’s a selection of our favourites:
ALOE VERA
This succulent can live quite happily as an indoor plant, in welldrained soil and a sunny position. The mucilaginous gel in the centre of the leaf has anti-inflammatory and healing properties. Well known for use on burns and sunburn, it is also excellent for helping with eczema, psoriasis and acne, applied to the affected area three times per day. The cooled gel from a freshly cut leaf (stored in the fridge) is particularly soothing. Preferably keep a plant at home, or source the most natural version you can.