Here’s an interesting article about how different cultures use plants and herbs as “home remedies” to treat everything from sunburns to boosting immunity.  While taking a pill seems second nature to many of us now, it was only 100 years ago when plants and herbs were the first line treatment for a variety of common ailments.  www.yahoo.com/health/18-bizarrely-effective-home-remedies-from-the-far-115767416427.html

While most of the remedies in this article and not available to us (and we probably would hesitate to take them even if they were!), there are several foods you can safely and easily use and purchase at your local natural food store.  Here are three:

Ginger

Chamomile tea

Umeboshi vinegar