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Phytophotodermatitis – Plants that cause it and home remedies

Do you suddenly have blisters on your arms and hands after working in your garden? You may have been a victim of phytophotodermatitis. Also known as parsnip burn or plant and sun dermatitis, it is a blister that appears after plant sap touches your skin combined with exposure to sunlight. If you’re reading this, I […]

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Homemade Elderberry Syrup – just $5 per bottle!

Last winter I became quite ill with a mysterious respiratory illness. Looking back, I wonder if I had COVID-19 or not, but no one was testing for it or even tracking that virus here back in January. Either way, I was feverish, short-of-breath, coughing for weeks, congested, and so very exhausted. Doctor’s determined it wasn’t