10 THINGS IN YOUR KITCHEN THAT ARE ACTUALLY MEDICINE

10 THINGS IN YOUR KITCHEN THAT ARE ACTUALLY MEDICINE

➡️ONION
👉🏻Not just for tears
👉🏻onions draw out illness & clear the lungs
👉🏻Used traditionally to draw out fevers, ease coughs & support lung health
👉🏻It's expectorant, warming & immune supportive
👉🏻Try onion-honey syrup or onion poultices on the chest
👉🏻RED ONION - 11x more antioxidants than yellow
👉🏻BUYING TIPS - buy flatter onions = sweeter
👉🏻BUY ORGANIC - heavily sprayed with pesticides. Organic onions tested higher in heart protecting flavonoids

➡️ROSEMARY
👉🏻A brain tonic and protector
👉🏻this herb sharpens memory & lifts mood
👉🏻Sharpens focus, increases circulation to the brain & lifts mental fog
👉🏻Rosemary tea or a sprig in hot water can brighten your whole day
👉🏻reduces pain & inflammation
👉🏻protects brain from neurodegenerative conditions
👉🏻relieves symptoms of anxiety
👉🏻helps oxidative stress
👉🏻anti headache
👉🏻antioxidant

➡️OREGANO
👉🏻One of the most potent natural antimicrobials in your pantry
👉🏻Antimicrobial, antifungal & antiviral
👉🏻Oregano oil is famous for a reason, but even the dried herb in your spice rack is powerful
👉🏻infuse it into tea or broth when sick
👉🏻cycle oregano, don’t take it for long periods of time
👉🏻30x stronger than lemon
👉🏻30x stronger than garlic
👉🏻kills bacteria & fungi
👉🏻protects against cancer
👉🏻strengthens the immune system
👉🏻preserves vision

➡️SAGE
👉🏻The herbal "wise woman"
👉🏻powerful for sore throats & clarity, respiratory illness & lung issues
👉🏻a beloved remedy for sore throats, hot flashes & emotional clarity
👉🏻Gargle sage tea for inflamed tonsils or sip for mood grounding

➡️FENNEL
👉🏻Calms digestion, eases bloating, & supports hormone balance
👉🏻Gentle and sweet
👉🏻fennel is a go-to for gas, bloating, and cramping
👉🏻supports lactation & hormone balance
👉🏻Sip as tea or chew after meals.

➡️THYME
👉🏻A lung loving powerhouse for colds, cough & resilience
👉🏻Antibacterial & deeply supportive to the lungs
👉🏻A must-have during cold season
👉🏻Add to broth or make a thyme-honey cough syrup

➡️CARDAMOM
👉🏻Warms the digestion, uplifts the spirit, and clears damp stagnation
👉🏻This warming, aromatic spice improves digestion, uplifts the spirit, & cuts through damp congestion
👉🏻Add to tea or simmer with milk & honey

➡️RAW HONEY
👉🏻Antimicrobial and deeply soothing-food and medicine in one
👉🏻Medicine in every culture
👉🏻Antimicrobial, wound-healing, cough-soothing & energy boosting
👉🏻Just remember: don't heat it too high
👉🏻always buy unpasteurized

➡️LEMON
👉🏻Alkalizing, cleansing & full of vitamin C-a daily ritual of renewal
👉🏻Rich in vitamin C, supports liver function, clears mucus & brightens the palate
👉🏻Start your day with warm lemon water & feel the difference

➡️POTATO
👉🏻Cooling, drawing & healing for burns, fevers, and inflammation
👉🏻Cooling & neutral in energy, potatoes can be grated raw for skin inflammation, laid over burns, or placed on the forehead for fevers
👉🏻Folk medicine at its finest
👉🏻Sweet Potatoes are great anti-inflammatory, 2x Fiber, 2x Calcium & 1,300x More Vit A than White Potatoes
👉🏻Purple sweet potatoes are a good source of beta-carotene which act as antioxidants that can help reduce inflammation & boost your immune system

Yours, Steve Johnson

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