>> Natural remedies is kind of like in
my family, generation to generation.
I learned what I learned
from my father and mother.
And he learned the old way, using herbs.
>> I've always been skeptical
of a few natural remedies,
but there are natural remedies that I do use.
Tea is something that I've
been really big on recently.
>> I definitely know that natural
remedies work on first hand experience.
I've used -- recently I've started using
natural remedies throughout my daily life.
>> One of the things is like lavender
or hibiscus tea that I've been drinking,
and it does help you kind of
like relax after a long day.
I learned about tea just through sort of
recommendations from the nursing staff here,
but also like doctors and family members.
>> Things like breathing in warm
steam when you're congested.
Teas help clear congestion in the throat.
My mother taught me most of
the natural remedies I know.
>> I like to use peppermint tea.
Lungs. For energy, you know?
Give you that good up feeling.
Good breath.
And parsley is excellent also.
It's a blood purifier.
>> I love aloe vera.
That is my favorite natural remedy.
I just got a huge plant of it.
Whether I use it topical for burns or little
scratches that you don't want to get infected
or clean out or try to calm down the burn,
or I use the aloe vera gel that I drink one
or two tablespoons a day, and that
helps with upset stomach, constipation,
too much spicy food, anything
like that, it really helps.
>> I learned this remedy
from my boyfriend's mom.
She really is about aroma therapy.
She's teaching me all about the essential oils.
>> Red root, or root, you know.
Yes, red root tea.
It's an old Cherokee Indian remedy.
>> I use natural remedies such as tea
to help me sleep, and essential oils
to help me feel better when I have a cold.
>> Whether it's stress, if
you're using essential oils,
or it's lavender to calm you down, or you're
using peppermint to get rid of nausea or how --
just freshen up or brighten your day.
I use them every day.
They're just the best.
>> Health Services has a bunch of
great information on natural remedies.