>> 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.