Tea with rose hips offers more vitamin C than oranges. In a coffee grinder, grind the hips and add to a cup of very hot water. Add one-quarter cup of fresh leaves to one cup of boiling water. For a lemon-flavored tea, add lemon balm. This tea is ideal for soothing nerves and aids in digestion.
Marigolds act as a natural antiseptic when picked as they begin to bloom.
Mixed with oil, they help relieve cuts, burns, itchy skin and chapped lips. For soft skin, try a homemade oil with lavender. Fill a jar with lavender flowers. Gently crush the flowers and add enough olive oil to cover the herbs. Cover the jar and place it in the sun, shaking every day.