Salt

Salt is an amazing ingredient. If you put it on a cut or a sore your body will immediately react. It has the ability to kill many germs just like vinegar. I have used vinegar with water to wash my wood floors. I have put salt on ice to break the ice up. What people call new age is not necessarily new age as far as medicine goes.Go check out your herbalist it is often that there you can find something for a tooth ache etc that will be less harmful for your body. I am not saying do not take what is prescribed you I am saying simply ask if there is an alternative. Some medicines have huge side effects.
So simply be wise and look after the body that God has given you.
Baking soda is another good one it cleans baths and refreshes your fridge and gets rid of bad smells.
My sister has often looked at alternative medicines and I actually think it is good to do a little research. You never know what you might find.
Also Whole Foods in Cary NC has some great samples, wonderful people and you can really feel like part of a family there. I highly recommend this store.
No doubt there is something near to you. I remember the one I visited in Norwich, Norfolk ,UK as a child I loved the smell of coffee there.
Do your research and take care of yourself.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.