Safe, effective home remedies using the best of herbal medicine.
Enjoy the benefits of fire cider with this health tonic crafted from pungent roots, herbs and fruit combined with vinegar and honey to fortify and protect your immune system. Make a big batch of of this tonic made from easy…
The health benefits of lavender are so profound making it a perfect addition to your home apothecary. Learn all about the medicinal uses of lavender & make yourself a restorative bath soak! This post is an excerpt from my book…
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a highly toted medicinal herb with a broad range of therapeutic actions. Cut through the hype and learn about all the medicinal and health benefits of turmeric! Latin Name: Curcuma longa, C. aromatica, C. diffusa, C. zedoaria…
The complex cellular structure of certain mushrooms, fungi, and lichens requires a little effort to extract all their vital therapeutic actions. Make a dual extraction tincture using both alcohol and water to realize the full medicinal potential of mushrooms. In…
When excellent hygiene, a healthy diet, adequate exercise, and sunlight aren’t enough, antiviral herbs offer immune system support to help ward off the cold and flu! These top nine antiviral herbs for the cold and flu season make the best…
Ever wish you had a standby recipe for any herbal salve? Here is an excellent basic salve recipe to serve as a base to your creative herbal remedies! Just a basic salve recipe. It was all that I wanted as…
Ensure perfect results when making an herb infused oil using one of these easy infusion methods. Tips and tricks for getting consistently awesome herb infused oils! Do you know how to properly make an herb infused oil? Moreover, do you…
Oats are more than oatmeal – immature milky oats and oatstraw are highly medicinal! This amazing nervine herb soothes and calms frazzled nerves, inflamed, itchy skin, and digestive troubles. Oats (Avena sativa) Herbal Energetics: cool/damp Parts Used: immature milk seed (“milky…
When the cold and flu season comes around, you might find it helpful to have this elderberry immunity syrup with rose hips and astragalus in supply! It is fall now. And all the kids are in school – even the…
Hops, best known for beer-making, is actually a premier herb for relaxation. Make a hops pillow sachet with other sedating herbs for a deep & restful sleep. Hops (Humulus lupulus) Energetics: cool/dry Therapeutic Actions: anodyne, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anxiolytic, astringent, diuretic,…
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Devon
