Herbal monographs, home remedies, and DIY bath & beauty products to make you a safe, effective home herbalist.
An indulgent soak to leave you radiant and relaxed, this herbal buttermilk bath with Epsom salts is a perfect DIY blend for gifting and spoiling one’s self! Bath like a milk maiden from times past with this soothing herbal buttermilk…
A perfect DIY project, this rose scented cold process soap recipe will result in a luxurious soap with a rich and gentle lather. There is an old saying that goes a little something like this: You aren’t a real homesteader until…
Radiance & beauty with three ingredients – French green clay, rose hips & rose petals. This facial mask is a perfect DIY solution for a glowing complexion. Radiance. It’s something that we are all after, right? Who doesn’t want to…
Gather around for a mug of uplifting, magical hawthorn mulled apple cider to mend our metaphorical hearts during times of great sorrow and grief. They say that the proverbial veil is thinnest at this time of year. The trees are…
Plant your shade garden to these woodland medicinals and you will be pulling double duty by growing medicine and supporting conservation efforts! It is easy to conjure up images of sunny herb gardens, spilling over with blooms, a riot of…
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,…
Kava kava is an extraordinary herb for relieving deep tension and anxiety. A simple infused massage oil with kava, lavender, and rose promotes relaxation. Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) Energetics: hot/dry Therapeutic Actions: anesthetic, antifungal, antispasmodic, anti-anxiolytic, nervine, sedative Kava is…
Celebrate those last warm days of summer by making a wildcrafted Queen Anne’s Lace soda with peaches. It is like sipping on a sunset. Fall is my favorite season, but I am always reluctant to hand off the joys of…
Channel your creativity and artistic vision with the confidence nurturing attributes of sunny, warm, and encouraging citrine and helichrysum. This post is part of an ongoing collaboration with Hawkhouse, a designer of raw mineral jewelry. This collaboration seeks to explore the…
I am an herbalist, farmer, cook, and forager. I get my hands dirty and am not afraid to do things the "hard way". Sharing my Nitty Gritty Life with you! Read More
Devon
