As promised, we are now ready to finish our amazing Forest Beard Balm. I can’t express enough how much I love the scent of this balm, it truly is wonderful, and very “manly” so your bearded companions will love it too! Now that the oil is ready (and smells ah-mazing!) we’re ready for part 2 …
There’s nothing quite like fresh mint. I try to keep at least one peppermint plant going in my kitchen herb garden, and I also grow it in out outdoor herb garden. Freezing weather has arrived here in North Idaho, so I recently had to rescue the last of our plants. There are many ways to …
I know. It’s only October and I’m already talking about Christmas. You know why? Because when you want to make thoughtful, homemade herbal gifts you need to start early. You need to leave time for infusing oils, making tinctures and putting on the finishing touches on your homemade gifts before they’re ready to give. We …
Whenever we think about herbs, one of our primary concerns is how to extract the active constituents in the best manner. We want to get the right constituents out, we want the delivery method to be effective, and we want the extraction to last. We also like to make the extraction practice as accessible as …
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On our journey to health, herbs can support us in so many helpful ways. Though they CANNOT fix a poor lifestyle, they can help give your body the extra boost it needs as you work on changing your habits. Keep reading for an easy detox tea blend that can assist you in your journey to …
The are so many wonderful things to say about Salvia officinalis, aka sage. In folk tradition, sage was used to promote long life and wisdom (Ever heard the term “wise sage”??) In addition to its affinities for cognition and the nervous system, sage is also helpful for supporting the female reproductive, immune and digestive systems, …
Calendula’s main claim to fame is probably its amazing ability to help prevent infection and speed healing of wounds – including deeper lacerations and less injurious cuts and scrapes. This is definitely an herb you want to have around and in a topical first aid kit! Calendula is a popular salve and cream ingredient because …
Zingiber officinale, better known as ginger, has been used medicinally and as a culinary spice for thousands, of years, but did you know that you can also use it to create a probiotic beverage similar to kefir or kombucha? Meet the ginger bug! In a nutshell, a ginger bug is simply a collection of bacteria …
