A salve is a combination of soft oils and a hardener, such as beeswax or petroleum jelly. The beeswax or...
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A salve is a combination of soft oils and a hardener, such as beeswax or petroleum jelly. The beeswax or...
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My love and appreciation for the healing abilities of flower essence began in 1999 while at a medicine making workshop. ...
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I like to add a little extra zing to my oxymels. I put in aromatic barks or roots or resinous...
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Fancy salons charge a pretty penny for facial steams but it’s one of the cheapest and simplest procedures to conduct...
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There are many ways to make a great cup of tea. Usually, just dropping a bag of herbs into hot...
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Monarda has been used for a variety of respiratory and digestive complaints through the ages. It's got some of the...
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Long ago, another herbalist told me that cleaning old tincture bottles wasn’t worth the effort. She just recycled them and...
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Herbal ice cubes are versatile little powerhouses of medicine. Store a batch of calendula ice cubes in your freezer to...
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Honey is loaded with healthy properties, among them the ability to rejuvenate and heal the skin. As a facial treatment,...
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Herbal glycerites are a sweet tasting way to extract herbal constituents. For adults who cannot tolerate alcohol, glycerites are a...
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An herbal syrup is a combination of honey and herbal decoctions, herbal infusions, and herbal tinctures. During cold and flu...
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An infused oil is an oil that has been filled with the properties of one or more herbs. Infused oils...
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An herbal infusion or herbal tea infusion is really just an herbal tea. By soaking dried herbs in hot water,...
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An herbal tincture is an alcohol-based liquid into which the properties of one or more herbs have been infused. Tinctures...
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As a Family Herbalist of any level, it's helpful to have a basic understanding of the doshas, or constitutional types,...
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Soaking your feet in a basin of soothing herbal infusion is more than relaxing, it’s potent medicine. There are lots...
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An herbal vinegar is a vinegar that has been infused with one or more herbs. In my home, vinegars infused...
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Aloe vera is a fabulous healer for 1st degree burns, scrapes and cuts. Many people grow aloe plants in their...
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Why Harvest Milky Oats? Milky Oats (Avena sativa) is a popular herb for soothing the nervous system. Oats are cheap...
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An infused oil is an oil that has been infused with the properties of one or more herbs. Infused oils...
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Vinegarizing cider is an annual fermentation project in our home, as is apple-pressing to produce that cider. Cider vinegar at...
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