Down & Dirty Herbalism

Many years ago, my children came home from school with a case of head lice that caught our house in...

The beginning of autumn is rough on the body. The cold, the rain, the wind … all of  these factors...

Monarda has been used for a variety of respiratory and digestive complaints through the ages. It's got some of the...

This mix is specifically formulated for sinus and chest congestion. It breaks up mucus that blocks the airways and eases...

I work at a free mobile clinic in town. It’s held in a 31 foot Blue Bird bus. Most of...

Oxymels are classic herbal remedies for drying the respiratory system. I use this one in the spring and early summer,...

Most hawthorn syrup recipes require fresh hawthorn berries but those are only available seasonally and quality syrup should not be...

Being a baby is hard work. There’s a whole lot of growing and changing in that first couple of years....

This simple echinacea supplement blend offers a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals to support your body as echinacea propels...

Cannabis makes a terrific topical, especially when paired with Solomon’s Seal. Together, they ease the muscles and tendons and help...

By raising or stimulating our subtle body vibrations we are able to release stuck emotional patterns, make new perceptions, choices...

Anti-fungal salve is powerhouse medicine. Many know the anti-fungal properties of Tea Tree oil and Chaparral. Chamomile's skin fungus fighting...

Although the name implies some of the ingredients in this tea could be bones, the truth is the primary ingredients...

Autumn is here and the staff at my clinic are gearing up for a big cold and flu season. Last...

There’s nothing so fine as a bite of rich, deep chocolate, unless that chocolate is wrapped around a slice of...

My chickens are pretty smart. They figure out how to hide their eggs. They can jump the fence despite my...

Conjunctivitis, also known as Pink eye or Eye Flu, is an irritation or  infection of the conjunctive membrane of the...

My beer needed balance. I like bitter beer but only when I am in the mood. Today was not my...

Herbalist Christina Sanchez reveals 2 of her (formerly) secret recipes for making Piñon pine syrup from the cones and the...

Every one gets coughs and colds once and a while. It doesn’t have to last though. This homemade cough syrup...

Summer is a buggy time. I love the ones outside. Dragonflies, bees, spiders and butterflies are eye catching beauties. I...

My goldfish are gardeners. They live in a 55 gallon drum that was cut in half and filled with hose...

Ocular migraines will ruin your day if left its own devices. It starts around the eye socket and then slowly,...

My plant was in trouble. It had a wreath of roots coming out of the drainage hole and into the...