Down & Dirty Herbalism

Accidents happen. That little scrape or abrasion can get infected pretty quickly if it isn’t cleaned properly. Although hygiene is...

Queen Elizabawk was panting. She is a big chicken. As an Orpington, she does well in the cold but isn’t...

Most commercial diaper wipes are full of questionable chemicals. This formula is gentle on the skin while offering a thorough...

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

Baby powder is wonderful for preventing diaper rash. Most commercial baby powders contain talc, which is not good for the...

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

While we’ve been studying the links between depression and fertility in women and depression throughout men’s lives, we haven’t gathered...

Every summer, I go crazy with plants. I preserve everything I can get my hands on. Every winter, I look...

To the passionate, politics are a necessary evil. As a passionate herbalist, I find myself drenched with politics on a...

Ulcers are the bane of my existence. They burn. They ruin my appetite. They drain my energy. They keep me...

Autumn is mushroom season. The valley I live in gets lots of rain and is surrounded with beautiful forests. This...

Childhood should be fun but hay fever takes all the energy out of kids. This syrup was designed with children...

I come from a long line of rose worshipers. My grandmother had beautiful rose bushes that bloomed in bountiful, well...

Balm of Gilead oil is an easy to make and easy to use herbal remedy for a host of skin...

Foot fungus is easy to heal with proactive management. This natural spray is inexpensive to make and easy to use....

Oats (Avena sativa) are a pretty mild mannered plant. They’ve been around as a food for thousands of years. They’re...

This recipe was formulated for winter sinus congestion. I volunteer in a free clinic and have worked with many clients...

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

Wouldn't you love to avoid getting sick this year? Electuaries are one of my favorite easy herbal remedies. They're simple...

I am a cheater. Summer jumps up from behind me and, suddenly, I have too much food and herbs to...

Balm of Protection is a blend that makes use of the gifts of Saint John's Wort to lift depression and...

Hot cocoa is best enjoyed when it’s cold, which just so happens to be the flu and cold season. This...

Enjoy this easy to make natural hair growth formula that can be made with either rosemary  oil or creosote bush...

A few decades ago, I was introduced to mullein (verbascum thapsus) as an ear infection cure. As I was a...