Linden Linden (Tilia spp.) Linden has a fresh, sweet and pleasant scent. The flavor is considered soft and mild. Linden is regarded as one of the gentlest nervines, tending toward sedative, but often used in herbal tea blends just for its lovely character. Linden works to assist in releasing...
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Salve Recipes
Salve Recipes Make a Salve from THAT! Salve Recipes for Daily Life. Here is a simple formula you can use for making salves. This takes a lot of guesswork out of making salves and coming up with salve recipes. I have been making salves for over 30 years and...
Diarrhea Herbs – Easy Remedies
Diarrhea Herbs No, not now?!?! Diarrhea is a problem we all can get, and most have experienced in at least once in their lives. Diarrhea herbs are great to have on hand and most are easy to find. Diarrhea can also be caused by so many things. Here are...
Materia Medica, What is it?
Materia Medica, What is it? A materia medica is in herbalism files, or information kept on different herbs and herbal actions. Most herbalists keep these types of files of the types of different herbs they use, their experiences and other notes on how or how they used the herb....
A Foraging Fool
A Foraging Fool By Jeannette Antonelli Just imagine if you will, my excitement of beginning my foraging journey 2019. I live in Western PA, the land that invites a polar vortex and crave warmer weather to explore my mini universe of plants growing and flourishing. I have big plans...
Menopause and me!
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Essential Oils and Their Ability to Eradicate Stationary Phase Lyme Disease Bacteria
Essential Oils and Their Ability to Eradicate Stationary Phase Lyme Disease Bacteria By Kimberly Neyhard In December 2018 I read a blog that had me very intrigued. Ana Sandoiu published a blog titled “These 10 essential oils can kill persistent Lyme disease” on the website MedicalNewsToday. The blog claimed...
Become a Master Herbalist
Become a Master Herbalist What is a Master Herbalist or Clinical Herbalist? Become a Master Herbalist, the Master Herbalist is a title used to describe a level of skill and knowledge. You will never be, indeed a master if you stop learning. No one ever masters a skill...
My Materia Medics and Me (A Love Story)
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Herbal Oxymels
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