Mothering with Herbs The great task of motherhood brings many fabulous rewards and with it numerous challenges. However we are not alone in the journey of raising the future, we have friends in our plant allies. Herbs have been used for thousands of years to create health and harmony...
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...
Ginger: The “Universal Medicine”
Ginger: The “Universal Medicine” My study of essential oils began in early 2018 when a friend of mine posted on social media a list of essential oils for post-workout inflammation and pain relief. I had started to live a more holistic lifestyle, one that incorporated a daily exercise routine,...
My Materia Medics and Me (A Love Story)
My Materia Medics and Me (A Love Story) By Marie Noel As I approach the final days in my Green Spirit Wildcraft Master Herbalist program I find myself looking back at the early days of my studies. In the beginning the immense volume of coursework ahead was daunting. ...
Herbal Oxymels
Herbal Oxymels Ginger, Garlic and Onion Oxymel In a jar fill with sliced onions, white or yellow, packed in well. Sweet onions do not seem to work as well, so stick to white or yellow. Add to it grated or sliced ginger, and sliced garlic to fill in the...
Ancient Skin Care Recipes
Ancient Skin Care Recipes You can’t write an article and not include these ancient skin care recipes. Of course every formulator, and herbalist through the years have tweaked the recipes so please feel free to have fun and make these your own. Queen of Hungary Water This is an...
Herbal Liniments- Recipes
Herbal Liniments A liniment is an herbal extraction in a liquid, such as alcohol, oil, or vinegar, which is rubbed into the skin to treat arthritis, inflammations, sore muscles, and strains. Herbal liniments are easy to make and so easy to use. Herbal Liniments are not as popular as...
Eczema Recipes
Eczema Recipes Eczema is a skin condition in which patches of skin become rough, bumpy and inflamed. Sometimes blisters that cause itching and bleeding occur. These can occur from a response to irritation (eczematous dermatitis) but often the cause isn’t apparent. Sometimes it is allergies, contact dermatitis, sometimes diet....
Elderflower Honey
Elderflower Honey With May coming right around the corner, we can get excited because, so with it comes Elderflowers! These beautiful flowers always make me so happy when I see them in the early rushes of bloom. I love walking down backroads, and along pastures and seeing all of...
Carpal Tunnel, herbal remedies.
Carpal Tunnel, Herbal Remedies for this issue. By Demetria Clark Carpal tunnel, what a pain. Just to share I, myself developed carpal tunnel when I was pregnant in 1996. I was a college student writing massive papers on a creaky old chair hunched over. Since then it has been...