Nasturtiums are a herbaceous annual flowering plant best known for their peppery taste, stronger than watercress, and perfect for salads, but most have no idea about nasturtium medicinal uses. Nasturtiums are annual flowers grown both
As the opioid epidemic worsens, people are desperate for natural pain relief options. Wild lettuce has been used for millennia as a natural herbal pain reliever, and now survivalists are touting it as a form
The entire echinacea plant can be harvested and used for medicine and health. Learn here how to harvest your pretty coneflowers, from seeds to roots.
Herbal tincture recipes allow you to take charge of your own herbal health at home. Make your own potent, shelf-stable herbal tinctures with fresh or dried plant material and high-proof alcohol using the recipes in
This herbal tincture is a great remedy for headaches and some migraine headaches as well.
Elderberries are an important part of how I keep my family healthy all winter long. Elderberry oxymel, syrup, jelly, vinegar, mead...the list goes on. They're easy to pick off the bushes in large clusters, and
NOTE: This article is about 20 of my favorite medicinal healing herbs to grow in most garden areas and types of soil. There are 100’s more, though, that I just couldn’t include because of space. Enjoy this rundown of 20 of my favorites. Have you ever wondered which medicinal herbs are the best on
A plant that has a long history of medicinal use and can be found growing in many parts of the world is mullein (Verbascum thapsus).
Discover how to harvest mint (without killing the plant), how to preserve your mint harvest, and how to use a lot of mint.
Lemon balm has many health benefits and one of the best ways to use it is in a tincture. Learn how to make this lemon balm tincture using fresh lemon balm!
Elderberry is a plant with many fascinating uses, and a rich history. Learn how to harvest and preserve this fruit for medicine, food, or wine. Read more.
Chives are a perfect addition to this delicious classic.
Growing comfrey in your garden can offer a wide variety of uses and benefits and it’s an herb that I think everyone needs to have growing in their garden.
Commonly mistaken for a weed, purslane is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet. Find out how to identify it and use it in 20 delicious recipes! #purslane #verdolagas #foraging
When I see Wattle fencing, I feel the moist British fog clinging to my skin, and a wistful smile crosses my face. Here's my tutorial for Wattle Fencing!
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
Elderberries are an important part of how I keep my family healthy all winter long. Elderberry oxymel, syrup, jelly, vinegar, mead...the list goes on. They're easy to pick off the bushes in large clusters, and
My first home in Vermont had a huge patch of bee balm growing right outside my bedroom window. I'd wake up to a flurry of hummingbirds in the summer, arguing over the nectar inches from
Learn how to make a simple yet effective salve using jewelweed, an herb with powerful anti-itch properties that you might be surprised to find growing close to home. Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), which also goes by
This list of easily accessible herbs can help reduce headache and migraine pain and frequency. Herbal Tea is a great way to treat a headache.
Lemongrass: How to grow it and what to do with it!
Here's how to make mint extract - it's so easy to do, with your own homegrown mint! Makes a thoughtful DIY Christmas gift!
If you ever needed an excuse to buy one, here's the perfect reason when you learn that drying herbs in a dehydrator will save money, time and...
Wondering if that plant in your garden is yummy purslane or toxic spurge? Check out this detailed guide to help you correctly distinguish between spurge and purslane. #foraging #poisonous plants
Make your own dehydrated dill powder to use in recipes all year long! Having your own dried dill can save you a lot of money and prevents you from needing to run to the store in the winter months!
What to do with sage when you don't want your bountiful harvest to go to waste! There are so many ways that you an use it, as food and medicine!
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
Horsetail is a nutritious plant that has been used for centuries medicinally. Here's how to recognize it and forage for it.
Learn the best times to harvest mint, how to prune for optimal growth, and how to store your freshly picked leaves without killing the plant
It's true, there are a lot of Fire Cider recipes out there but this one is my family's favorite. It's so good that my husband feels the need to give out a big "WHOOHOO" after each shot of it he takes. But I have to agree because it really is that good.
It's incredibly easy to freeze fresh chives, so you can preserve the harvest whenever you have a glut of this flavourful herb.
Growing elderberry - Gather trimmings now, and by this summer you'll be making elderflower lemonade. Next summer you'll be harvesting for pies, jam & syrup.
Elderberry tincture is a simple way to convert fresh or dried elderberries into a homemade remedy to boost the immune system. You may have come across elderberry, in either tincture or syrup form, if you've
Because it's always mojito season somewhere.
The ultimate guide to sumac! Everything you need to know from what is sumac? What it tastes like? How to use it? And more!
Have fresh corn? Don't throw away that corn silk! Corn Silk can be used to help alleviate symptoms that go along with the following conditions: bedwetting, cystitis, prostatitis, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, gout and hyperglycemia. It's also a natural source of vitamin K and potassium.
Learn how you can use mullein, especially mullein leaves, to help boost your bodies health, well being, and resiliency.
Learn how to easily make your own healing calendula oil at home, to soothe dozens of skin ailments, including acne, eczema, wounds, burns, rashes, and more!
