Herbal medicine has been a cornerstone of natural health for centuries. Building your own herbal medicine cabinet can empower you to take charge of your well-being using nature’s bounty. Here, we’v…
There are so many natural health benefits from plants you can grow. These holistic home remedies are the best items for your herbal medicine cabinet.
Botanical Name of Pipsissewa: Chimaphila umbellata. The name pipsissewa comes from the Cree Indians. The name means 'broken into small pieces' and is derived from the notion that the herb could dissolve kidney stones. Other Common Names: Ground holly, prince's pine, king's cure, bitter wintergreen, false wintergreen, umbellate wintergreen, rheumatism weed, skærm-vintergrøn (Danish), pyrole en ombrelle (French), Winterlieb (German), chimaphila (Spanish). Habitat: Pipsissewa has a circumboreal distribution and is found in the boreal forest or taiga in the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. Description: Chimaphila umbellata is 10-25 cm tall dwarf shrub with creeping and woody rootstock.
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
Hops have many health benefits and are perfect for adding to your herbal apothecary! Learn about the medicinal benefits of hops and how to make hop tea.
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
Homemade herbal remedies are easier than you think, and most only require a few minutes of hands-on time before you've crafted powerful herbal medicine for your families' medicine chest. Diving into making herbal remedies might
A simple recipe for how to make hawthorn tincture using berries and vodka. Hawthorn is a red berry that gently supports heart health, and that you can forage for in autumn. You can use the volume ingredient measurements in this folk method tincture or use the 1:2 ratio measurements in the notes below. Scale the recipe up or down to suit your needs.
Since cold and flu season is happening whether I want it to or not, I decided to make two different tinctures that I commonly use during this time of year: elderberry and echinacea.
You can put the weeds in your garden to good use. Learn to make a healing dandelion salve from dandelion-infused oil.
The term "medicinal mushroom" used to draw snickers and knowing glances, but these days science is recognizing legitimate medicinal uses for mushrooms. Reishi mushrooms have been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, and western
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
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
Self Heal tincture is an excellent remedy to grab for helping the body heal tissue damage and fight off infection. It can encourage the healing of external wounds like cuts and internal injuries from conditions
Herbalists know that burdock root is powerful medicine, but most would be surprised to learn that the burdock is edible as well. Burdock leaves, stalks and roots are edible and can be downright tasty if you
Elderflower tincture is a gentle herbal remedy for colds, flu, and other minor illnesses. It's easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients! Elderflowers are a beautiful part of the natural landscape,
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
I hope you find this recipe beneficial for your family as I have found it to be for mine. Goodbye expensive bottles of cough syrup and hello natural remedy.
Homemade herbal remedies are easier than you think, and most only require a few minutes of hands-on time before you've crafted powerful herbal medicine for your families' medicine chest. Diving into making herbal remedies might
This herbal tincture is a great remedy for headaches and some migraine headaches as well.
This homemade calendula salve recipe is the perfect herbal remedy for dry skin, rashes, bug bites, minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
California poppies grow abundantly here in Southern California and are perfect for making an anti-anxiety California poppy tincture!
If you’re fortunate to live in an area where black walnut trees grow natively or perhaps have one in a yard nearby, you can harvest and use the hulls of the fruit for some strong plant medicine. Black walnut can be prepared as a tincture, infused in an oil, or even powdered for the extremely powerfu
Harvesting comfrey leaves is so easy! Learn how to gather and utilize this unique herb to enhance your herbal and botanical practices.
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
Elderberry syrup always helped me feel better as a child, as a natural cough syrup and to provide some much-needed energy when I was sick. It's comforting on the throat, and I'd begin to feel
Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or
Burdock tincture and I have a special relationship. It's one of the first tinctures I tried where I actually saw the difference within hours of taking it. The results were dramatic, and I'd never before
Want to have a well stocked herbal medicine cabinet for those times when you need a quick natural remedy? This will tell you how!
As cough and sore throat season approaches, stock your medicine cabinet with the RIGHT natural remedy for the job: this DIY essential oil chest rub! It's an herbal salve or balm that clears up coughs, nasal mucus, and sinus gunk in a flash with healing ingredients. Plus, I've made it easy to mix and match the essential oils so your homemade decongestant can be safe for kids or babies, too.
Learn to make your own herbal children's multi-vitamin formula to boost your child's nutrition using herbs! It's simple and tastes great!
Homemade herbal remedies are easier than you think, and most only require a few minutes of hands-on time before you've crafted powerful herbal medicine for your families' medicine chest. Diving into making herbal remedies might
Learn how to make your own homemade comfrey salve. Comfrey has many medicinal benefits and is excellent for helping to heal minor wounds.
The yarrow plant's benefits range from stopping blood flow from cuts to being good for dry skin. Make an easy and healing yarrow salve!
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
This homemade calendula salve recipe is the perfect herbal remedy for dry skin, rashes, bug bites, minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
Herbalists know that burdock root is powerful medicine, but most would be surprised to learn that the burdock is edible as well. Burdock leaves, stalks and roots are edible and can be downright tasty if you
Dive into our guide on harvesting mullein. Learn the best practices for collecting, drying, storing, and utilizing mullein for its medicinal properties.
Discover the pain relieving benefits of Wild Lettuce, Learn how to identify and prepare this natural painkiller in tea, tincture, and extract form.
When breakouts or blemishes strike, this essential oil blend is just what you need. You can mix it together quickly in a roll-on bottle and it will be ready to go just when you need it. I wish I could say that I never get pimples or breakouts. Wouldn’t that be just lovely? Now, I...
I wish everyone would grow garlic and make their own garlic tincture! Garlic is a mighty weapon in your medicine chest-at the top of my list.
How to make an eczema treatment that works. This eczema relief balm recipe uses ingredients that soothe inflammation, itching and dryness.
