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
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
Do you know about the many wonderful benefits of yarrow? Yarrow is a fantastic medicinal plant that's easy to grow and use in your herbal remedy arsenal. You may even have some yarrow posing as
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
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
A healing herb known for its headache relief, this guide covers the history, benefits, uses, and how to harvest feverfew.
Calendula, sometimes known as the “sunshine herb,” is one that every home apothecary needs to include because of its many and astounding uses and benefits for health and remedies! Its sunny blooms brighten the summer landscape well into fall, or first frost, and in some fortunate places can bloom al
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
Borage is a beautiful annual flower that's popular with gardeners, mostly for its abundant display of showy blue flowers. It also happens to be both edible and medicinal, and it has a number of uses
This herbal tincture is a great remedy for headaches and some migraine headaches as well.
Willow bark has been used for centuries as a natural pain reliever. It contains salicin, which was later synthesized and is the active ingredient in aspirin. It's reputed to relieve pain without the stomach upset
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
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
Herbal cigarettes were a common way to take your medicine, long before cigarettes became associated with tobacco (and addiction). Learn how to choose herbs for herbal cigarettes, and enjoy this time-honored way to take your
Calendula oil is an easy-to-make, versatile and potent addition to any home medicine cabinet. It can be used topically for cuts and scrapes due to its anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties, but it's also useful internally.
Yarrow is a common wild herb that's useful in both the kitchen and medicine cabinet. This list of yarrow uses covers everything from biscuits and beer to salves, soaps, and tinctures. Yarrow's always seemed magical
Mid-summer in the herb garden is full of glorious smells, but it's hard to beat the fragrance passing by the lemon balm patch. Lemon balm is at its fullest when temps are hottest in the
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.
Like the fresh herb, plantain tincture is an excellent soothing, anti-inflammatory remedy for bug bites, stings, and other skin irritations. It also has some impressive properties for internal health. Plantain tincture may help support digestive
Plantain salve is one of the best ways to start a home herbal first aid kit. Plantain is abundant, and this easy to make salve is good for all manner of minor burns, cuts, and
Have you ever foraged chickweed? This common wild plant is tasty and medicinal. Learn more about chickweed benefits and uses in the kitchen and home remedy toolkit.
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
The herbal burn salve recipe includes common herbs like calendula, plantain and comfrey, which are all beneficial to using on burns. And here's why!
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
One of the easiest herbal remedies you can make with fresh or dried herbs is a poultice. This topical remedy is an effective remedy for bug bites, pain, muscle cramps, and more.
Make the most use of anise hyssop with these edible and medicinal ideas sure to please the palate and ease both external and internal ailments.
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!
Goldenrod is helpful for making salves for sore muscles, tea for your kidneys, and may be useful for respiratory woes.
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
With this list of tinctures and uses, you’ve got the perfect starting point to take advantage of these powerful remedies and take more...
Making mullein flower oil is one of the easiest herbal infused oils you can make and have on hand. Here are 5 ways to use this great oil in your home.
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.
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.
Comfrey salve is easy to make at home, using homegrown herbs or by purchasing dried comfrey. Studies show that comfrey is an effective herbal pain reliever when applied topically.
The bright yellow plant has medicinal properties that you ought to know about. Here are 10 health benefits of goldenrod...
How to grow and harvest chamomile for tea and medicine. It's super easy to plant and maintain chamomile once you know how! One established, just a few plants will give you plenty of chamomile flowers to harvest.
Learn about the benefits of rosehips, including why we should be growing our own, harvesting, preserving, and using rosehips medicinally.
Goldenrod is an underappreciated plant that you may find popping up in your garden as well as in many wild places. Often mistaken for ragweed, the goldenrod plant has many medicinal properties and a mild,
Herbal tinctures are easy to make and can provide so many natural benefits. Herbal tinctures are basically a concentrated herbal extract made with alcohol. Alcohol, such as vodka, is added to a fresh or dried herb to extract the active ingredients of the herb. Herbal tinctures have been used for centuries for their healing properties and there are so many you can make and use, all with their own properties.
