A Complete Natural Pharmacy in Your Backyard
Want to grow fresh, delicious vegetables in pots? For the best success, plant from this list of the best options for vegetable container gardening!
Herbal antibiotics help fight infections, such as UTIs, and speed wound healing. Many also fight viruses, like colds and flu. They are gaining interest as treatments for antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Discover the historic healing abilities of this tonic herb, which promotes everything from clarity to longevity.
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Natural antibiotics have a very important role to play healing all sorts of minor infections. Which is NOT to say we never need the power of prescribed antibiotics. Of course we do. But using natural
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is an herbaceous perennial originally native to Eurasia and northern Africa. It has since become naturalized in much of Canada and the United States, and these feathery, silvery plants with their spiraling leaves have become a common sight in waste areas. Widely known as a magical herb, it also has a history […]
One summer evening I took a walk to a mimosa tree close to my house. It was mid June and the mimosas had just started to bloom. I chose to place my blanket on the ground right under a branch that h…
Knowing how to use herbal remedies will help ensure health and wellness following an emergency. Here are 7 herbs along with directions for using them.
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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
Information on the health benefits and side effects of the herb barberry (Berberis vulgaris) and the traditional and medicinal uses of its root
Fresh herbs give a huge boost of flavor to any recipe, but some look very much alike. Can you identify them all by sight? Check out the list of herbs with pictures to see how many you know on The Gardening Cook.
Natural antibiotics have a very important role to play healing all sorts of minor infections. Which is NOT to say we never need the power of prescribed antibiotics. Of course we do. But using natural
UW's ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio class in the Program on the Environment presents students with a sustainability topic which they engage in as part of an experiential learning course. The topics change each quarter - this spring, the students researched the UW's environmental history. This is part of a series of posts by the students on some of the information they uncovered. Founded in 1911, the UW Medicinal Herb Garden is home to more than 1,000 species of plants used by contemporary medicine and in traditional Native American methods.
Single roots can have thousand-dollar price tags, attracting poachers into protected lands, so what makes ginseng so valuable?
A Complete Natural Pharmacy in Your Backyard
If you’ve never sipped a fragrant cup of holy basil tea – or even if you have – I hope this post has inspired you to brew one soon! Here's my super simple recipe.
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
Today I am going to share how to make an herbal decoction and which herbs are used for this type of herbal preparation.
Herbal pain relief uses natural remedies like turmeric, ginger, and arnica to alleviate discomfort.
There has been plenty of concern in recent years with the overuse of antibiotics, and the risks that overusing them
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
Chickweed uses abound for both edible and medicinal projects that are sure to please the palate and soothe the body.
Herbal aphrodisiacs have been sought, admired, & rumored for their effects on libido, but do they work? Learn what they are & how to use them in this post!
I thank God for modern medicine, but did you know that it's possible to treat some common illnesses through herbs? I'm not talking about curing heart disease, but there is much to be learned about herbs and their medicinal value. They are less expensive and they're natural! They're also herbs that you are probably very familiar with like garlic, oregano, and the like.
A Complete Natural Pharmacy in Your Backyard
Botanical Name: Levisticum officinale. Other Common Names: Old English lovage, Italian and Cornish lovage, maggi plant, smellage, cajoler’s weed, levisticum, maggiqurzel, sauerkrautwurz. Habitat: Lovage is native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe and Asia Minor, and can be found growing throughout central and southern Europe, parts of Britain, Eastern U.S., and southwestern Asia. It is cultivated in Europe to be distilled for essential oils. It does best in sunny to partly shaded locations, in a moist, well-drained soil rich in humus. Lovage prefers a pH range from 5.0 – 7.6. Description: Lovage is a perennial plant that may reach
What herbs are safe? Which herbs are safe for you to take? Which herbs are not safe to take? How do you know which herbs to avoid? These are personal questions and the answers will be different for…
A quick look at 8 of our favorite healing herbs, their different forms, and how you can begin using them to enhance your wellness routine.
I've been making vodka infusions out of delicious things. Just pick a fruit/root/flower/herb and cover it in vodka. Put it in a jar and give it a shake once a day, then add it to your favorite drinks. From left to right: Habanero vodka (for ass-whomping Bloody Marys) grapefruit black pepper, lemon, cardamom sassafras root wood sorrel (will be mixed with other things to make bitters) chicory flower and root close up on sassafras, sorrel and chicory vodka.
Want to know the pine needle syrup recipe and how to use the pine syrup at home? Continue reading and find out.
