This herbal tincture is a great remedy for headaches and some migraine headaches as well.
Nasturtium tincture is an easy to make herbal remedy right from your garden. These edible flowers are also medicinal, and nasturtium tincture is valued for it's antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been
NOTE: This article is about how to make an easy decongestant that really works! It’s a super simple recipe that uses common kitchen spices to fight congestion, stuffy noses, post nasal drip, and may ease difficult breathing by supporting the lungs. You can get rid of a stuffy nose and congestion nat
This post shares what happened to assure me I had roundworms and the natural remedies I used before having a stool test to reassure me I was parasite-free.
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
Cayenne for pain management is scientifically proven to work! The good news is you don’t have to buy the over-the-counter version because you can make your own very easily. Here’s how and why this cayenne salve works for pain relief. Learn how to make this simple recipe so you can experi
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
Healing postpartum takes some time. Have a speedy recovery by using this all natural herb bath. It'll help you heal faster, and soothes the body and mind.
Maria Noël Groves teaches about herbs for pain and how they can come to our assistance during times of need in her new book, Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies.
This herbal wound healing salve recipe is one every medicinal herb cabinet should have. It's the perfect non-toxic option for skin abrasions.
This tea is packed with nutritious herbs that are fantastic for the symptoms faced by people with chronic Lyme disease. Add this herbal tea to your daily routine to aid in immunity and recovery from Lyme disease!
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Ever wish you had a standby recipe for any herbal salve? Here is an excellent basic salve recipe to serve as a base to your creative herbal remedies!
Plantain salve is an easy-to-make herbal remedy that works wonders to soothe a variety of skin ailments, particularly itchy skin.
Drinking tea sounds simple enough, but can it really relieve a painful urinary tract infection? What does the research say about tea for UTI?
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.
Discover the benefits of Ashwagandha for holistic healing. Learn uses, dosage, and side effects. Improve your health today! Read more!
Hand Tremors are best described as uncontrollable and involuntary shaking of the hands. Tremors can affect any part of the body, like- arms, legs, head, neck, trunk etc. Sometimes a person may also experience shaking of hands due to depression, anxiety, stress, tension, excessive smoking, tiredness etc. These types of tremors are known as
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 salve offers many medicinal and healing benefits, and it couldn't be easier to make at home. Yarrow is used topically to treat wounds and skin irritation, and it's been used since antiquity to help
Chamomile flower is a wonderful herb for the entire family. Invite calm chamomile into your home to soothe away stress and ease physical woes.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) can be quite dangerous if left untreated. There are a number of natural home remedies for UTI that can give you fast relief..
If you've tried countless over-the-counter products with no success, it's time to explore a more natural and holistic approach. Let's learn the best herbs for hormonal acne to treat it naturally!
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
Taking care of your bladder and urinary health is important.
NOTE: This article is about black salve: What is it? What is the difference between a safe recipe and one that’s not? How do you make a good drawing salve? Activated charcoal, plantain, and other healing herbs can help draw toxins from your skin in a safe, non-invasive, and effective manner. You ca
Making your own drawing salve is easier than you might think! This is the perfect recipe to have on hand for when you really need it.
Homemade fire cider is a simple herbal remedy with loads of health benefits. Try this traditional recipe or give one of the variations a try.
Here is my recipe for skin loving herb and honey anti-itch salve. It’s so simple to make, and it’s effective for soothing dry, ashy, itchy skin all times of the year . It’s great for many different itchy situations including eczema, bug bites, rashes, and more. One of my readers wrote in a few
Rosehip facial oil made is made with a simple infused oil. This rose hip serum moisturizes, heals, and revitalizes dry, red or aging skin.
Delight in herbal freshness with our vintage-style Gin Basil Smash cocktail poster. This artwork captures the invigorating blend of gin, basil, lemon, and a touch of sweetness. Printed on sustainably sourced, high-quality paper, this poster is a visual tribute to the cocktail's vibrant flavors. Hang it proudly in your home bar and let its herbal essence infuse your space, inviting you to savor the sophistication of this delightful concoction.
Learn the incredible comfrey benefits and then how to make comfrey salve in the easiest way possible! This is the best homemade comfrey salve recipe to follow for beginners.
Let's explore what causes dandruff and dive into some tried-and-true remedies to help you wake up to a healthier, flake-free scalp.
Witch Hazel Extract is known for its antimicrobial and astringent properties, and it's been used for centuries as a natural disinfectant and wound cleanser. Learn how to make your own witch hazel extract in a
Rosemary compound butter is a delicious way to use up fresh homegrown rosemary after pruning, or at the end of summer. It’s surprisingly easy to make, and you can make it with or without garlic, or add other herbs if you like.
In the early 90’s we listened to Bertha Reppert, founder of The Rosemary House talking about some simple home remedies, and within a few days, several of the actors at the Renaissance Festival where we had an herb shop showed up covered with poison ivy. Bertha had talked about steeping sage in apple cider vinegar, and we’d gone home and started a batch. It was very effective for the poor sweaty, suffering actors, and we were impressed. This couldn’t be simpler, and is just wonderful as is. Just fill a jar with sage from the garden (or grocery store) and cover with vinegar. If you’re in a hurry, heat the vinegar and steep the sage in it as you would an herbal tea. The following year we added plantain and jewelweed to the original brew, to add even more healing properties to the vinegar. We’ve used it ever since. I just made a quart up today. The ingredients are shown below. If you don’t have or know how to identify jewelweed, her cousin – garden impatiens is a good stand-in. We like to harvest jewelweed in the spring while the stems are succulent and full of juice. After it flowers, the stems get woody and aren’t worth much. Some people like to harvest the leaves and flowers after it blooms, but this is how we do it. The sage we grow here is Bergarten, which has a very high essential oil content. That’s really what we want to come through in the vinegar, so any garden sage is fine, but we like this one. In a pinch, you can even use the dried stuff in the spice aisle at the grocery store, but fresh will have more punch. Even city dwellers most likely have plantain in their midst. Plantain is exceptional for skin irritations, bug bites and stings, and all kinds of rashes. We have both types here, the long strappy lanceolata, and the large major, and use them interchangeably. All of the plants are chopped up and placed into the jar. Cutting them up (or even placing them into a blender with a little vinegar to get it going) helps release their properties into the vinegar. After all the plant matter is chopped and placed into the jar, it is covered with vinegar. I reserved some large plantain leaves and some jewelweed stems. The plant matter is carefully covered with the leaves, and then the stems are inserted in such a way as to hold everything below the surface. Be careful not to enclose air pockets under the leaves, though. All ready to sit and age for a couple of weeks. It is perfectly fine to leave everything as it is until needed. Then, just strain it out and apply to any area that has been exposed to poison ivy (preferably before a rash appears!). It stings slightly when applied, but will really help dry up a rash in a hurry. The other best remedy is to learn how to identify poison ivy and avoid it. We make a soap with jewelweed, plantain, and the essential oils of lavender and tea tree that works well after exposure = Happy Camper Soap and also have the vinegar spray on our website, but we’re very happy to encourage you to make it yourself. Or go all out and get the Outdoor Trio
Body aches, headache, fatigue, redness, swelling, and painful breasts. The dreaded symptoms of mastitis that no breastfeeding mom has time for.
You can make many homemade medicines at home using ingredients you already have in your garden and kitchen. Here are 25 natural medicines.
Our household favorite herbal teas, with lots of tips for using herbal tea with kids!
An introduction to seven ways for how to make soap at home including cold process, hot process, liquid soapmaking, and melt-and-pour
