Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and a medicinal powerhouse that is also known as heal-all or woundwort.
Self heal is a beautiful herb that grows well in many locations. Read this guide to using self heal and learn more about how it can benefit home herbalists!
Learn how to forage for Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris), plus how to use it, including recipes for tincture, tea, and salve.
If youa??re looking for a great addition to garden beds or borders, or even something to add to a meadow garden, consider planting the easy-growing self heal plant. Read this article to learn more abo
Self-heal is a common herb, a highly nutritious edible plant, and a medicinal powerhouse that is also known as heal-all or woundwort.
Self-Heal Serum can help protect your skin from sun damage. Self heal serum can also be used to hydrate and rejuvenate your skin.
Botanical Name: Prunella vulgaris. Other Common Names: Common self heal, selfheal, heal-all, heart of the earth, bronella, pronella, prunella. Habitat: Self heal is thought to have originated in Europe. Today, it is found in most countries with a suitable habitat, including Europe, Asia, Japan, and North America. It requires moist soil but is found in all terrains, including grasslands, woodland edges, roadsides, and wastelands. It prefers areas which are either in direct sunlight or only partially shaded. Description: Self heal is a plant in the genus Prunella which includes seven known species. Self heal grows to about 30 to 40
Self-heal is widely distributed across North America, and as with many other "weeds," contains a number of health benefits!
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
There are a great many reasons why you should consider growing borage in your garden. It is useful both while it is in growth, and as a crop for harvesting.
Common purslane is a highly nutritious edible and medicinal plant that readily grows. Learn to find, identify, use and purslane!
Common mallow (Malva neglecta) is a useful edible weed you may find growing in your garden. Here's what to know about foraging & using it. #ediblewildplants
A large, upright plant from the figwort family, mullein (Verbascum Thapsus) is a biennial, meaning it grows two years in a row. The first year, the plant produces a leafy base; the second year, a single upright stalk emerges from the center of the base and produces a thick head of soft yellow blooms.
A healing herb known for its headache relief, this guide covers the history, benefits, uses, and how to harvest feverfew.
There are many uses for comfrey plants on the homestead. Known for its ability to help wounds to heal, it also has many benefits in the 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
Pineapple weed (Matricaria discoidea) is often one of the first plants a budding forager tries as a kid. It can grow just about anywhere but has a gift for growing in the most uninviting locations. That
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.
Marshmallow benefits and uses. How this once 'old-time' remedy is making a comeback with its many medicinal healing properties.
Die Wirkung der Brennessel ist so vielfältig, wie die Pflanze selbst. Sie lindert Beschwerden bei Harnwegsbeschwerden und fördert Haarwuchs.
Milkweed is a common plant with a ton of health benefits. Here's where to find it and how to cook it.
Botanical Name:: Inula helenium. Other Common Names: Scabwort, marchalan, elf dock, wild sunflower, horseheal, velvet dock. Habitat: Elecampane can be found throughout Great Britain, central and southern Europe, the temperate zones of Asia west of the Himalayas, and the eastern and central regions of North America. It is found growing wild in damp meadows, wet-mesic pastures, old fields, and roadsides. It prefers a moist, well-drained clay loam in a damp, partly shaded environment and is easily grown from seed and from cuttings. Plant Description: Elecampane is a large beautiful plant with leaves that are similar to the downy leaves of
If you love rich foods as much as I do, you probably know how a cream sauce can really make a dish. Unfortunately, plant-based eaters are often unsure of how to make a vegan cream sauce without dairy milk, cheese, and butter. The good
How To Identify, Grow, and Process Wild Lettuce For Survival When someone first hears about Wild Lettuce, they usually begin asking questions. The first two questions are usually “what the heck is wild opium lettuce?” and “why should I care”? But, once you understand all the benefits of opium lettuce, more questions come to mind....
Step by step to making oregano oil at home. Harness the healing power of this amazing plant.
Follow along as I do The Plant Paradox 30-Day Challenge--a 30 day plan following Dr. Steven Gundry's lectin-free Plant Paradox diet.
The oil and salve made from the leaves and flowers of purple coneflower (Echinacea pupurea) is super simple to make and useful to keep on hand for treating wounds, stings, bug bites and chapped irritated skin.
Mullein is an easy to recognize medicinal plant. We'll share how to identify and use this "gentle giant" safely and effectively.
Though this plant is sometimes known as a weed, learning about the benefits might make you reconsider eliminating it from your garden.
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
Five uses for comfrey.
The goldenrod plant, also known as solidago, blooms in the late summer and early fall with yellow flowers, and is also edible and medicinal.
Mullein is an important plant of waste places and spent pastures. It thrives in harsh environments. Learn how to use mullein as a local herbal ally.
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
Mullein is one of the most recognizable, medicinal and useful plants. Foraging for mullein is easy and fun!
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
7 foods to eat with hypothyroidism, that help heal thyroid. Best foods to eat with thyroid are very simple and most of them are food that are a part of regular healthy diet, this is one of the easier hypothyroidism lifestyle changes.
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.
