Ethical Wildcrafting: What Rules Should We Follow for Wild Harvesting?
The herbal movement is happening! Right now, hundreds of thousands of families are awakening to the amazing healing power of plants. Alongside this, we need to start having the conversation about where our plants come from. What do we need to know if we want to...
When to Harvest Lavender & How to Use Lavender Leaves
If you want to use lavender in your herbal teas, oils, baths and other medicines, you might be wondering which part of the plant to use. People often ask me, do you only use the flowers? Can you use lavender leaves? And when do you harvest which one? Check out the...
Summer Herbal Iced Tea With Orange and Mint
The days are heating up and it’s time to enjoy healing drinks that are refreshing, full of ready-to-absorb nutrients, and easy to make! This orange and mint herbal iced tea is one of my favorite summer drinks. It is a time-tested crowd pleaser. Every time you...
How to Dry Herbs: 3 Things You Need to Consider
Drying herbs might seem simple, but how to dry herbs with success can be more complex. If you’ve made the effort to harvest or wildcraft your herbs, the last thing you want is for them to go to waste because they weren’t properly dried. I’m going to...
How to Make an Herbal Bath: 6 Healing Recipes
Immersing yourself in an herbal bath a wonderful way to use herbs. Your skin absorbs the herbal constituents and you inhale the medicine through the steam. As you relax in the tub, your body receives the healing benefits of the herbs. If you don’t feel like...
5 Edible and Medicinal Spring Weeds to Forage
These common plants grow just about everywhere in temperate climates, and many gardeners yank them right out of their yards. But guess what? These spring weeds have many edible and medicinal benefits! From being nutritional superstars to soothing the skin and...
Nettle Soup Recipe + Health Benefits of Nettles
This nettle soup recipe is my favorite soup ever! If you have fresh stinging nettles, you definitely need to give this a try. Not only does it taste delicious, it’s loaded with the health benefits of nettle. Nettles (Urtica dioica) come into season once a year in the...
Herbal Self-Care Techniques for Stress and Immunity
Herbal self-care techniques can have a really big impact, especially for stress relief and the immune system. From teas and supplements to echinacea tincture and elderberry syrup, there are a lot of “sexy” herbal remedies out there. But did you know there’s a whole...
Elders Speak
Who are you listening to? How are you staying grounded and listening for the solutions to move forward during this time of pandemic and change? Politics know that people are easier to control when in a state of anxiety and panic. With the airwaves set at fear and...
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