We can never get enough rosemary recipes! This plant’s dark green leaves and bright blue flowers ask us to stop and behold their beauty and healing power. Besides the alluring taste and scent, rosemary improves circulation, supports digestion, relieves...
We always have a bottle of cold and flu cordial around the house. Anytime someone feels something coming on, they take a shot, and the cold never comes! Learn how to make this elderberry cordial recipe, and you will have a delicious herbal drink to prevent sickness. I...
Are you experiencing more stress than normal or more stress contact points during the day? This 5-minute ear massage for stress relief can help you with anxiety, tension, irritability — all the things that you might be experiencing for at least some part of your day....
Let’s talk about calendula oil uses! Calendula oil has countless benefits and is so anti-inflammatory and nourishing that it can be a cornerstone of your skin care. Calendula (Calendula officinalis) moisturizes and reduces inflammation. It’s also vulnerary and helps...
Is your home apothecary ready for fall and winter? With cold and flu season around the corner, it’s time to prepare your herbal medicines. Here are three of my time-tested, go-to herbal remedies for fall and winter. These easy and effective recipes use common...
How do you use honey in your kitchen? In whatever way you eat or drink honey, you can enhance its medicinal qualities by adding herbs to it. Making herbal honey for sleep is easy, and you can use it to make a tea to help clean out the day and pave the way for a good...
Have you heard of tongue scraping? Let’s talk about a tongue scraper, how to use it, how not to use it, and the benefits of tongue scraping. What This Has to Do with Herbal Medicine You might be wondering, what does this have to do with herbal medicine? Using herbs is...
Do you love peach season as much as I do? This peach smoothie recipe comes from my book, The Herbal Kitchen, and it’s a wonderful way to celebrate this delicious summer fruit. Kids love making smoothies too, so you can get the whole family involved in making...
Humans are wired for deep communication and connection with plants and the earth. However, for many of us, this skill is a little bit dormant or wasn’t nurtured when we were growing up. Let’s explore one simple method for how to communicate with plants and trees....
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...