Whether you use them to spice up your marinades or soothe your skin, herbal vinegars are great to have around. I keep herb-infused apple cider vinegar in both the pantry and the medicine chest. One easy home remedy to make and have on hand is this apple cider vinegar...
It’s 6:03 p.m., and it’s been a day. Texts, emails, social media, virtual meetings. Laundry, dishes, living with a 17-year-old… The news, which may have you in tears or rage, or both. How do you stay tuned in to your heart and intuition when the noise of what you...
What I love about making infused oil for cooking is that you don’t have to go to herbal school for years to reap the benefits. You can find simple, creative ways to get herbs and spices into your food every day and be a rock star home herbalist. Getting herbs into...
Drinking a glass full of greens is a great pick-me-up. Make this energizing green smoothie recipe to infuse yourself with the vitamins and chlorophyll that the herbs offer, and watch your energy soar. Herbal smoothies are a great place to use your herbal teas as well...
Herbal bathing is a relaxing, enjoyable, and important self-care tool that has many healing benefits. This herbal bath for skin helps with skin irritation such as acne, rashes, red splotches, and minor cuts. Let’s see what’s in our herbal bath for...
Here is an article I wrote for Mother Earth Living. People are always asking me how to go about getting holistic support for their healing journey so I put together this source to help make things a little easier. To really understand the difference, we first need to...
This Long Life Oil is so full of antioxidant properties and so delicious that even if this spice-infused olive oil recipe doesn’t make you live longer, it will make you feel better! How to Use Spice-Infused Olive Oil I sauté onions, garlic, celery, and bell...
Making herbal spice blends and salts is one of the simplest and most satisfying ways to incorporate more herbs into your food. I keep several herbal sprinkles and salts on lazy Susans next to my cooking area and on the kitchen table. This makes it easy to get into the...
Not drinking enough water? Try this herbal hack! Read on to find out how to make herbal water, along with 30 herb and fruit-infused water recipes. It can be tricky to drink enough water, especially when we’re surrounded by tempting alternatives, from kombucha and...
I’ve been teaching herbal medicine for over 30 years and plant communication has been part of it for about 27 years. At the beginning of my herbal studies, I felt incredibly overwhelmed. There was so much to learn, and I even thought that I might not be cut out for...
Today, I’m going to introduce you to an old friend and its medicinal uses. The oak gall is part of a tree that I’ve been using since I was a little girl. Have you ever worked with oak galls as an herbal medicine? What are oak galls? Oak galls are plant...
This Cold Care Tea recipe is a simple and delicious herbal tea that will chase away a cold. Having a ritual in self-care can be the greatest benefit to our health, transitioning out of the timeless months of late winter and into the blossoming months of spring. We...
