From its impressive immune-boosting benefits to its time-honored wound-healing properties, when it comes to what-ails-you there's no better remedy than freshly brewed calendula tea. I've had calendula in my garden for over 10 years and
Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or
Violet skin cream is a natural herbal remedy that promotes lymphatic health. While most violet remedies use flowers, this one actually uses violet leaves. Wild violets are a welcome sight each spring, brightening up every
Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or
Dandelions seem to take over every spring. Since we can't beat them, we might as well eat them...and drink them and wear them, too.
This recipe for how to make lilac salve is an easy-to-make useful flower salve. Making salves from flowers, herbs and other medicinal plants and weeds is a fun beneficial activity. This salve made from lilacs has many benefits including moisturizing and toning the skin.
This homemade calendula salve recipe is the perfect herbal remedy for dry skin, rashes, bug bites, minor cuts, scrapes, and burns.
Herbal salves can be made from a wide variety of medicinal herbs, many of which are considered common weeds. This roundup contains over 20 of my favorite recipes for herbal salves that soothe ailments as
Drying calendula is a great way to preserve the petals and flower heads. Learn how to dry calendula, and preserve your harvest for later use.
Bee Balm Tincture is an easy-to-make herbal remedy that helps relieve sinus congestion, sore throats, and other cold/flu symptoms. It's also used to treat stomach upset, gas, diarrhea, and menstrual cramps. Bee balm is a
Dandelion tincture is a natural spring tonic that's traditionally used to increase energy and cleanse the system after a long winter indoors. It's often made as a simple dandelion root tincture, but you can also
This healing salve with lavender uses flower-infused oil from fresh or dried flowers. It is healing, soothing, and can help with sleep.
Here are a dozen useful and creative things you can make with violet flowers and leaves.
This whipped moisturizer is super easy to make! It requires just two ingredients: dried dandelion flowers and coconut oil, but has so many uses.
Lemon balm has many health benefits and one of the best ways to use it is in a tincture. Learn how to make this lemon balm tincture using fresh lemon balm!
Herbal salve recipes are easy to make for a variety of uses. These salves incorporate herbs and can help to soothe, calm, and ease the skin.
Medicinal flowers are a great way to grow homemade herbal medicine, all while brightening up your garden space with colorful blossoms. Flowers are a beautiful addition to any garden, but some do more than please
These DIY dandelion lotion bars are a non-greasy, compact, and soothing way to naturally moisturize and heal a variety of dry skin issues.
Medicinal plants have been used for millennia, and science is just beginning to validate many of their traditional uses. This basic overview of medicinal plants and their use focuses on herbs you can find or
Nasturtiums are easy to grow and are edible, medicinal, and great for your garden. Find out how to grow and use nasturtiums.
Herbal salve recipes are easy to make for a variety of uses. These salves incorporate herbs and can help to soothe, calm, and ease the skin.
Thyme cough syrup made with honey and lemon is a useful homemade cough remedy to have on hand for cold and flu season for dry or wet coughs.This recipe makes about 2 cups.
Violet skin cream is a natural herbal remedy that promotes lymphatic health. While most violet remedies use flowers, this one actually uses violet leaves. Wild violets are a welcome sight each spring, brightening up every
