Canker Sore Remedy
Canker sores are oral ulcers or open sores in the mouth. They may be an indication of a weakened immune system. Recently we needed a canker sore remedy for our four year old daughter Hailey, and discovered a tincture mix that worked great!
How to Make Balm of Gilead or Cottonwood Oil
Many people think you have to wait until spring to harvest herbs. It is in the middle of winter that I can make “balm of gilead” oil with one of my favorite botanical medicines, cottonwood buds. If you have a cottonwood grove where you live, you know the amazing aroma the trees give off. The…
Herbal Remedy for Stress
I added this featured section because there were so many people emailing me wanting an herbal remedy for stress. In addition, many ailments and diseases people experience are a result from stress. The most common being colds and flus. So, whether you have a condition that resulted from stress or you are experiencing stress and…
Home Remedies for Stress: Stress Support Balls
This article is all about nourishing ourselves through the rough spots in our lives, when we need home remedies for stress. Taking time each day to breathe deeply, sit and enjoy our favorite cup of tea, and taking walks to enjoy the changing weather can go a long ways in soothing our nerves and allaying…
Free Natural Flea Remedy
I wanted to post some natural flea remedies. It only makes sense that we look for natural pet remedies if we are looking for natural home remedies for ourselves. I will eventually post more pet home remedies, but I felt a good natural flea remedy was a great place to start. Natural Flea Recipe Ingredients…
How to Make Herbal Liniment by Jethro Kloss
Rosemary Gladstar’s book the Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health, and Vitality is one of our family favorites and we are very excited to have this opportunity to talk with her and share her herbal wisdom with all of you. Just to help whet your appetite for that upcoming talk, we…
Cold Sore Home Remedies
I have an herbalist friend who has dealt with cold sores for some time and has developed some tried and true cold sore home remedies that will not only relieve the pain, but also help heal the underlying cause – the herpes virus. Cold sores can develop due to a lowered immune system due to…
Ginger Candy Recipe
You’ll LOVE this ginger candy recipe. Ginger is one of those spices that does everything. Rather than seeing it as a “Jack of all trades” without ever truly performing well in one area, I see it as a renaissance spice; doing it all and doing it extremely well. Ginger originally comes to us from Asia…
Fermented Soda Recipe: Blueberry Soda
The more fermenting of food I do, the more I love it. My current passion is creating lacto-fermented sodas. Since it’s fruit season, I’ve been experimenting with simple fruit soda recipes, and will share my soda recipe for homemade blueberry soda with you. Recently I served some of my lacto-fermented soda at a potluck and…
Chicken Stock Recipe: How to Make Chicken Stock
Well, it’s a cold and windy October day here in Washington. The season is definitely turning. The leaves are turning colors and starting to fall! We had our first fire in the woodstove yesterday, and it’s dark enough to justify lighting a candle at our dinner table. As hard as it is to let go…
