Herbal Remedies
Did My Iridotomy Fail?
Remember this post on my iridotomy? I remember clearly my eye doctor telling me that if my eye got red, swollen and painful, to see him right away because the holes created by the laser could fill back in and it was imperative to have it fixed quickly so I didn't...
Last Jewelweed Harvest
We have rain predicted for the whole weekend with a drop of temperatures, so we took a trip down to the bottom of our mountain today to see if we could find any Jewelweed still in bloom. I've made a lot of Jewelweed oil for soaps and salves but I needed to increase...
Roots & Seeds!
Are you gathering roots and seeds? Now's the time! We've been saving seeds from our garden; squash, loofa gourd, tomato, tomatillo, mullein, comfrey, and more! We can save seeds from our garden because we plant heirloom varieties. Each year we have stronger and...
Herbs ‘n Oils Class
Beginning this Thursday night, June 11th at 8:30 pm EST, I will host an Herbs 'n Oils Class for those of you interested in learning more about herbal remedies. Herbs and oils can support your health, naturally, safely and effectively...and usually are much less...
Who Wants to Learn About Herbs & Oils?
As I have heard from hundreds of you from across the country, many have expressed a desire to learn more about herbs and essential oils. Using herbs to support my health, that of my family, friends and others has been my passion for almost 40 years now. I have used...
Tuesday Herb Talk ~ Plantain!
Plantain (Plantago major) is by far one of the herbs I use the most. It grows everywhere and you can usually find it year round. It never really disappears during the winter but the plant goes almost “dormant” …very little growth in cold weather. As the weather warms...
My Favorite Wrapping Paper
The best gifts come wrapped like this... Once you open the box, you open a world of new opportunities for great health! I just finished a great course on herbal medicine in a post-disaster situation. This box is filled with herbs to help treat bacteria, viruses,...
Free Book on Herbal Antibiotics!
My affiliate partner, Amazon, is offering another free book! I've downloaded this myself and will be looking it over this week. My favorite book on herbal antibiotics is this one.... Hope this helps to add to your herbal bookshelf! Blessings,
Tons of Tinctures!
Last week, my kitchen table looked like this at the end of the day... And Rebecca nailed it....I made and strained tinctures all afternoon. I strained tinctures made many years ago. I made more tinctures and still have another list to finish later this week when my...
Mullein Harvest!
After spending half of the day getting the hens ready for the coming winter, it was time to turn my thoughts towards harvesting herbs and to begin the harvest of various roots around the farm. Although we have always harvested Mullein from our farm fields, for the...