Herbalism

Peppermint Tea

Peppermint tea is a refreshing herbal tea that can be enjoyed hot or iced. This is not the white and red candy loaded with sugar. This recipe refers to the peppermint plant. It has been used traditionally in almost every country for a wide array of problems. The most common are: Get The Recipe PeppermintContinue reading “Peppermint Tea”

Lemon Balm

Lemon Balm is one of my favorite garden plants. The bees love beautiful flowers. The best part is the delightful lemony leaves for my teas or just to crush in my hands. Indigenous to southern Europe, the Mediterranean region, western Asia, and North Africa, lemon balm now grows worldwide. It is a perennial, growingContinue reading “Lemon Balm”

Milk Thistle Seeds

Milk thistle seeds has many benefits to the liver! Your liver is what does a great deal of the detoxing in your body and when your liver isn’t in top notch condition, this can affect the whole body. Any detox plan you undertake should always have your liver in mind. Milk thistle is also great for yourContinue reading “Milk Thistle Seeds”

Yarrow

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is native to the dry, disturbed soils of prairies, meadows, and the edges of forest in the northern hemisphere. This perennial grows best in hardiness zones 3-9. It grows 36-inches high and produces white flowers. It is a bitter-tasting perennial of the Asteraceae family and is helpful in so many ways. Botanical Name – Achillea millefolium Family – Asteraceae PartsContinue reading “Yarrow”

Nettle Tea

Nettle tea will feed your body… The most important health benefits of stinging nettle include its ability to detoxify the body, improve metabolic efficiency, boost immunity, increase circulation, improve energy levels, manage menstruation, minimize menopausal symptoms, and aid in skin care. It has the power to protect the health of the kidney and gallbladder, lowerContinue reading “Nettle Tea”

Sage

Sage (Salvia officinalis) is easy to grow—and a wonderful ancient culinary herb! Flavor meat and bean dishes. Sage is a hardy perennial with pretty, grayish-green leaves that like as good in a perennial border as they do in a vegetable garden. It grows spikes of spring flowers in different colors, including purple, blue, white, and pink.Continue reading “Sage”

Not sure what herb to take?

Your health is everything! Step into vibrant, natural health. Experience an herbalist that truly listens and cares about you. Are you ready for a natural approach? Do you need help deciding what herbs to use for your problem? I will assess your information and email you a suggested natural treatment. Maybe you have been toContinue reading “Not sure what herb to take?”

Mullein Flower Ear Drops

This is a very easy but effective herbal medicine for inflamed ears, joint pain, and more. Mullein grows all around us, so start your infusion today. This is mullein growing in my garden. It has large fuzzy leaves and has a tall flower stalk in its second year. Small yellow flowers grow along the stalk.Continue reading “Mullein Flower Ear Drops”

Lilac Infused Oil and Salve

Lilac flower infusion is an old-fashioned home remedy for skin ailments including sunburns, scrapes, and cuts. Lilac flowers have astringent properties. Astringents contain compounds that are highly effective in toning and tightening your skin. A topical application of lilac oil infusion or salve helps in reducing premature aging, wrinkles and skin sagging. The salve isContinue reading “Lilac Infused Oil and Salve”

Olive Leaf and Oil

Everyone knows about the olive tree fruit that produces delicious oil used in healthy cooking. But, not everyone thinks about the olive leaf tea used in herbalism. Traditionally, olive leaf (Olea europaea) has been used for the prevention or treatment of inflammation, infections (such as the common cold, influenza, Candidiasis, urinary tract infections, shingles), diarrhea, allergies,Continue reading “Olive Leaf and Oil”

Skullcap

Despite the rather ominous sounding name, skullcap has been used for centuries by herbalists as an effective nerve tonic and sedative. Skullcap herb is an amazing plant for stress, tension, anxiety, nervousness, panic attacks, pain, and insomnia. Botanical Name – Scutellaria lateriflora Common Name – American Skullcap Family – Lamiaceae Parts Used – Flowers, Leaves, Stems EnergeticsContinue reading “Skullcap”

Comfrey Leaf Cream

This is a nourishing butter cream using a healing comfrey leaf infusion. It leaves skin soft, healthy, and moisturized without feeling greasy. Use this cream lightly on: While comfrey is well-known for its health benefits internally, it also poses some risks. It contains compounds that can harm your liver. It may also be carcinogenic. Therefore,Continue reading “Comfrey Leaf Cream”

Lavender

Lavender is a flowering plant in the mint family that’s easily identified by its sweet floral scent. It’s believed to be native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and India, with a history dating as far back as 2,500 years. In ancient times, lavender was used as a holy herb. Additionally, it was often usedContinue reading “Lavender”

Rose Hips

Roses have been grown for centuries as an important source of food and medicine. They are not only beautiful to look at, the fruit bulbs that appear below the flower are packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Best known for their abundance of vitamin C, rose hips provide many health benefits. The rose hip, or rosehip,Continue reading “Rose Hips”

Red Clover

Red clover (Trifolium pratense) is an herb that belongs to the legume family, which also includes peas and beans. Red clover’s brightly colored flowers contain many nutrients including calcium, chromium, magnesium, niacin, phosphorus, potassium, thiamine, and vitamin C. They’re also a rich source of isoflavones. These are compounds that act as phytoestrogens—plant chemicals similar toContinue reading “Red Clover”

Herbal Relief From Menopause

Remember, each woman will experience menopause differently. Some will breeze through it with little symptoms, while others will be very uncomfortable. You’re reading this because, like me, you want a natural approach for relief. Menopause occurs when a woman hasn’t menstruated in 12 consecutive months and can no longer become pregnant naturally. It usually beginsContinue reading “Herbal Relief From Menopause”

Marshmallow

Althaea officinalis Marshmallow is most commonly used to ease sore throats and dry coughs. The Marshmallow plant, especially the leaves and roots, contains polysaccharides that have antitussive, mucilaginous, and antibacterial properties. Because of this, marshmallow has a soothing effect on inflamed membranes in the mouth and throat when ingested orally, specifically a sore throat. TheContinue reading “Marshmallow”

Licorice

Licorice root is one of the most-used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is frequently used in small amounts in formulas and is considered to be a synergist or peacemaker in that it helps herbs work together more effectively. This post will look at licorice root benefits when used as licorice tea or as aContinue reading “Licorice”

Violet

Violet Leaves, Viola odorate Violets are welcome in my garden. Not only are they lovely, but they are useful as a medicinal herb. The leaves and flowers of many violets are edible, but the yellow species are questionable by some. Most herbalist say that all violets are serviceable. The leaves and flowers can be usedContinue reading “Violet”

Echinacea

Common Names – Echinacea, Purple coneflower Botanical Name – Echinacea spp Family – Asteraceae It is a simple flowering plant and a member of the daisy family. More commonly known as purple coneflower, many people grow this powerful herb without even realizing it! The name derives from the Greek word ekhinos (hedgehog) because the cone resembles aContinue reading “Echinacea”