Category: Business
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From Black Sun Farm to the No-BS Herbalist: My Unfiltered Rebrand
If you’ve been around a while, you’ve probably noticed things are beginning to look a little different. Black Sun Farm is officially transitioning into the NO BS Herbalist—and I want to share why. When I first started Black Sun Farm and Herbal Remedies by Amelia, my focus was on growing real vegetables and herbs and…
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Making Herbal Remedies for Fun and Profit
You’re watching videos about how “this herb does that” on social media every day. You’ve taken the step into making your own tinctures, teas, and infused oils. Maybe you’ve even tried putting together some salve or lotions. Are they working? Are you remembering to use what you made? Did they come out right? Or has…
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Life isn’t a Straight Line
Your life isn’t always a straight path to where you end up. Mine sure as hell wasn’t. When I was a kid, I loved playing outside. I remember finding a little patch of deer moss in the woods and how I would sit there for long periods of time pretending that the moss was my…
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Understanding Skin Absorption: Why Your Products Matter
I started dabbling in making my own herbal oils and salves way back in 2012 after I learned that pretty much everything you apply to your skin is eventually absorbed into your bloodstream. I did NOT want petroleum (the precursor to gasoline) in my blood. Your skin has three major layers. The outer layer is…
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Benefits of American Reishi Mushroom: A Complete Guide
The American native Reishi mushroom, also known as Ganoderma tsugae, grows on the Eastern white hemlock tree (Tsuga canadensis.) If you wild harvest some of this amazing mushroom, be sure to slice it up within a few days after you cut it off the tree. Reishi dries as hard as wood VERY quickly and once…
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Grateful for Water: Lessons Learned During a Drought
In case you missed the news, I have no water at home. It’s been nearly two weeks now. At first, I called the local well company and they changed my tank. A day later, I called them again because there wasn’t enough water to shower. The sediment filter was filling up with dirt from the…
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Why Integrity Matters in Herbal Business
I got a message from a good acquaintance yesterday asking me for my opinion on whether he should craft a specific herbal remedy to sell. It’s a very trendy thing that has gone viral over the last year and made some people millions of dollars with zero medical or scientific evidence to back up their…
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An Uncomfortable Truth
You’re probably reading my blog because you’re interested in finding natural ways to heal yourself, particularly with herbs or wild plants. It’s very possible that you are also a Healer of some kind, or an aspiring Herbalist. You’re looking for answers to help stop the pain, whether that’s for you or for a family member…
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Why Tinctures are my favorite
There is a time and a place for each and every different medicinal preparation. Each remedy can be helpful for multiple reasons. Tea is excellent and my preferred method for healing upset stomach, digestive problems, stomach flu, or simply to warm a body up in cool weather. Flower essences are super helpful at changing your…