Tag: medicine

  • Feeling better about tasting bitters

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    Why do we eat a salad first? Think about it– you go to a restaurant or you sit down at Aunt Martha’s house for Thanksgiving and what’s the first course you get? Salad. Has it always been this way? What’s the point of eating cold greens before the ham casserole comes out? It’s not just…

  • Making Herbal Remedies for Fun and Profit

    Making Herbal Remedies for Fun and Profit

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    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…

  • The Benefits of Marshmallow: A Healing Herb Guide

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    Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is a herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It is found on the banks of rivers and in salt marshes, preferring moist, sandy soils. When I first learned that marshmallow was a plant and not just a treat to throw into my hot cocoa, I started looking…

  • Garlic: A Powerful Food and Medicine Combination

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    I finally got my small garlic crop into the ground this past week and I thought it would be a great time to talk about why I think EVERYONE (who isn’t allergic) should be eating garlic. I’ve come a long way from the time some garlic bulbs sprouted in my pantry and I dug a…

  • Is Foraging Safe? You Decide

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    I started foraging on purpose back in 2006 when I went out picking blackberries along the side of the road and brought them home to make jam. Foraging wild fruits is a great way to get started because there are many fruits that we can all recognize easily (blackberries, raspberries, apples, rose hips, and more)…

  • Tincture Club is opening

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    UPDATE: I have closed my Tincture Club as I am mostly focusing on topical remedies and am working on closing out my tincture stock. Message me if you need any! What is a Tincture? A Tincture is a preparation of herbs and alcohol meant to be taken medicinally for various health benefits. A dose is…

  • 5 Herbs to Start Your Herbal Medicine Garden

    5 Herbs to Start Your Herbal Medicine Garden

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    People ask me this all the time. “What are your favorite herbs to grow? What are the must-haves for your garden?” The truth is that every household is going to be different. Whether you have kids or livestock/pets makes a big difference in some of the herbs you want to have in your garden. Since…

  • Spring is Nettle Season!

    Spring is Nettle Season!

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    I’m sure you’ve heard of nettles. There are two kinds I’m talking about here: Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica) and Purple Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum.) Both plants come up in your yard and fields in early to mid Spring, and both are edible and medicinal! Dead nettles taste better before they flower…. honestly, most herbs in…

  • Fighting Cancer Naturally

    Fighting Cancer Naturally

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    As far as I can tell, I don’t have any more cancer. Yet. I felt a lump on my neck a few months ago and decided to have it checked out at the doctor. They ended up doing an ultrasound of my thyroid gland, which led to a biopsy, which eventually led to a very…

  • Summer Mushroom Foraging

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    I don’t usually have enough time to create a blog post over the summer and early autumn months, for what should be obvious reasons. The gardens look atrocious right now, as I have neglected clean up in favor of harvesting and preserving before it’s too late. I wanted to share a brief glimpse of some…