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Learn how to make a soothing herbal tea for sore throats. This homemade herbal soothing sore throat tea is the perfect thing to sip on those days when you’re struggling with a sore throat, whether as a symptom from a cold/flu or from some sort of throat-scratching activity (like singing or screaming at a concert,…
This Immune Boosting Herbal Tea Recipe is a wonderful thing to have on hand when you start to feel unwell. Drinking this herbal tea (along with doing some of the other immune-boosting activities mentioned in this article) can help you fight off illnesses and/or help you get better a bit quicker. It is a tasty…
Learn how to make goldenrod honey. This is an infused herbal honey recipe that I made for helping my husband with support against seasonal discomfort. It is a raw herbal honey so that the benefits of raw honey can shine through as well as the goldenrod health benefits. One of the things I love about…
Digestive Bitters are a popular herbal remedy right now, and for a good reason. Let’s take a closer look at why digestive bitters are important, what they are, some common digestive bitter herbs, a digestive bitters recipe, and, finally, a book review for Healing Herbal Infusions by Colleen Codekas. Why Digestive Bitters are Important I recently…
13+ Ways to Use Echinacea as a Natural Remedy Looking for ways to use echinacea in your home? Echinacea is not only a beautiful flowering herb for your garden, it is also a wonderful natural remedy for your household. I’ve gathered together over 13 ways to use echinacea as a natural remedy. I hope this…
Sleepytime Brandied Berries and Cherries Recipe Do you have difficulties falling asleep at night? Good news, adult readers: this brandied berries and cherries recipe can help improve your sleep AND it is a tasty treat to enjoy right before bedtime. First, a brief Book Review… I have fallen in love with my newest book: The…
Nourishing Nursing Mother’s Tea Recipe I am a big believer in family and community support for pregnant women. I’ve always wished that I could live close to my loved ones when they were/are pregnant so that I could spoil them as much as possible. Fortunately, as I mentioned in my Gentle Healing Salve post, my wonderful…
Learn how to make Comfrey Infused Oil. In this post, I’ll talk about the various methods you can use to make herbal infused oil and also list a bunch of carrier oil options that you can use in your comfrey oil. As a gardener, I’m pretty busy in spring, summer, and fall. Every winter, however,…
Learn how to make Dandelion Infused Oil. In this post, I’ll talk about the various methods you can use to make herbal infused oil and also list a bunch of carrier oil options that you can use in your dandelion oil. Every winter is happens: I finally have time to make salves, ointments, teas, tinctures,…
Learn how to make Plantain Infused Oil. Infusing oil for natural herbal remedies is an old-fashioned skill that is great to know. Plantain is a common weed that you probably have in your yard. Instead of pulling them or poisoning them, learn how to USE them to make homemade DIY products for your family. It…