What is a salve? And how to easily make one!
Salves are probably the easiest herbal skin care product to make at home. They’re fantastic for healing and soothing all kinds of skin conditions. If …
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Using Honey for Allergies – breaking down the evidence
As a family who keeps bees I’m often asked about using honey for allergies – mainly, does it work? The simple answer is “it depends.” …
How to make a drawing salve for thorns, splinters, and other working outside hazards
It’s dewberry season around here which means we have stained fingernails and small thorns in our hands. We should wear gloves, I’m not sure exactly …
Growing and Using Passionflowers aka Maypop
Soon after my husband and I got married, he brought home a beautiful purple flower that he had found on a pasture fence line. It …
Making herbal tea blends – what you need to know
We are a tea loving family. In fact, I joke that growing up while other kids drank Kool-Aid® or Tang®, we drank tea (meaning sweet …
DIY Body Butter for Healthy Skin
Dry skin is something that drives me crazy but putting chemicals on my skin is something I’m not willing to do to moisturize it. I’ve …
Pink Lemonade Herbal Bath Fizzy
A few years ago we tried to make bath bombs and let’s just say they were one of my more epic DIY fails. We had …
Homemade Vapor Rub for the Cold and Flu Season
When my big kids were little we used to use something we called “nose medicine” when we were stuffy, most people call it Vicks® Vapor …
8 Tips for Ethical Foraging and Finding Wild Edible Plants
I was first introduced to foraging (finding wild edible plants) by my husband who happens to be an Eagle Scout. Early in our marriage he …
How to Make and Use Infused Oils
In fusing herbs in oils is such a great way to add flavor, scent, color and health benefits to oils. I’ve been making infused oils …