Lemon balm is a plant that grows rather freely and for some is considered a nuisance. What some don’t realize is that lemon balm has many benefits from being good for sleep and relaxation to helping digestion and even easing headaches and other pains. Making a lemon balm tincture is a great way to utilize…
Herbal Remedies
Browse through our nourishing herbal remedies to find the best medicinal herb recipes for relief from many common ailments.
Ease common cold and flu symptoms with homemade herbal recipes like Fermented Garlic Honey, Elderberry Echinacea Tincture, or Pine Needle Cough Syrup. Or learn how to make CBD Infused Oil and CBD Salve to alleviate topical skin issues.
6 Favorite Organic CBD Oil Brands
CBD oil is all the rage right now, and for good reason. There are so many amazing benefits that CBD has to offer! One question that I get asked all the time is which CBD brands do I recommend? That is a tough one to answer because there are so many to choose from! I…
12 Powerful CBD Benefits for Your Health
{This post is sponsored by FlowerChild CBD} Medical cannabis and CBD is all the rage these days, especially since it is becoming legal in more states every year. One major reason for all the excitement is that CBD is highly effective at treating many common health issues and relieving pain. The benefits of CBD and…
Pine Needle Cough Syrup
Pine needles may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of natural herbal medicine, but they actually do have a lot of benefits! The best part is that conifer needles are easy to forage year round, even in the fall and winter. This pine needle cough syrup is easy to…
Medicinal Benefits of Hops + Hop Tea
Most of us have heard of hops because they are one of the main ingredients used in beer brewing. They give beer that classic bitter flavor, and in some varieties it can be quite pronounced. Since I love to make my own brews I’ve been curious about growing hops for a while now. Earlier this…
Fermented Elderberry Honey
When elderberry season is here I want to make ALL the elderberry things. Elderberry syrup is a standard every year for keeping our immune system healthy. Some years if I have a large elderberry haul I’ll made elderberry mead or elderberry soda. But this year I wanted something a little more simple. Ever since I…
White Clover Iced Tea (recipe + uses)
White clover is almost ubiquitous in lawns and backyards, but most people don’t know that it’s both edible and medicinal. Red clover is known for having amazing medicinal benefits, but white clover is more readily available and is useful in its own right. One of the most simple and delicious ways to use the sweet…
Foraging for Pineapple Weed (Wild Chamomile) + Pineapple Weed Tea
One aspect about foraging that I absolutely love is when I discover a plant that I’ve seen for years, since childhood even, is edible and medicinal! This was the case with pineapple weed, also known as wild chamomile. When I learned several years ago that it can be used in the same way as its…
How to Make Cannabis CBD Tincture
{This post is sponsored by Flower Child CBD} Cannabis is now legal in some form or another in 29 states, with many other states likely to follow. If you are lucky enough to live in one of those states, or in a country where medical cannabis is legal, you can use it just like you…
Roasted Dandelion Root Coffee with Chicory Root & Cinnamon
{This post is sponsored by Mountain Rose Herbs} What if I told you that roasted dandelion root tasted almost exactly like coffee when brewed? Even more so when you add a pinch of roasted chicory root! I’ve heard this time and time again from people or read it on the internet, but I never actually…
