Basic Fever First Aid
Most people will experience a fever from time to time. Today, let's talk about basic first aid for fevers- how to know if you should seek medical assistance and when...
6 Plants for Herbal Support for Cuts and Scrapes
Small injuries aren't much to worry about in today's relatively sterile environments. Clean water and soap are readily available for washing. Tetanus shots are usually kept up to date.It's very...
Four Nervine Herbs For Emotional Support
Many herbs are useful for emotional support during and after stressful events and emergencies. Essentially, herbs for these types of situation all come from the same category: nervine herbs. Lavender, linden,...
Stocking a Home Apothecary for Emergency Preparedness
Herbalism is a great subject to study for emergency preparedness. Knowing herbalism gives you access to a renewable source for supporting your health. Besides, being your own herbalist is handy...
Learn to make a violet oxymel with springtime flowers
Sweet violets are in full swing! So far, I have made sweet violet tea, sweet violet syrup, and have made two types of violet blossom vinegar. The success with the...
Celebrate spring with homemade dandelion jelly
Spring greens are in full swing here on the farmstead, and it has been an incredible year for dandelions. I've never seen the blossoms this large or plentiful. Dandelion jelly...
Medicinal Use of Black Willow in Historical Accounts
Willow trees have long been used in healing, and there are many traditional medicinal uses for willow. When most herbalists turn to willow, they reach for white willow, Salix alba, which...
How to Forage and Use Tulip Tree Bark
Tulip tree (Liriodedron tulipifera), also known as tulip poplar or tulip magnolia, is a native medicinal herb and old folk remedy of the Appalachians. In my experience, tulip tree bark...
How to organize herbal supplies as a home herbalist
It doesn't take long as a new home herbalist to gather an impressive collection of dried herbs, extracts, herbal supplies, and information! Feeling overwhelmed about how to organize your herbal...
Creative ways to use bee balm in the kitchen
Sometime the most familiar plants in your garden can surprise you! My mom always grew bee balm (Monarda spp.) in her garden because it attracts birds and butterflies. As a...