Common Questions and Answers About Adaptogens
I love growing and using adaptogens, and write about them often. Actually, I even wrote an entire recipe book about them! These herbs open doors to a whole other way...
Herbal Safety Basics for Home Herbalists
There is a common misconception that herbs are natural, so they must be safe. The truth is more nuanced, so let’s look at five areas of herbal safety so you...
3 Reasons to Use Dried Herbs Instead of Fresh
Dried herbs are easier to obtain than fresh, but are you missing out by not having access to fresh herbs? Not at all! For several reasons, dried herbs are usually...
Glycerin vs. Alcohol for the Best Herbal Extracts
Herbal extracts can be made with either alcohol or glycerin. Home herbalists often have lots of questions about the difference between these two types of herbal extracts. So what’s...
Grow with Herbalist New Year’s Resolutions
One of my favorite traditions for New Year's is making a list of herbalist New Year's resolutions. My resolution list includes projects or activities I want to try in the...
Herbal vinegar projects for home herbalists
Most people are familiar with the little bottles of alcohol-based herbal extracts available at health food stores. However, herbs can also be extracted or infused in vinegar. Vinegar is a...
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...
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...