How to Tell the Quality of Dried Herbs
Learning to judge the quality of dried herbs can be tricky. It's a skill that's built with experience. Growing your own herbs and drying them at home are the best...
Alcohol Free Herbs for the Home Apothecary
Steeping herbs in alcohol is a quick and simple way to extract and preserve their benefits. Alcohol-based herbal extracts are potent and have a good shelf-life, so it’s no wonder...
Making Herbal Smoking Blends from Scratch
Throughout history, dried herbs have been used to make incense, smudges, and herbal smoking blends. After all, there's something fascinating about the alchemy of herbs and smoke. Part of it...
My Favorite Companies that Make High Quality Herbal Extracts
Did you know I used to work in health food stores? It's true! I managed a Peachtree Natural Foods store many years ago, and I've also worked for Mother Nature's...
Complete Home Apothecary Start Up Guide
So You Want to Start a Home Apothecary . . . Perhaps you’ve seen dreamy pictures of home apothecaries come up on your Instagram or Pinterest accounts. Charming glass jars...
Ways to Use Dried Bee Balm on the Homestead
Bee balm is an herb and ornamental garden plant. Other names for bee balm include bergamot, monarda, and sweet leaf. It is one of my must-have garden herbs for health...
Why Use Herbal Formulas?
Herbal formulas are mixtures of multiple herbs designed with a focused goal. Herbalists create them for convenience, synergy, and flexibility. Sometimes herbal formulas are also known as herbal blends or...
The Herbal Tools I Use the Most in My Home Apothecary
Although you don’t need a lot of tools to start making herbal extracts and teas, it does help to have a few quality things like glass canning jars, a good...
The Easiest Way to Make Herbal Teas with No Mess
Using loose-leaf herbs is an economical way to make healthy herbal teas. You can often buy a few ounces of, say, chamomile for the same price as a box of...
6 Simple Steps to Make a Heavenly Albizia Glycerite
Welcome to Modern Alchemy Mondays! We will be exploring herbs and herbal preparations in this mainstay weekly feature. Today, I'm going to walk you through one of my favorite summer...