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What You Really Need to Know About Herbal Antibiotics

Agatha NoveilleMay 5, 2015February 24, 2020

You’ve probably seen lists like "Top (you name the number) Antibiotic Herbs" or "X Number of Natural Alternatives to Antibiotics" in magazines and online that talk about the antibiotic properties...

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Peony for Emergency Preparedness

Agatha NoveilleJanuary 11, 2015April 17, 2020

Peony for emergency preparedness? Peony for herbal first aid? Surely not! I can hear you laughing as you think about it. It's just a pretty garden flower, right? Read on,...

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How Herbalists Use Peony

Agatha NoveilleJanuary 1, 2015April 17, 2020

Although it is much loved as a garden flower, few people realize the rich herbal history behind the beautiful peony. Despite this plant's current masquerade as a showy garden ornamental,...

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A Quick Guide to the Uses of Plantain

Agatha NoveilleJune 4, 2014June 1, 2018

In the southern states, May and June are the perfect months to learn about the herbal uses of plantain because that's when this herb is abundant and at the peak...

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Understanding an herbal approach to fever

Agatha NoveilleDecember 9, 2013October 8, 2021

When learning about an herbal approach for fevers, you'll find several unusual terms as you study. This includes herbal febrifuges, antipyretics, and diaphoretics. Febrifuge and antipyretic are two technical terms...

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Four Nervine Herbs For Emotional Support

Agatha NoveilleOctober 10, 2013March 26, 2019

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,...

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Medicinal Use of Black Willow in Historical Accounts

Agatha NoveilleAugust 23, 2012March 26, 2019

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...

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How to organize herbal supplies as a home herbalist

Agatha NoveilleOctober 16, 2011April 23, 2021

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...