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Understanding an herbal approach to fever

Agatha NoveilleDecember 9, 2013December 29, 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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Basic fever first aid

Agatha NoveilleNovember 29, 2013December 29, 2021

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...

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Traditional herbs for wound healing

Agatha NoveilleNovember 10, 2013December 29, 2021

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...

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Nervine herbs for emotional comfort

Agatha NoveilleOctober 10, 2013December 30, 2021

It's good to know a few herbs for emotional comfort. Daily life can be hectic. Unexpected things happen. We face unpleasant surprises or disappointment. Regardless of the cause, our emotions...

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Prepping with herbs for emergencies

Agatha NoveilleOctober 1, 2013June 3, 2026

Being your own herbalist is a handy skill in both good times and bad. So it's no surprise that herbalism is a great subject to study for emergency prepping. When...

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Learn to make a violet oxymel with springtime flowers

Agatha NoveilleApril 7, 2013December 30, 2021

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...

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Celebrate spring with homemade dandelion jelly

Agatha NoveilleMarch 14, 2013June 3, 2026

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...

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Medicinal use of black willow in historical accounts

Agatha NoveilleAugust 23, 2012June 2, 2026

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 forage and use tulip tree bark

Agatha NoveilleMay 14, 2012June 2, 2026

Tulip tree (Liriodedron tulipifera), also known as tulip poplar or tulip magnolia, is a native medicinal herb and folk remedy of the Appalachians. In my experience, tulip tree bark is...

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How to organize your herbal supplies (and your herbal studies!)

Agatha NoveilleOctober 16, 2011June 2, 2026

It doesn't take long for 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...