Dandelion is an excellent herb for cleansing the body, especially the liver, kidneys and intestines. Often just seen as a common weed, it’s unbeknown that dandelion has many medicinal properties and has been used by herbalists for centuries to address ailments such as high blood pressure, kidney and liver issues, constipation and acne. Both the…
Make Your Own Foot Spa! Make a Foot Scrub – Grind 2 T sunflower seeds (shelled), and 2 T coarse salt, in a food processor. Then add 1/2 cup cornmeal, and process another 30 seconds. Put into a bowl and mix with 3 T buttermilk. Add 1 T ghee (to make ghee, melt 3 T…
Calendula (also called pot marigold) flowers are bright yellow and orange, they are easy to grow and they bloom all spring and summer. Calendula is an amazing herb for SKIN. It is easy to dry calendula flowers and they retain their colors beautifully. Just lay the flowers out to dry on any surface, or string…
Rosemary is used in everything from mouthwash to hair tonic to skin lotions. Reasons to make your own cosmetics and beauty products: Check out our Herbs Page for information about different herbs and flowers, and for more beauty and medicinal recipes you can make at home. Our herbs page includes information about calendula, comfrey, nettles,…
Why herbal syrups? When you need to reach for a soothing cough syrup or something to heal a sore throat, syrups are ideal. The sugar coats the mucous membranes of the throat and chest, attracting water to it to cool inflammation. The sugar also helps to preserve herbs so that you can have some on…
Mint grows like weeds once it takes hold…You can use mint in tea, it is especially nice fresh. It makes a nice garnish for food, fruits, and fruit punch, etc. You can also use mints in homemade cosmetics, for mouthwashes, hair rinses, facials, and more! Peppermint is more acidic and has a darker leaf. It…
