Rosehips: The Wonder Fruit
Also Known As: Apothecary Rose, Cynorhodon, Cynorhodons, Cynosbatos, Dog Rose, Dog Rose Hips, Églantier, Fruit de l'Églantier, Gulab, He...
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Herbal Oils 101
Salves and herbal oils are delightful balms for soothing skin irritation, dryness, and inflammation. Botanical-infused oils act to extract and pres...
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Herbal Adaptogens 101
There is a lot of talk about adaptogens these days. Herbs like ashwagandha, ginseng and eleuthro have entered the mainstream and have captured our ...
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Herbal Extracts: Herbal Vinegars
Herbal vinegars are widely popular both as a condiment and an ingredient in homemade salad dressing, but they also have their place in the medicin...
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Making Basic Extracts: Extracting Herbs in Water
Making your own herbal extracts in enjoyable and educational. The process of extracting herbs will teach you a lot about different kinds of herbs a...
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Glossary of Herbal Terminology
If you have noticed that there are a lot of terms surrounding herbalism and are wondering what all the herbal terminology means, fear not. We have ...
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Foraging Guidelines
FORAGING GUIDELINE 1: Be absolutely positive of your identification before you harvest and ingest any wild food or medicine. If in doubt, do NOT ha...
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Basic Concepts in Herbal Medicine: Herbal Energetics
The various constituents that give herbs their various actions can be detected using human senses. The effects of these basic constituents can be f...
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Tincturing 101: The Simple Method
Medicinal herb gardeners can readily make effective liquid extracts using only the simplest of tools - things found in every country kitchen: a sh...
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Nature's Lessons for Living in the Natural World
Ah the lead out of the winter slumber into hopeful spring which leads us to abundant summer. Spring is all about new growth, but before you can tap...
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