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Equipment for Your Herbs

Below are some tools and links to help you with Harvesting and Storing your herbs. Articles of Interest: Preserving Herbs Harvesting Your Herbs Harvesting and Drying Herbs Poultice Recipe Back To All Articles Tea Balls                Tea Infuser                Herb Drying Trays   [...]

Where to Purchase Essential Oils ~ Essential Oil Kits

Below Please find several sources where you are able purchase Essential Oils Back To Essential Oils Guide: Where To Purchase Essential Oils A-F Where To Purchase Essential Oils G-M Where To Purchase Essential Oils N-Z Essential Oil Kits or Search Amazon                               [...]

Where to Purchase Essential Oils N-Z

Learn more about Essential Oils and how to apply them. Below you will find several links where you are able to purchase Essential Oils. Where to Purchase Essential Oils A – F Where to Purchase Essential Oils G-M Where to Purchase Essential Oils ~ Additional Kits Back to: Main Articles More About Essential Oils Neroli [...]

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Learn more about Essential Oils and how to apply them. Below you will find several links where you are able to purchase Essential Oils. Back to: Main Articles More About Essential Oils Where to Purchase Essential Oils A-F Where To Purchase Essential Oils N-Z Where To Purchase Essential Oils ~ Kits Geranium Oils or Search [...]

Where to Purchase Essential Oils A-F

Learn more about Essential Oils and how to apply them. Below you will find several links where you are able to purchase Essential Oils. Back to: Main Articles More About Essential Oils Additional Articles: Where to Purchase Essential Oils G-M Where to Purchase Essential Oils N-Z Where To Purchase Essential Oils ~ Kits Basil Oil [...]

Kali’s Series on Beautiful Tips for Skin & Hair

Follow Kali’s entire series on Beautiful Tips for Skin and Hair below: Learn to create over 1000 home hair remedies… Visit Kali’s sister site: Hair Remedies at Home   Beautiful Tips for Skin and Hair ~Part 1 Beautiful Tips for Skin and Hair Part 2 ~ List of Beauty Herbs

Bay Essential Oil

Bay rum essential oil, Pimenta racemosa, has a sweet, spicy, balsamic aroma. It is a warming oil that helps calm the mind and relieve aches and pains from rheumatism. Bay essential oil can be used in hair care preparations to relieve scalp conditions and to act as a hair tonic. Combine with rose and juniper [...]

Essential Oil Properties

  Basil Oils Bergamot Plants Camomile Benefits Cinnamon Benefits Clary Sage Clove Seeds Euculyptus Oil Frankincense Benefits Geranium Oils Grapefruit Benefits Helichrysum Essential Oil Jasmine the Plant Lavendar Oils Lemon Benefits Mandarin Benefits Marjoram Uses Myrrh Oils Neroli Essential Oils Recipes Oregano Benefits Patchouli Oils Peppermint Benefits Pine Benefits Rose Benefits Rosemary Benefits Sandalwood Essential [...]

Basil Oils

Basil essential oil, Ocimum basilicum, acts as a nerve tonic and helps with fatigue, depression, increases alertness, aids in concentration, relieves headaches, head congestion, migraines and muscular aches and pains. Basil essential oil helps regulate the menstrual cycle, reduces menstrual cramps, and can help with engorged breasts. Basil is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-spasmodic and is [...]

Personal Fragrance Toilette

It is a simple task to make delicately scented eau de cologne, floral waters, and oils. The water can be used for scent only or added to other herbal preparations in place of an infusion or for added fragrance. Oils can be added to the bath or used to scent the skin. The amounts in [...]

Vinegar ~ Herb Combinations

Herb vinegars are made perfectly with red or white wine vinegar. The preferred is actual wine vinegar, not wine flavored. Both can be obtained in quantity from a wholesale grocer or restaurant supply store. Due to its mellow flavor, wine vinegar allows the full herbal bouquet to be tasted, resulting in a gourmet quality. Any [...]

Herbal Soap ~ Making Your Own

Making soap from scratch is an ambitious project that requires special ingredients such as lye and equipment that should be set aside for soap making only.  However, you can easily make your own herbal soap by starting with pure glycerine or castile soap and an herbal infusion. The addition of a little lanoline (available at [...]

Make Lavender Wands

To capture summer’s magic fragrance in your linens and wool sweater, make a lavender sachet utilizing the stems as well as the flowers. We like to call these lavender wands (because of the magic lavender cent inside) instead of lavender sticks or as the British call them, lavender bottles. You will need: fresh blossoming lavender [...]

Herbs to Drink ~ Tisanes

A tisane, or tea, is simply an infusion made by adding boiling water to the leaves or flowers of herbs. In many parts of Europe, herbal teas have been an accepted part of the standard eating habits for years. Indeed, a cup of tisane taken after a rich meal is as common as coffee is [...]

Herbal Vinegars ~ How to Make Them

Herb vinegars delight both the palate and the eye and allow you to preserve the harvest in a mellow gourmet blend of flavor and herbs. These vinegars lend themselves to many uses in sauces, marinades, salad dressings, stews, and beverages, and they are as individual as their creator. The herbs enclosed in the bottle can [...]

Making Homemade Herb Wine ~ Part 2

Learn to Make Homemade Nettle Beer in Part 1 of this series Herbal wines are made from an infusion of the chosen herb often referred to as herb tea or tisane. The spent herbs must be strained out of the infusion. A remnant of net curtain or muslin can be made into a bag and [...]

Making Herbal Beer and Herb Wine ~Part 1

Wine and beer have been made in the home since time immemorial and as commercial wines become more and more expensive, interest in this ancient domestic art is reviving. Almost any fruit, vegetable or herb can be used for wine making and brewing beer—even the dregs of tea. A number of shops sell very adequate [...]

Plants Listed by Common Names

Herbing Guide ~ Just click on the plant name for pictures of herbs medicinal uses, essential oils properties and definition. *Please check back again ~ I am in the process of providing the entire list…..Thank You~ Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria Alfalfa Medicago sativa Angelica Angelica archangelica Arnica Arnica montana Artichoke Cynara scolymus Ashwagandha Withania somnifera Astragalus Astragalus membranaceus [...]

Ylang Ylang Benefits ~ Essential Oils Guide

The Ylang Ylang tree originated in the Philippines but now grows throughout tropical Asia. The trees bear fragrant drooping yellow flowers, which are cultivated for the perfume trade. Ylang ylang may be purchased in several commercial grades, including extra, first, second, third and complete. Beware of the less expensive canaga oil, which has an inferior [...]

Thyme Oils ~ Essential Oil Properties

Thyme may have been used as long ago as 3500 B.C. by the Samarians. The Romans believed that thyme imbued bravery and soldiers would be sent bath waters with thyme before marching to battle. Hildegarde of Bingen suggested using thyme for body lice, plague, leprosy and paralysis. The species Thymus vulgaris produces eight different chemotypes. [...]

Tea Tree Oil Benefits

The tea tree is a small Australian tree related to the eucalyptus tree. The essential oil is distilled form the tree’s leaves, which are small and needle-like. When the British explorer James Cook first arrived in Australia in 1777, he found the native aborigines treating skin infections with the crushed leaves of the tea tree. [...]

Sandalwood Essential Oils Guide

Sandalwood oil benefits is one of the oldest know sources of perfume and incense. It has been used in India since ancient times for religious rituals and temples have been built of sandalwood. As a powerful meditation and prayer aid, it helps the mind set aside mental chatter and crate the right mood for worship. [...]

Rosemary Benefits

Rosemary is energizing, it stimulates the central nervous system, aids the lymphatic system by eliminating wastes from the body and is a good choice for edema and cellulite. In the bath or as a massage, rosemary helps to improve circulation. It also improves circulation in the scalp and can be used in cases of dandruff [...]

Pine Benefits ~ Essential Oil Properties

Native to northern Europe and Russia, Pinus sylvestris is believed to be the only European pine to have survived the ice age. In Switzerland, pine needles are sometimes used to stuff mattresses as a way of treating rheumatic complaint. Pine is often recommended for lung and respiratory infection, for colds and for disinfecting and deodorizing. [...]

Rose Benefits ~ Essential Oil Properties

Perhaps no other flower has more romantic symbolism than the rose. Its fragrance has inspired poets and lovers since ancient times. Rose essential oil has been used in Persia for hundreds of years. In fact, the Persians were the first to distill the essential oil of rose. The Gallica rose—often referred to as the Damask [...]

Peppermint Benefits ~ Essential Oil Properties

Peppermint is one of the most commonly used herbs. The essential oil is used as an ingredient in toothpaste, confectionery, indigestion tablets and the liqueur creme de menthe. A peppermint tisane is said to aid the digestion. It is one of the few varieties of mint which can be grown from seed and will quickly [...]

Patchouli Oils

The fragrance of patchouli is deep, warm and distinct. Patchouli leaves are aged before the distillation process, which helps to impart richness into the smell of this essential oil. As patchouli essential oil ages, its smell continues to improve and deepen. Patchouli helps to rejuvenate skin, so it is a good choice for aging skin [...]

Oregano Benefits

Oregano is a strong antimicrobial oil and is generally a good choice for fighting colds. It also eases the pain of arthritis. However, oregano is a skin irritant and should be used with caution. Do not confuse Origanum vulgare ssp compactum with the more gentle essential oil of marjorum, Origanum majorana. Botanical Name: Origanum vulgare [...]

Neroli Essential Oils Recipes

The essential oil of Neroli is distilled from the fresh-picked flowers of the orange tree, making it a citrus family member. Neroli is one of the most expensive and precious of the essential oils. One ton of hand-picked blossoms produces only one quart of essential oil. The best quality neroli oil comes from the bitter [...]

Myrrh Oils

Myrrh has a long history of use in religious ceremonies as incense. Ancient Egyptians also used it as an embalming agent. Myrrh was one of the three gifs of the Magi, along with frankincense and gold. Jesus was anointed with myrrh after his death. Ancient texts refer to the power of myrrh to hasten labor [...]

Marjoram Uses

In ancient times, marjoram was believed to increase lifespan. Ancient Greek physicians used marjoram to treat rheumatism and muscle spasms. During the renaissance, this marvelous herb was used for jaundice and chest infections. Marjoram herb is helpful with all diseases of the chest which hinder the breathing. It is “comforting in cold diseases of the [...]

Mandarin Benefits

Like other quality citrus essential oils, mandarin is obtained by cold expression of the peel of the fruit. The result is an essential oil that has a sweet citrus aroma. Green mandarin tends to have a softer more floral aroma, while red mandarin’ aroma is more pungent. French aromatherapists consider mandarin to be one of [...]

Lemon Benefits

The lemon tree originated in Southeast Asia but is now grown extensively in hot climates around the world, particularly in California and the Mediterranean. The Greeks and Romans used lemon peel as an insect repellant. By the late 17th century, Europeans were using lemon as a blood purifier and digestive. Lemon is effective in treating [...]

Lavendar Oils

Lavender is one of the most useful of all essential oils. It is perhaps most famous for its ability to accelerate the healing of wounds and burns. Lavender is also useful for coughs, colds and sore throats. It is an effective relaxant and sedative and may be useful in cases of insomnia and nightmares. Lavender [...]

Jasmine the Plant

Jasmine essential oil has a rich, exotic smell and it has been used as a perfume material for centuries. Louis XIV reportedly slept in jasmine-scented sheets. Jasmine is also a powerful aphrodisiac, and is reputed to help with both impotence and frigidity. It may be that jasmine has pheromone-like qualities, as it is in some [...]

Helichrysum Essential Oil

Helichrysum, also known as everlasting or immortelle, is native to the Mediterranean region. Like lavender, Helichrysum stimulates the growth of new cells and is recommended for bruises, burns and scars. Many claim that Helichrysum can help with hearing loss and nerve damage, but these claims are as of yet scientifically unsubstantiated. Helichrysum essential oil acts [...]

Grapefruit Benefits

Grapefruit is valuable for conditions in which the body is not effectively eliminating toxins, including cellulite, fluid retention, and lymphatic congestion. Grapefruit stimulates the liver and gallbladder and helps regulate eating disorders. It is balancing for people who use overeating to calm nervous anxiety. Botanical Name: Citrus paradise Note: Top Odor Intensity: Medium Key Uses: [...]

Geranium Oils

The essential oil of geranium has a flowery, rose-like fragrance. In fact, it is often used to adulterate rose oil. The essential oil of geranium comes from the pelargonium plant and should not be confused with the European genus of geranium, which includes crane’s bill. Beware of falsified oils or oils from the wrong plant [...]

Frankincense Benefits

Frankincense, also known as olibanum, is an aromatic gum resin obtained from African and Middle Eastern trees. When the bark of the frankincense tree is damaged or deliberately cut, the tree exudes its resin, or “tears”. The essential oil is steam distilled from the gum resin. Frankincense, one of the three gifts of the Magi [...]

Euculyptus Oil

Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia and are commonly known as gum trees. Since the late 1800’s, eucalyptus oil has been used in remedies to treat coughts and other concerns of the respiratory system. Eucalyptus is a powerful decongestant and expectorant and is therefore useful in inhalations in cases of colds, catarrh, and respiratory infections. [...]

Clove Seeds

Clove is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas in Indonesia. Their pink flower buds are picked just before opening and laid out to dry in the sun until they turn brown.  Many old texts list clove as a stomachic, carminative, and digestive.  It reduces flatulence, restores appetite, stimulates digestion and fights intestinal parasites and [...]

Cinnamon Benefits

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known to man. It was a valuable commodity in the spice trade. The Egyptians used cinnamon as perfume, incense and medicine.  The Arabs considered cinnamon a symbol of wealth, and it is said that Alexander the Great knew he was near the cost of Arabia when he could [...]

Camomile Benefits

The Roman Chamomile herb has been used in European medicine for over 2,000 years. In herbal medicine, chamomile is used for nervous tension, upset stomach, and children’s ailments. Roman chamomile essential oil is one of the best calming, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic essential oils. It is a good disinfectant for the urinary tract, and it soothes [...]

Clary Sage

Clary sage was highly esteemed for its healing properties in the Middle Ages. Medieval authors referred to it as “clear eyes,” because the mucilage from its seeds was used t o clear the eyes of foreign particles. Clary sage may be helpful in reducing high blood pressure, and because of its antispasmodic properties, it is [...]

Bergamot Plants

Bergamot is perhaps one of the most useful oils for helping with emotional balance. its gentle smell is uplifting and opening without being too aggressive. Botanical Name: Citrus bergamia Note: Top Odor Intensity: Low Key Uses: Addiction Anxiety Appetite loss Bladder infection Depression Dyspepsia, painful digestion, colic Eczema and psoriasis Gastroenteritis Insomnia Intestinal infection/parasites Mouth [...]

Making Herbal Teas

Black and Green Tea Tea runs a close second to coffee in popularity when it comes to hot drinks and although the problem is less serious, it also contains some caffeine and a good deal of tannin.  Black tea and green tea characterize the leaves used to create all varieties of tea. Black tea is [...]

Basic Herb Dressing

A basic dressing recipe can be found in almost every cookbook.  You will notice the standard proportion of oil to vinegar is 3:1. In our experimentation we have discovered that more vinegar and less oil makes a much more flavorful and less fattening dressing, so our Basic Dressing recipe goes like this: Basic Dressing: 1/3 [...]

Homemade Seasonings ~ Salt Substitute!

Most herbs, spices, and table wines do not contain sodium, nor cholesterol and fat; they can be used in place of salt as seasonings. You will find that flavoring substances such as black pepper, onion, green pepper, garlic, lemon juice, and vinegar complement and enhance the natural goodness of food. When using herbs and spices, [...]

List of Dried Herbs & Their Uses

Those herbs not readily available fresh are dried and bottled for your convenience. While not as fresh tasting in this form, if properly prepared, the flavor and aroma can be satisfactorily retained. The potency is much greater in the dried form. As a general guide for interchanging fresh and dried herbs allow 1/3 to ½ [...]

List of Fresh Herbs & Their Uses

Herbs are nothing more complicated than aromatic leaves and sometimes flowers that are both edible and flavorful. To preserve the flavor and aroma they are frequently dried, but many of them are just as popular in the fresh form and far richer this way. Celery leaves The fresh leafy tops of celery are excellent for [...]

Know Your Spices ~ Cooking with Spices

Spices are the dried flavoring elements produced from the buds, flower, fruit, bark and the root of the plant. Many are sold already blended as curry powder, chili powder, pumpkin pie spice, etc. Although sometimes sold in the whole form, most of them are preground before they reach the market. Unless you use a particular [...]

Fresh Homemade Seasonings

Fresh seasoning not only enhances the taste but they also add nutrients to your food. Because they are derived from plant sources, any of them are rich in vitamins and minerals. Use fresh seasonings and incorporate them into your recipes. Garlic and Onion The two most widely used flavoring agents are garlic and onion. Both [...]

List of Medicinal Plants

You don’t need a green thumb to build an herb garden. Herbs are incredibly adaptable so they require less attention than vegetable gardens. Most herbs thrive in the sun, with six to eight hours of exposure being the ideal. Herbs generally need less water than flowers or vegetables do. In fact, many need to be [...]

Pressing Herbs

Any herbs with thin leaves or petals are suitable for pressing. The pressed specimens can then be used in herbal crafts. Avoid herbs with thick, fleshy leaves and flowers and always select perfect sprigs, delicate flowers or individual leaves and petals. Snip them neatly, removing petals gently from thick flowers or cutting leaves or leaflets [...]

Fragrant Oils

Natural oils which encapsulate the fragrance of the flower or herb form the essence of many cosmetics. Concentrated herbal oils can be purchased from a herbalist or chemist as there is great skill in preparing such items. However, the following instructions will enable you to create light floral oils with scented flower petals. Use a [...]

Herbal Sauces, Butters and Jellies

Herbs form the basis of many raw sauces as well as flavoring cooked sauces. Almost any chopped herb can be added to a basic white sauce, while a handful of blanched and chopped parsley, tarragon and watercress will completely transform an ordinary mayonnaise to serve with salads, fish, chicken or vegetables. Pesto Sauce This is [...]

Salads and Vegetables

Use different vegetables in salads, not just salad leaves. Potato salad can be dressed with chive flavored mayonnaise; sliced beetroot is delicious topped with sour cream mixed with chopped dill. Use herb oils or vinegars for salad dressings or mayonnaise as an instant way of adding flavor and interest. Courgettes (zucchini) taste wonderful sliced in [...]

Preserving Herbs

The most common way to preserve herbs is to dry them. This method is perfect for many common herbs. There are other techniques, however, which are more appropriate to particular herbs to preserve their qualities more effectively. Drying in Trays Drying eliminates the water in the herb but retains its essential oils. Whichever drying method [...]

Potpourri Recipes

Keep potpourri in bowls topped with dried flower buds or in pretty glass jars with a lace covering, in little sachets of lace or special potpourri containers. The simplest way to make potpourri is to dry fragrant leaves and petals until they are crisp, blend them with fixatives to absorb and preserve the scent and [...]

Oil and Vinegar

By storing herbs in oil, you can preserve the herbs and create a fragrant oil at the the same time. Herbal vinegars are simple to make and an excellent way of using your garden herbs. Herbal Oil Herbal oils can be used for both culinary and cosmetic purposes. Most aromatic herbs are suitable; basil, tarragon, [...]

Herbal Skin Lotions

Herbal lotions can be used for washing, added to bath water, hair rinses or to scent water for washing clothes and laundry. Pour boiling water over 1 cup of fragrant herbs – bergamot, lavender, lemon balm, sage, camomile, marjoram, mint, rosemary, sweet cicely or thyme – so they are just covered, simmer over a low [...]

Herbal Drinks

Herbal tisanes have long been drank both for pleasure and for their medicinal properties. Rather than buying expensive herbal teas from health food shops, make your own herb teas, refreshing iced herbal drinks or traditional wine cups. Wine Cups Borage or Chive flowers, or sprigs of fresh herbs such as mint – whether fresh or [...]

Herbal Crafts

Herbs are not only valuable in the kitchen, in cosmetics and medicines, they are also very beautiful and can be used, both fresh and dried, to decorate and scent your home or as charming gifts. Fresh Herb Arrangements Herbs can be made into decorative and fragrant arrangements either alone or with other garden flowers. Rosemary, [...]

Herbal Cosmetics

Originally toiletries and cosmetics were, of course, all made from local, natural ingredients. Today cosmetics abound in chemists, department stores and specialist shops. But it is very satisfying to create effective and natural cosmetics of your own. What is more, herbal preparations have many beneficial qualities in addition to their distinctive fragrances. Lavender and camomile [...]

Using Kitchen Herbs

There are lots of interesting recipes available plus many more ideas to encourage you to experiment by adding herbs to your favorite recipes. With a little imagination, you can find all sorts of ways to use herbs in your cooking, supplementing home-grown herbs with fresh herbs from the supermarket if necessary. Fragile herbs-parsley, chervil, tarragon, [...]

Harvesting Herbs

It is important to harvest your herbs at their peak so that you can preserve the maximum of their essential fragrances and flavors. Whether your are going to use them fresh in a salad, or dry them for crafts or culinary use. They should be at their best. Using Fresh Herbs Fresh herbs have only [...]

Herbal Shampoo

Recipes for Herbal Shampoos, Conditioners and Rinses.

Plantain Herbs-A Medicinal Panacea

If you took a walk outside and looked down at the cracks in the driveway or sidewalks, you will find plantain herbs. Plantain can also be found naturally in lawns and gardens as well as out in the wild. Some have dubbed plantain as a “common and noxious weed” while others proclaim it as a [...]

Bee Pollen Recipes

Bee Pollen is a powder-like material that is produced by the anthers of flowering plants and gathered by the bees. It has been called the world’s only perfect food because it contains every nutrient the human body requires. In other words, you could survive on nothing but water and bee pollen! Contains: 8-40% Protein B-Complex [...]

Cattail Plants-The Supermarket of the Swamp

You may have noticed the cattail plant along the roadways near marshes and swamps. But, did you know that cattails are probably one of the most important wild plant foods around and definitely worth knowing about? The uses of cattail are versatile, for every part has its purpose during different parts of the year. You [...]

Alert: Harvesting PreCautions

Alert: Rules for Harvesting– Precautionary measures 1. Be entirely certian you know the plant your are harvesting. If necessay use several different field guides, consult a knowlegeable person and if you are still uncertain, watch it through the seasons to confirm your ID 2. Be entirely certain the area you are havesting from has not [...]

Sea Kelp Benefits

Seaweed (Kelp) Seaweed is a nutritional powerhouse that nourishes us by supplying practically every needed nutrient for our body’s functions. All of the minerals required for human beings including calcium, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iodine, iron and zinc are present in sufficient amounts. There are additional trace elements in seaweeds: Kelp, a brown seaweed also has [...]

Rose Hips Recipes

Learn more about Roses Here! Roses have enthralled humans for thousands of years with their exotic beauty, alluring smell and of course their prickly thorns. They hold a certain mystical history. Many of the hybrids we see today are accredited to Josephine, Napoleon’s wife, whom adored them. Roses were highly prized by the Greeks and [...]

Burdock Root Recipes

Burdock root is high in iron, minerals, and B Vitamins. Called a “blood purifier” it supports our liver function and can help a variety of skin conditions including eczema, psoriasis, acne or dry skin. It is a wonderful stir fry vegetable and can also be added to soups or chili. To harvest, gather this plant [...]

Stinging Nettle Plant Recipes

Stinging Nettle Eggplant Parmesan One diced onion Olive Oil 4 cloves of garlic-minced 2 16oz cans crushed tomatoes 1 lb of ground meat cooked 2 large eggplants One bunch of fresh basil One lb of fresh stinging nettle 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese Pre-heat oven to 325. Slice eggplants lengthwise and lightly cover both sides [...]

Elderberry Plant Recipes

Elderberries are a delicious treat that offer us medicinal benefits as well. Long touted as a remedy for colds, I thoroughly enjoy sipping my elderberry cordial to ease coughs and a sore throat. Remember to always use heat when preparing any part of the elderberry. Elderberry Cordial 4 big bunches of elderberries Honey Brandy Place [...]

Yellow Dock Herb Recipes

The young lender leaves of yellow dock are a wonderful spring green that can be eaten as a salad or cooked as a potherb. I love chopping up these leaves and mixing them with other salad greens. Besides being high in iron, the leaves also contain significant levels of calcium, potassium, and beta carotine. They [...]

Chickweed Herb Recipes

The chickweed herb has a bright spring taste and I always look forward to my first spring chickweed salad each year. Chickweed is high in calcium, minerals, potassium and magnesium. Besides being a tasty plant, chickweed can be used as a poultice on hot conditions like sunburns or insect bits to cool things down. Chickweed [...]

Natures Herbal Recipes

Herbal Vinegar Recipes Herbal vinegars are packed with minerals and essential nutrients To make an herbal vinegar I fill a quart jar with lightly packed herbs, then fill it with organic apple cider vinegar and cap with a plastic lid or a plastic lined metal lid. I label it, let it sit for six weeks [...]

Natural Dandelion Recipes

Learn more about Dandelion Herbs Dandelions are one of the world’s most nutritious foods. The leaves contain twice as much calcium as kale or spinach. As little as 3.5 ounces of raw dandelion leaves gives you a fifth of the recommended daily allowance. Dandelion leaves are also loaded with Vitamins A & C, phosphorous, potassium [...]

Dandelion Herbs

I could not pass up telling you about the amazing secret life of the natural dandelion. A Weed! Before you start killing dandelions on your dandelion lawn, did you know that the dandelion benefits include a highly prized herb? This lowly plant, disdained by nearly all homeowners and landscapers alike, is probably one of the [...]

Poultice Recipe

To create a healing poultice after harvesting and drying herbs from your garden, place any of the following over a pot of rapidly boiling water: a steamer, heatproof colander, a strainer or even a sieve. Then add up to 2 ounces — or ¼ cup of your herb into the container, not the water itself. [...]

Fresh & Easy Herb Gardens

Home herb gardens have become quite popular these days, and for good reason. People are becoming more and more aware of the health benifit herbs provide as well as their practial value, purpose served, and the continued use of the herb itself. When most people think of growing garden herbs, the first thought that comes [...]

Complete Herb Garden

Herbs are very useful in strengthening the body and in treating disease. However they contain active substances that can trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. So, they should be taken on the advice of an herbal practitioner. Super Kelp Super kelp (also known as “Sea kelp ” and “Sea wrack [...]

Starting An Herb Garden

If you’re not the type of person who wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and maintaining an outside herb garden. While the product itself might not seem as significant now, you’ll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh, delicious herbs to flavor your meals with. [...]

Culinary Herb Gardens

Anyone who has ever done any type of baking or cooking knows that the food just tastes better with seasoning. This can be as simple as adding salt and pepper, or as complicated as using a blend of spices for the perfect taste. What is surprising to some people is pepper is actually an herb. [...]

Rose Gardening Tips

Roses have received a bad wrap over the years for being difficult to grow and maintain. If you are thinking of gardening roses don’t let this rumor stop you. While rose bush gardening can prove to be challenging, once you get the hang of it, it really isn’t that bad. When you first start gardening [...]

Gardening Gift Basket

There is nothing nicer than receiving a gift relating to one’s passion. If your loved one’s passion is gardening, then show your thoughtfulness by giving a gardening gift basket that will be truly appreciated. There are so many great garden gift ideas that the only constraint is your own budget. If your budget is small, [...]

Garlic Uses & Dieters Green Tea

Many in today’s society use alternative and holistic medicine to promote a healthier lifestyle. Despite the availability of modern medical treatment methods, many are still opting for natural herbal healing to avoid side-effects and to get as much savings as possible from the treatment itself. In most cases, alternative natural medicine vary according to their [...]

Stewing Herbs

Although you may think these herbs were called as such for culinary purposes…you will be surprised by the actual reference to the name. In the middle ages, it was customary for the wealthy English noble to religiously bathe every three weeks. However, a peasant could not afford this luxury. The excessive nature of hauling and [...]

Herbal Recipe for Kabobs on the Grill

Oh to barbecue!! Whether you prefer charcoal or gas…it’s the age-old question. Who amongst us, whether it be male or female (especially the male) doesn’t love the flavor, aroma and all the ‘prestige’ of barbecue dining? It’s a chance to get outdoors with family and friends and to enjoy a nice cocktail or two on [...]