Quick and Easy Calendula Lip Balm Recipe
Lip Balms are our most used first aid item. It is so common that most people don't even think of it as first aid. We carry tubes of lip balm in our cars, purses and coat pockets. When our lips…
Dandelion Under Pressure: Oxymel Herbal Remedy for Allergies and Respiratory Recovery
Oxymels are classic herbal remedies for drying the respiratory system. I use this one in the spring and early summer, when hay fever challenges my system. It's also a wonderful remedy for recovering from bronchitis, pneumonia, or flus and colds…
Hawthorn Syrup Recipe
Most hawthorn syrup recipes require fresh hawthorn berries but those are only available seasonally and quality syrup should not be stored for more than a few months. One way to keep fresh haws at your fingertips year round is to freeze them after harvest in 1/2 cup containers.Most hawthorn syrup recipes require fresh hawthorn berries but those are only available seasonally and quality syrup should not be stored for more than a few months.
Tangerine Dream Cordial Recipe
Cordials are classy. They are designed to be savored. As an herbalist, I love experimenting with different flavor profiles that commercial cordial makers wouldn't ordinarily risk. The unique nature of handmade cordials make them a coveted holiday gift.
Lilac: An Edible and Medicinal Treat
Lilac shrubs have always been one of my favorite signs of spring. Growing up in Eastern Oregon we wouldn't see the blooms until at least May, but here in the Willamette Valley we are blessed seeing them bloom as early…
Ocular Migraine Formula Remedy
Ocular migraines will ruin your day if left its own devices. It starts around the eye socket and then slowly, painfully take the rest of your body captive. Ocular migraines are also called retinal migraines or more simply, eye migraines. …
