Reishi Mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum, are a staple in Traditional Chinese Medicine. But guess what? I found them in my backyard in East Texas. Not many of them, but they are there. You can't find as much about these wonderful little fungi as easily as you can about more common herbal remedies, but I wouldn't be [...]
Sweet Violet, or Viola odorata, is a fantastic and beautiful little plant that I discovered in my backyard very early on in our time here in our home. It is a creeping perennial that grows 6-10 inches tall and 12-18 inches across. With toothed, heart-shaped leaves and violet-blue 5-petaled flowers, it is relatively easy to [...]
Mullein, Verbascum thapsus, is one of the best plants to find in the wild. Known as "nature's toilet paper," the soft leaves can not only be used as sanitary wipes when in the woods, but the plant is also medicinal! Also known as Aaron's Rod because of the staff-life flower stalk. Great (Common) Mullein is [...]
There are many different clover varieties, the most common being white, red, and crimson. Today, I want to talk about Red Clover, Trifolium pratense. It is most commonly known as a foraging crop for livestock and in gardening, as it fixes nitrogen in the soil. But you know, if I am doing a post on [...]
Marshmallow is best known for being the originator of the sweet lovely confection we call marshmallows today. Before you get too excited, the marshmallows you buy in the store have nothing in common with the herb as of 2023 and haven't for decades. They originated from medicinal confections made by boiling the root of Althaea [...]
I made this for my peeps over on Facebook, but I figured some of y'all might like it as well. I've been doing my makeup like this for over a decade. The video is silent, so you don't have to suffer through half an hour of baby shark like I did. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/embed/1OxYuceojUk Like and [...]
This isn't quite on the herbal spectrum of things, but it is on the natural side. Kombucha has become very popular these days in light of the "health food" craze, so if you haven't heard of it, I am surprised. It is easy to go to the store and buy a bottle of this "living [...]
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A general overview of herbal dosages.
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