natural medicine

  • Herbal Syrups

    Herbal Syrups

    Tasty AND Medicinal!

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  • Butterfly Pea Flower

    Butterfly Pea Flower

    A subscriber requested beauty with many health benefits.

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  • Herbal Infused Oils

    Herbal Infused Oils

    Infused oils are my favorite. I love all of the other herbal preparations, but infused oils are what I work with most, being a main ingredient in all of my balms and salves. Infused oils can be tricky when working with fresh plant matter, but I will explain how to do it right, so no

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  • Herbal Tinctures

    Herbal Tinctures

    Tinctures are highly concentrated extracts and are one of, if not the best way to preserve your herbs, in my opinion. They can last for years without diminishing in strength when made in alcohol. There are ways to make tinctures with vegetable glycerin or apple cider vinegar if you are avoiding alcohol or giving to

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  • Herbal Decoctions

    Herbal Decoctions

    An herbal preparation post.

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  • Raspberry

    Raspberry

    A girl’s best friend.

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  • Hawthorn

    Hawthorn

    One of the best herbs for heart health!

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  • Pokeweed/Poke Salet

    Pokeweed/Poke Salet

    The one plant I will talk about that could actually hurt you, if you don’t respect her. Please do your research.

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  • Herbal Series

    Herbal Series

    I have bi-weekly posts well into fall that cover different plants and DIY posts about tinctures and other herbal remedies. I have actually already started the process, but I wanted to let you all know what was going on. I am covering plants that I myself have found, or can find, relatively easily in my

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  • Collecting Pine Pitch

    Collecting Pine Pitch

    I want to start off by saying that winter is not the best time to be collecting pine pitch, but it is the best time to learn new things you can try when spring comes back around. During this time of physical rest, I believe is the best time to mentally work out. FUN FACT:

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