#herbals

I recently gave a bottle of comfrey tincture to a Lady to help her heal. I called days later, and she hadn't used it because she didn't know how. It seems to be a common problem, so it made sense to do

Prepping has become a way of life to some, and a hobby to others. A majority of those prepping seem to have a blind area, that needs to be covered! I asked my Sister what she would do for a deep cut, or

Hello friends, How are you all? I hope you're all doing well. I have a beautiful garden, Source a place where humanity and nature come together. A garden is a space where flowers, plants, trees, and a

Image source pixabay. Why herbs for depression? Firstly, the time from autumn to spring is a period of increased depression. This is mainly due to cloudy weather, i.e. reduced intensity of the sun and

source When talking about a good source of protein, all people will talk about is meat. But what if I told you there was a plant source you could get in the form of a powder, that will give you a good

I began studying herbals decades ago, and feel I still have a lot to learn. The SAD (Standard American Diet) continues to degrade because the food quality is failing us. So, what's the answer? If our food

Assalamu'alaikum Haloo sahabat hivers, jumpa kembali dengan saya.. Pada kesempatan kali ini saya ingin sedikit membahas tentang tanaman sirih Sirih adalah tanaman asli indonesia, tanaman bernama latin

It's like a river full of piranha in DC...and we seem to keep electing them! They again return to trying to regulate ( DC double speak for ban) herbals, " for our own good"; because some people

I didn't plan on focusing so much on herbals, my destination is homesteading; but this little beauty stuck to my leg: This is called cleaver, and it is Not a weed! It is editable, and a serious herbal

A local grocery store over ordered Ginger root, and marked them accordingly! So I grabbed 6 pounds of them for some herbal fun. Scrubbed and sliced, 4 pounds went in a quart jar: I spilled about 3 cups

When making herbal preparations, one adds a solvent, usually alcohol; and leaves it to soak. After a soaking period (usually 6 to 8 weeks) sufficient medicinal properties are transferred to the solvent,

Normally we have a hard freeze in October here. This freeze heralds the arrival of winter, with daytime temperatures in the 50s, but today was 20 degrees warmer. Here is what winter looks like here in

I found a very usable zoning chart from the USDA on a website www.ecolawnandgarden.com Lots of good reading there. Here's the map: This is much better than a spreadsheet, and it resolved my questions at

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Sometimes, it pays to slow down, and look down! There is great beauty that we often hurry past...and miss a small blessing. Forget me nots caught my attention. Then these stunning little beauties wanted

Herbal tea it sounds good, healthy but if it comes to herbals most of those teas are not for me. They cause me allergies. Years ago there were fields with chamomile around here. I picked and dried them

Flowers have declared spring's arrival, with colors and scents! The daffodils always lead off; These are Not editable, so just look and enjoy. The red bud trees soon follow; This is the state tree here,

Echinacia also known as cone flower, pops up just about anywhere. It is attractive, so it ends up in a lot of gardens. Echinacia is one of the few known antivirals. It also supports the immune system and

Today I will process the corn silk (Zea Mays), I harvested several months ago. I decided to air dry this corn silk like they used to do, instead of running it through a dehydrator. Normally, I dehydrate