As many of you know, elderberry is one of my favorite herbs for avoiding and treating contagious illnesses. My family always takes it when we are out and about in public, traveling, or if we feel a bug coming on.…
Everyone has dealt with anxiety at some point in their life. There are many causes for anxiety and several side effects that can worsen if left untreated including depression, insomnia, restlessness, irritability, skin rashes, and fatigue. Many of the compounds…
On the surface, no one would assume that you could get rich by picking mushrooms, and normally you wouldn’t - unless that mushroom was Morel (Morchella esculenta). Morel mushrooms sell for $20 a pound when freshly picked. Drying them first…
There are many common plants that can be plucked straight from the garden or foraged from the wild and made into a soothing poultice to ease joint pain. Plants that have been traditionally used to treat pain and inflammation have…
Updated: 13 March 2025 Coffee has had a tumultuous run over recent decades coming in and out of flavor with health specialists and crazes around the world. Coffee by itself has some surprising health benefits though and the two main…
When people hear about addiction, they often relate it to drug or alcohol abuse. But, there is another type of addiction and that is to food. This, in itself, comes in two forms. One is where an individual cannot stop…
Updated: 13 March 2025 Plantain is a plant that has edible leaves. It has been used for thousands of years in traditional medicine. However, despite its name, the plantain plant has no relation to the banana-like fruit called plantain. The…
Ok, we have all had a cold sore, which always seems to appear at the worst time. It seems that everything you do makes the cold sore hurt and oh boy does it really hurt when the sore cracks open.…
