The Herbal Body Map
Herbs are a natural wonder! They are some of the most important plants that exist on this planet. They offer a range of benefits that can be used to prevent, control, and cure illnesses. Some herbs are particularly important and…
How to Make The “Popeye” Spinach Tincture
Spinach… tincture? You might think of spinach as a delicious salad green or even the sludgy green substance in the can like the one scarfed down by the notorious Popeye when he needed muscles to fight his way out of…
Lemon Verbena
Lemon verbena (Aloysia citriodora) is a perennial flowering shrub of the verbena family. This dainty, lemon-scented flower is used as a culinary spice, an herbal medicine, aromatherapy essential oil, and perfume fragrance. Its blossom symbolizes sensitivity and their leaves graced…
Foraging Calendar: What To Forage In July
Foraging can be a bit confusing. When I first started I was hunting Morels in August, when they grow in April/May. If you’re new to this a calendar for foraging isn’t exactly available. The Lost Herbs has decided to remedy…
The Plant Doctors Are Begging People To Grow
The medical system is a mess. No matter where you are in the world, chances are good that you can agree with this statement. Health care is expensive, wait times are extensive, and the situation worsens with each passing day.…
How to Make an Activated Charcoal Poultice
What is activated charcoal exactly? Charcoal is made out of carbon-rich material such as wood or coconut shells. The carbon-rich material is burned in a controlled environment at extremely high temperatures to produce the activated charcoal base. It's then rinsed…
Herbal Summer Survival Kit
What can we do to survive wild summer problems? It is no secret that global warming is a very real situation that is causing our summers to be increasingly more extreme every year. While we are thankful for the beautiful weather…
3 Things That Help You Lose Weight Effortlessly
Weight loss seems extremely intimidating. We all see a new craze around a fat diet or magic pill that will make you lose weight and really is just a sugar pill loaded with caffeine. On our social media scrolling on…
3 Mistakes That Are Making it Hard for You to Lose Weight
We live in a fast-paced world, from fast food to fad diets. This makes losing weight feel nearly impossible. Who has time to make a healthy meal when fast-food chains can do it in minutes? Who has time to work…