Foraging Calendar: What To Forage In September
September is the time before summer shifts to fall. The cool winds start blowing. Depending on your climate you might spot a few leaves beginning to change. It’s a great time for long walks and foraging. September also has some…
What Happens If You Mix Lemon with Bay Leaves?
So what happens if you mix lemon with bay leaves? You’re taking two very healthy ingredients and getting even more health benefits as a result. The recipe I’m going to show you today is a version of lemon water with…
How to Make Stinging Nettle Shampoo For Hair Growth
This Stinging Nettle Shampoo For Hair Growth recipe primarily uses ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen or pantry. Urtica dioica L., also known as 'Stinging nettle', is a common perennial weed that grows all over the States, South…
Indian Tobacco
Indian tobacco (Lobelia inflata) is an annual plant with a controversial reputation and a rich history. It has many homeopathic repertories and is considered one of the most valuable herbal remedies ever discovered. The herb contains fourteen different compounds that…
My Favorite Back-To-School Herbs
School season is finally back and everyone definitely has mixed feelings and opinions about it. To many students, it can be another year of meeting old and new friends. Just a bit of fresh air from home, but with a…
3 Warning Signs That You Have a Fatty Liver
When someone consumes more fat and sugar than their bodies can handle, fat can develop in the liver. If fat levels build up in more than 5% of the organ, it is considered a fatty liver. Although more common among…
Homemade Anti-Fungal Salve
An itchy rash, flaky skin, discoloration, and general discomfort. These are the usual signs and symptoms of a fungal skin infection. Infections usually occur in moist, sweaty areas of the body because as fungi, those are the conditions they love.…
So-Called Medicinal Plants that Are Actually Dangerous
It is easy to be deceived by medicinal plants…especially when one part may be edible while another is poisonous. Plants are such a wonderful gift to heal yourself holistically. Plants like Chamomile, Peppermint, Lavender, and Plantain are powerful holistic plants…