Homemade Healing Broth from Vegetable Scraps
Making your own homemade healing broth from vegetable scraps is great for your body as well as the environment. Instead of throwing away common scraps, you can save them and…
Star Anise
Star anise (Illicium verum), or Chinese star anise, is an important spice in Asian cuisine that lends dishes a sweet licorice-like taste. It is one of the ingredients of the…
How to Make The Most Powerful Detox Drink at Home
There are many reasons why people want or need to detox; it can be for weight loss, to relieve joint pain, to cleanse toxins from the body, to increase energy,…
Hemp
Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is a species of the controversial Cannabis genus. The plant comes with cultural baggage and complicated debate within communities. Hemp farming is mainly intended for its fiber…
Comfrey
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is an attractive ornamental plant used in gardening and medicine. It is called knitbone or boneset, referring to the bone-like growth of its roots. It also came…
5 ‘Miracle Trees’ The Native Americans Used For Medicine
Native Americans have used herbs, trees, and plants for thousands of years to cure themselves as well as to purify their spirits and bring balance and harmony into their lives…
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…
Healthy Foods That Can Cause Kidney Stones
Did you just start eating healthy foods and instead of getting an extra spring in your step, you find that you are suffering from joint pains, mental fatigue, gut problems,…
Plant of The Week: Borage
Borage (Borago officinalis), or starflower, is a fuzzy and herbaceous plant that belongs to the forget-me-not family. It bears beautiful star-shaped blue flowers that bloom from summer to late fall.…
How to Make Medicinal Blooming Tea
Blooming Teas are among the neatest new trends surrounding today’s tea scene. You can purchase them already made in assorted flavors and flower patterns, each dried ball unfolding into a…