Herbal First Aid Have you thought about making your own herbal first aid kit, but then felt overwhelmed with deciding which herbs and remedies to use? You might think it's too much trouble and expense, but creating a homemade herbal first aid kit really doesn't have to be complicated or expensive. Herbal ...
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How to Make Violet Syrup
Violets are blooming, announcing the arrival of spring! But violets are more than just a pretty flower. The leaves and flowers are tasty, nutritious, and a traditional remedy for conditions like dry cough, bronchitis, asthma, and skin conditions like eczema. Herbal syrups are a fun way to enjoy medicinal herbs, and ...
How to Dry Herbs In a Dehydrator
Herbal remedies have become a big part of my life. Using herbs, I found a healthy way to manage stress, beat chronic insomnia, heal wounds, and help keep my family healthy during cold and flu season. Did you know many medicinal herbs are incredibly easy to grow, even in pots? For ...
4 Herbal Remedies for Stress – Finding Relief from Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Worn Out and Overwhelmed Constantly tired, exhausted, and overwhelmed, we find ourselves with too much to do, and too little time to do it. With long hours at work, we scramble to keep up with our household and family responsibilities. Money is always tight, and daily we hear horrific stories in the news of ...
Chickweed Recipe – Chickweed Pesto
Chickweed is a great-tasting weed that offers plenty of flavor and nutrition. Making chickweed pesto is a great way to enjoy this early spring weed. Chickweed - A Simple Nourishing Weed Traditional cultures looked forward to taking in the fresh green plants erupting in the early ...
Bitters for Health and How to Make a Bitter Tincture
Bitter herbs and bitter tinctures offer wonderful health benefits. Using bitters for health, we can improve our digestion, find relief from gas and bloating, end sugar cravings, and even improve skin conditions like eczema and acne. But most importantly, using the gut-brain connection, bitters can improve our mood and ...
How to Make Your Own Herbal Sleep Tincture
Herbal remedies have become a regular part of our life. We use herbs for first aid, nourishment to keep us healthy, and to help with cold and flu. I enjoy using tinctures because they work quickly, are convenient, easy to use, and they last a long time. Making your own tinctures is really quite easy once you ...
5 Herbs for Better Sleep
Do you have trouble sleeping? I experienced chronic insomnia for years and it was devastating. Tossing and turning all night, rising each morning exhausted and irritable, sleep problems can make us a little crazy. Lack of sleep has long term affects on our health, our relationships, and the quality of our lives. Using ...
Healing With Comfrey and How to Use Comfrey
Comfrey, also known by the descriptive name “knit bone”, is an excellent plant with a long history of use in treating cuts, abrasions, bruises, torn ligaments, tendons, and broken bones. Comfrey has so many practical uses and benefits, I want everyone to know how to use comfrey! Studying herbal medicine, it is one ...
Simple Homemade Herbal Mouthwash
Most commercial mouthwashes contain artificial colors, flavors, fragrances, strong chemicals, and alcohol. Making your own antiseptic mouthwash with common herbs is easier than you think. The herbs in this recipe have antimicrobial properties that help kill germs naturally, reduce inflammation, and the calendula ...
How to Use Roses as Food and Medicine – 6 Rose Recipes
Healing Medicine of the Rose Roses as Food and Medicine for Physical, Spiritual, Emotional Healing Exquisite, graceful, alluring, the rose is associated with sophisticated beauty and love. But the rose is much more than an ornamental flower adored for its heady aroma. The healing medicine of the ...
Easy Fermented Garlic and 5 Recipes
The humble garlic offers powerful health benefits including anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties to combat colds and flu, and much more. Fermenting garlic adds healthy probiotics and offers even greater protective benefits. Making fermented garlic is really simple and here ...
Seeking Joyful Simplicity is about living your best life after 40. I write about using a holistic approach combining herbal remedies, nourishing foods, and self-care to reduce overwhelm, manage our weight, and enjoy more vibrant health in our 40's, 50's, and beyond.