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How to Dry and Store Medicinal Herbs
It’s easy to dry and store your own herbs if you know a few simple tricks and basic principles to keep them vital. Whether you are collecting plants in your garden, at the farmer’s market, Read more…
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Making Beautiful Herbal Cocktails
I’m not a big drinker but I do appreciate a delicious opportunity to partake in an adult beverage, especially when I can make it beautiful, nutritive and play with some of my favorite herbs along Read more…
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Tips for the Winter Cold & Flu Season
There are lots of easy and safe ways to use herbs to help prevent and treat common colds and flu. But today, when we have so many herbal traditions and plant medicines to choose from, Read more…
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Summer Teas & Shrubs
With the summer heat, it’s worth the effort to make some tasty, nutritive drinks on hand to quench thirst and provide nourishment. I especially enjoy having shrubs on hand, because as much as I love Read more…
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Healing from Cancer
Some of you know I had a life changing event last summer. I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. This is why I have been offline for the last year. After the diagnosis, I was Read more…
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Herbal Sunscreens or Conventional Sunscreens? What to Know About Both
In recent years there has been some debate over the effectiveness of commercial sunscreen, as well as concerns about the potential harm of some of the chemicals used in these products. As a result, many Read more…