Comforting herbs.
Most of us are ready for some comfort right about now. Holiday chaos is behind us, we’ve more or less survived, and it’s time to get quiet and cozy and rebuild our reserves. Here are indications or...
View ArticleHerbs for irritated skin: spit poultices.
The theme of this month’s Herbal Blog Party is “Soothing recipes for irritated skin.” Now, I can think of a lot of wonderful recipes for salves, ointments, lotions, sprays, liniments, etc. But when I...
View ArticleLocal herbalism: using the plants in the dooryard.
When I told the gentleman who installed our satellite internet that I’m an herbalist, he started singing the praises of Tahitian Noni Juice. Right. I told him I was sure the Noni Juice was very nice,...
View ArticleEat your lawn: wild greens salad.
Why mow it when you can eat it? Today I wandered around our yard with a basket and came back with a salad. It had chickweed greens and flowers, dandelion greens, bittercress greens and flowers, creasy...
View ArticleDrink your lawn: blender juice.
There was a nasty, hot, lung-drying bug going around these parts this spring. Turns out the perfect thing for it is one of your lawn’s best-kept secrets: blender juice. Specifically, blender juice made...
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