The Best Tea for Restful Sleep
This Herbal Tea Will Rock Your Socks Off! The summer heat has rolled in and for me that means less restful sleep! Nothing short of running the air at night brings much relief (although I do have a fan...
View ArticleThe Benefits and Properties of Echinacea
Echinacea Botanical Name: Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea pallida Family: Asteraceae (Aster/ Daisy family) Common Name: Purple coneflower, Rudbeckia, Kansas snakeroot, hedgehog,...
View ArticleFour Thieves Coconut Oil Deodorant
Homemade Four Thieves Coconut Oil Deodorant As the days get longer and hotter, the need for a deodorant that can stand up against the impending heat is a must. In my last YouTube video on homemade...
View ArticleHealing Acne- The Herbalist’s Way Part 2
Healing Acne- Supporting Elimination In part one of this series, we learned about the causes of acne and how to detox the liver to achieve clear skin, but the liver isn’t the only elimination pathway...
View ArticleNatural Sunburn Relief
How to Take the Sting Out of Sunburn On Saturday my boyfriend and I went to the beach in hopes of catching some much needed Vitamin D. Seeing as how we’re both Scandinavian, we’re more than a bit on...
View ArticleHealing Acne- The Herbalist’s Way Part 1
The Best Herbs for Acne So here we are again talking about what seems to have become my favorite subject; treating acne naturally. What makes this post a little bit different is I’ll be talking more...
View ArticleHow to Make a Beat-The-Bug Wellness Shot
Make Your Own Wellness Shot There’s nothing worse than coming down with a nasty bug during the summer months. It’s so darn miserable and so unfair when you’re just trying to get out to the beach, go...
View ArticleHow to Naturally Treat Seasonal Allergies
I remember growing up without seasonal allergies, or any allergy for that matter. But over the years, I began to develop symptoms… a few sneezes here, a runny nose there, and then a constant, utterly...
View ArticleNatural Remedies for Menstrual Cramps
The Joys of Being a Woman…Let’s Talk About Menstrual Cramps! Well hello ladies… I’ve decided to talk about some secret women’s business today, particularly the one that goes under a number of...
View ArticleFacial Oils not Working out for You? Rose Water can Help!
Rose Water is Just Plain Awesome A Few posts ago I talked about the different types of oils that can be used for glowing, dewy skin. In the article I suggested that you start out with a few drops of...
View ArticleThe Easiest Ginger Tea Recipe
I’ve been on a ginger tea kick lately. I’ve literally been drinking it multiple times everyday for the past week. I have to be honest though, sometimes I just don’t feel like peeling and chopping...
View ArticleThe Best Ginger Tea I Ever Did Make
It’s finally chilly here in Los Angeles! And can you believe that water…WATER….actually fell from the sky the other night?? We have been in a terrible drought and I have to say, I was wondering if...
View ArticleMy Top 5 Preventative Cold and Flu Remedies
Lately I’ve been too restless to get anything useful done. In my mind there is this long list of things to do. Newsletters, blog posts, blog maintenance, herbal studies, work stuff… the impending...
View ArticleSimple Throat Coat Tea
Sore throats are one of the worst and most uncomfortable symptoms of catching a cold. It always seems to creep up on you. Things start feeling scratchy, and then WAM! Pretty soon it’s too painful to...
View ArticleCold Bustin’ Elderberry Tea
Years ago, when I used to live in the mountains of San Diego, I liked to gaze out my window and watch a momma blue jay sit on her eggs. No matter what the weather was like, she would sit on them and...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Own Herbal Deodorant
Homemade Herbal Deodorant Spray This is one of my favorite DIY deodorants that boasts a lovely citrusy-woodsy-green aroma that fights odor causing bacteria, tones and tightens the sweat glands, and...
View ArticleHow to Make Slippery Elm Lozenges
Homemade Slippery Elm Lozenges Slippery elm lozenges are really simple to make, easy for children to help with, and are extremely effective. They can be made with just 3 ingredients; typically...
View ArticleHow to Make an Herbal Hydrosol
Herbal Hydrosols are Kind of Amesome There is an amazing cohesion that takes place between volatile oil and water when making an herbal hydrosol. It reminds me a lot of the forbidden romance of Romeo...
View ArticleWinter Preparations- Fire Cider
The winter months are creeping closer as our last days of summer approach. Our gardens are bursting with the abundance of fresh herbs and vegetables and in the back of our minds the thoughts of colder...
View ArticleThe Benefits and Properties of Lavender
The Properties of Lavender Botanical Name: Lavendula angustifolia, L. officinalis Family: Labiatae (mint family) Common Name: Garden Lavender Etymology: The genus and common name Lavendula/ lavender...
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