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Homemade Massage Oil for Each Season | Herbal Academy | Herbal-infused homemade massage oils produce a grounding, supportive, and protective effect on the body and mind.
Ancient Wisdom / Herbal Recipes To Try
  ON September 02,2020

Homemade Massage Oil for Each Season

Massage oil, especially when infused with herbs, can be more than just a feel-good skin moisturizer. Ayurveda teaches that fat is closely connected to love, satisfaction, and protection (Svoboda, 1999). In addition to nourishing and nurturing the skin, using herbally infused homemade massage oils produces a grounding, supportive, and protective effect on the body and […]

Try A Cooling Herbal Compress for Hot Summer Days | Herbal Academy | One way to keep the heat at bay while enjoying summer weather is to make a cooling herbal compress from herbs like peppermint, yarrow, and chamomile.
Herbal Recipes To Try / Preparation How-To
  ON July 14,2020

Try A Cooling Herbal Compress for Hot Summer Days

Summertime arrives and life feels easier. Crisp iced lemonade, smells of freshly mowed grass, and sounds of children splashing in the backyard pool at once evoke a mindful appreciation for the present and tug at childhood nostalgia. Spending all day in the sun at the beach or in the garden helps increase vitamin D intake […]

How to Make Alcohol Intermediary Herb-Infused Oils | Herbal Academy | With alcohol intermediary herb-infused oils you can save time, increase the shelf life of your oils, and create a stronger finished oil.
DIY / Herbal Recipes To Try / Preparation How-To
  ON July 07,2020

How to Make Alcohol Intermediary Herb-Infused Oils

Have you heard the phrase, there’s more than one way to garble an herb? If so, you can certainly apply that to herbalism when it comes to making various herbal preparations. There are many variations and methods of making herbal infusions, tinctures, syrups, and yes, even herb-infused oils—there’s something for everyone’s skill level and preference.  […]

Stress-Be-Gone Balm Recipe (and Video!)  | Herbal Academy | This Stress-Relief Balm recipe is adapted from the Herbal Academy’s Intermediate Herbal Course and features calming essential oils in an herb-infused base.
Essential Oils / Herbal Recipes To Try / Preparation How-To
  ON May 04,2020

Stress-Be-Gone Balm Recipe (and Video!)

In trying times, it’s inevitable to feel anxious and stressed. When we are burdened with these emotions, everyday tasks often become more difficult and we don’t feel like ourselves. While there are many ways to ease stress and anxiety, including nutrition, exercise, and various herbal preparations, it’s nice to have something on hand that’s quick […]

Herbal Recipes To Try
  ON March 09,2020

Herbs to Boost Creative Power

If you are looking to boost creative power and cultivate more clarity in 2020, the classical Ayurvedic formula, Saraswati churna, may become your new herbal ally!  Aptly named after the Hindu goddess of art, music, and wisdom, Saraswati churna combines tonifying and clarifying nervines, as well as warming digestives. The goddess Saraswati is especially revered […]

3 DIY Honey Face Wash Recipes For Your Constitution | Herbal Academy | Looking for a DIY face wash recipe? These 3 DIY honey face wash recipes are easy to make and great for your skin. Say goodbye to pre-made face cleansers!
Natural Beauty
  ON February 04,2020

3 DIY Honey Face Wash Recipes For Your Constitution

I once heard that you should never put anything on your skin that you wouldn’t eat. Truly, caring for your skin is as important as caring for any other organ. After all, our skin is our shield, our protection, and our presentation to the outside world.  If you are looking for simple, wholesome DIY face […]

How To Make Your Own Herbal Suppositories | Herbal Academy | Learn how to make your own herbal suppositories, plus some key considerations when choosing herbs and ingredients, to support imbalances “down there.”
Preparation How-To
  ON January 13,2020

How To Make Your Own Herbal Suppositories

When things start to feel out-of-balance “down there,” it’s easy to feel embarrassed or concerned. With symptoms such as vaginal discharge, odor, or itching, it can be hard to know how to work with it and find equilibrium in your ecology or tissue states. There is an herbal option! Different varieties of herbal suppositories have […]

Herbal Recipes To Try
  ON December 31,2019

How to Ring in the New Year with Herbs

Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to another decade, many of us have our eyes lifted toward the future with dreams of vitality and peace. As herbalists, we are always looking to live our lives from a holistic perspective, and we are excited to celebrate and embrace wellness during the new year with herbs […]

Herbal Recipes To Try
  ON October 04,2019

Video: DIY Cough-Ease Cough Drops for Dry, Scratchy Throats

During the cooler months of the year, herbs have plenty of opportunity to shine and be of benefit to us, particularly during cold and flu season. Not only can we utilize herbs during this season to help keep our immune system strong—hopefully, preventing us from catching a virus in the first place, but we can […]

Herbal Recipes To Try
  ON October 01,2019

DIY Ginger Juice Tea: A Potent Antiviral

Have you ever heard of ginger juice? If not, listen up because we want to tell you about an herb that we turn to early on when cold and flu season shows up in our homes.  In this article, we’re going to share a bit of information about the ginger rhizome and how it can […]

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