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DIY / Essential Oils / Preparation How-To
  ON December 07,2021

Essential Oil Perfume: A DIY Gift Idea

The holidays are a wonderful time to give something that the receiver wouldn’t normally indulge themselves in. Something pretty, or something sentimental, or something handmade. An essential oil perfume recipe checks all those boxes! Crafting a unique scent is a fun way to show care to the receiver, and to pull in special memories through […]

beverages / DIY / Preparation How-To
  ON November 18,2021

Homemade Hot Toddy for Cold and Flu

My first memories of a hot toddy are from childhood. One of my family’s home remedies for cold and flu, hot toddies were something my mother prepared for me and my sister when the seasonal sniffles got the better of us, and something her grandmother, my mamaw, had made for her family in similar situations. […]

DIY / Preparation How-To
  ON November 13,2021

How to Make Apple Spiced Liqueur

It is November. A cold chill has settled, blanketing the days with lower temperatures. It is time for cozy fires, warm food, and spiced drinks. This homemade apple spiced liqueur recipe gives your taste buds a welcome dose of sweet and spice, with a little bit of heat. The sweet taste of apples with cinnamon […]

DIY / Herbal Recipes To Try / Preparation How-To
  ON October 14,2021

DIY Herbal Halloween Lollipop Recipe

It’s officially time to break out those cauldrons and brew up something sweet for a Halloween treat! This homemade herbal lollipop recipe is a delicious candy filled with rich flavor and simple ingredients.   Watch the Golden Liquid Rise As the concoction bubbled and boiled, I felt like a Sanderson sister stirring up something on a […]

DIY / Herbal Recipes To Try / Preparation How-To
  ON September 24,2021

Naturally Tinted Homemade Lip Balm Recipe

Autumn is here, showing its beauty again with warm and earthy colors and accents of red, yellow, and orange—which means time for cozy sweaters, colorful leaves, and final harvests from our gardens. The characteristic colors and flavors associated with this season are what makes it so wonderful. In addition to pumpkin pie, warming spices, and […]

DIY / Homes with Heart / Preparation How-To
  ON July 29,2021

How to Use Dye Plants: Plant Projects for the Home

This book excerpt is taken from A Woman’s Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants and Make Useful Things – Plants and Projects for Home, Health, Beauty, Healing, and More by Tanya Anderson, and is reprinted with permission from Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group. Using Dye Plants From archaeological evidence, we know that people have […]

DIY / Preparation How-To
  ON July 14,2021

Tissue-Soothing Mouthwash for Cancer Care Support

Many of us associate cancer care treatment with some truly debilitating side effects, and it can be overwhelming and frightening to look down the long road of treatment. While we don’t want to downplay the enormous impact that chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments can have on daily life, there have truly been some big leaps […]

How to Make a Succus | Herbal Academy | Learn how to make a succus as a useful solution for preserving the freshly-expressed juice of a plant into a manageable storage supply.
DIY / Preparation How-To
  ON June 04,2021

How to Make a Succus

A succus is the freshly expressed juice of a plant or its fruit. If you aren’t familiar with this kind of herbal preparation, that is probably because it hasn’t been as widely offered by producers in the herbal industry. Home herbalists tend to reserve this type of preparation for fewer plants, or those that will […]

Overnight Hawthorn Infusion by Herbal Academy
beverages / DIY / Herbal Recipes To Try / Infusions / Preparation How-To
  ON December 07,2020

Overnight Hawthorn Infusion

Creating your own hawthorn herbal infusion is a great way to pack a powerful nutritious punch from this member of the rose family. By using the hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) leaf, flower, and berry in a simple but refreshing herbal infusion, you can help prepare your body for the challenges of the winter season. Late fall […]

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Botanical / Preparation How-To
  ON December 06,2020

Soothing Herbal Sitz Bath for New Mothers

You can blend together botanicals celebrated for their relaxing aromas and cooling astringent properties to create a soothing herbal sitz bath. Both yarrow (Achillea millefolium) aerial parts and St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) flowers have been found to aid mothers recovery from the birthing process. Their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties soothe the skin and stimulate […]

Handmade Floral Paper: A Family-Friendly Project | Herbal Academy | You can make your own floral paper and then use it to make the prettiest cards, bookmarks, and more. This activity is great for all ages! 
Homes with Heart / Kid's Cupboard / Preparation How-To
  ON July 22,2020

Handmade Floral Paper: A Family-Friendly Project

Herbal craft projects help fuel our creativity and reinvigorate our connection with the natural word. Like all plant lovers, our hearts skip a beat whenever we’re presented with just-for-fun herbal creations, like homemade floral cookies and pressed flower arrangements. As such, you can imagine our excitement when a few of our resident herbalists presented the […]

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.  […]

Plantain Leaf Benefits and Recipes | Herbal Academy | Learn the many benefits of plantain leaf (Plantago spp.) and how to use it in two simple recipes, a juice and a face mask.
Ancient Wisdom / Cooking With Herbs / Harvest And Forage / Herb Talk / Herbal Recipes To Try / Natural Beauty / Preparation How-To / Uncategorized
  ON June 25,2020

Plantain Leaf Benefits and Recipes

Since the launch of The Foraging Course, we’ve had a renewed interest in the humble, helpful herbs that grow right outside our doors. Plantain leaf (Plantago spp.) is one such wonder “weed” that’s found all over the globe. Two of the most common species, broadleaf plantain (P. major) and ribwort plantain (P. lanceolata), have followed […]

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