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What’s the Difference Between Herbs and Spices?
Food and beneficial herbs and spices are deeply intertwined with each other – so much so that one can often be misunderstood as another. However, knowing the difference between an herb and a spice is important for both culinary enthusiasts and herbalists especially when studying plants and working with them in the kitchen or home…
A Toast With Spring Sting Nettle Cocktail From the Botanical Mixed Drinks Recipe Book
Herbalists Jane Metzger and Amber Meyers offer up a toast in the spirit of Herbalist Day with a fun and special celebratory twist ...
An RSV Tea Formula to Assist as a Gentle and Soothing Expectorant
This soothing RSV Tea is a nice blend to have on hand for all of those respiratory viruses that have been rearing their ugly heads...
5 Ways to Prepare Flowers
The following aromatic plant excerpt on ways to prepare flowers is from the book, “Botanicals With Benefits: Develop a New Relationship With Your Garden: The Edible Flower Volume” by Kerry Hughes, and is reprinted with permission. Kerry Hughes, MS, principal for EthnoPharm (www.Ethnopharm.com), is an ethnobotanist, herbalist, and author with a 20-year record of success in natural…
DIY Old-Fashioned Beard Oil: A Perfect Father’s Day Gift
A child’s first hero, protector, provider, teacher, and best friend, a father figure can be such a guiding force in a child’s life. The dad jokes, advice, and many memories throughout the years are something to be cherished. Families are a unique complexity as we all know. Some families you are born into and some…
A Mother’s Day Tribute to ALL Mamas!
Being a Mom looks different for everyone. Much like our herbalism journey, no two paths are the same. We asked some of our inspiri...
How To Make A Kid’s Fairy Garden With Foraged Materials
Raise your hand if you want to live in a tiny mushroom house in a magical forest (ME)! Surrounded by regal trees, waking up to dew...
DIY Savory Herbal Whipped Butter Recipe for Holiday Cooking
If you are looking for a special herbal indulgence to enjoy this season, herbal whipped butter is just the thing! You can make this ahead of time and store it in the fridge or freezer to have on hand when cooking or entertaining. Use it to cook in, spread it over squash before baking, dot…
Mugwort Dream Pillow for Natural Sleep Aid
Everybody wants to have good dreams, so what about combining good dreams with a natural sleep aid? Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) has been classified as an herbal oneirogen, which is a plant that produces or enhances dream-like states of consciousness (Barrett & McNamara, 2012). Unfortunately, most of the oneirogenic benefits of mugwort have not been scientifically…
Mushroom Immunity Broth with Astragalus and Calendula
Make your own mushroom immunity broth by blending nutrient-rich mushrooms with herbs that are well-known for their positive effect...
