I first learned about bee balm infused honey last year as the last of the bee balm plants were going to seed. As my daughter and I were driving home this week, I was excited to see all the bee balms in bloom. When I pulled over to the side of our road, my daughter thought something was wrong. Nothing…
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{Alert: Graphic Wound Images} Ahh, comfrey! The name itself reminds me of the word comfort and that is exactly what comfrey has to offer. Comfrey is an extraordinary wound healer. The phytochemical allantoin enables rapid cell growth, speeding up the wound healing process. The demulcent mucilage present in the plant soothes inflamed tissue, while the astringency stops excessive bleeding. One…
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For as long as I can remember I have struggled with iron deficiency anemia. As a teenager I was tall and thin, and couldn’t understand why I would get so winded playing basketball or running track. I had my blood tested and sure enough, I was anemic. I was put on the standard protocol, tiny red ferrous sulfate pills. This…
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This winter I decided to try my hand at making horehound cough drops. I had never made them before, but after reading through many different recipes I realized they weren’t as difficult to make as I would have imagined. To make an herbal cough drop, you basically need a very strong herbal infusion and either sugar or honey. These 2…
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Our gang has been sick the last couple of weeks, so I have been able to practice many different medicine making skills on them including using an onion poultice. My son has been coughing with lots of chest congestion. I decided to try using an onion poultice on him to loosen up the mucous in his lungs, causing his coughing…
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One of my daughters has eczema that manifests itself as very dry hands. In treating eczema, it is best to work internally, however, this calendula lotion provides great relief to the symptomatic dry skin. Ingredients 3/4 cup oils (I used a calendula, chamomile, and lavender infused olive oil, but you could use any oils you like. Another blend I have…
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I am now in the third trimester with my 7th child and am reminded that I need to kick up my consumption of this wonderful pregnancy tea. This tea has become a staple for me during pregnancy and often during nursing. Why These Herbs are So Good for Mothers Red Raspberry Leaf (Rubus idaeus) Red raspberry leaf is often considered…
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