If you’ve ever taken a tour through an old historic house, chances are that you’ve probably seen bundles of herbs hanging from ceiling beams in the kitchen. In earlier centuries, it was very common for houses to have some sort of kitchen garden, even if it was a small one, and these gardens almost always… Continue reading Why and How to Dry Your Own Herbs
Category: Herbal Remedies
Elderflower Water: A Homemade Hydrosol
I was snowed-in this past weekend with a blizzard, so I finally did something I’ve been wanting to try for a little while – making my own homemade hydrosol of elderflower water. I had never even heard of elderflower water until I found a section on skin care in Decorum, a guide on… Continue reading Elderflower Water: A Homemade Hydrosol
5 Foods to Fight a Cold Without Medicine
It’s that time of year again, and you know the feeling. The itchy, runny, sniffly nose. The headache and the sore throat. The struggle to keep your eyes open even though you got a full night of sleep the night before. You go to bed feeling healthy, but then you wake up the next morning with… Continue reading 5 Foods to Fight a Cold Without Medicine
Dandelions Aren’t Weeds! The Healing Properties of Dandelions
Why does everyone hate dandelions? I’ve always wondered that, ever since I was a little kid. I’ve always thought of them as flowers – cheery yellow ones or white puffy ones you can make a wish on as you blow their fluff away. I’ve never thought of them as weeds, even though I’ve seen countless TV… Continue reading Dandelions Aren’t Weeds! The Healing Properties of Dandelions
Grow Your Own Herbal Medicine Cabinet
The more I learn about natural health, traditional foods, and old-fashioned living, the more I realize that people in our modern society keep getting further and further away from the idea of home health care. By home health care I mean treating minor health complaints with natural, homemade remedies rather than relying on… Continue reading Grow Your Own Herbal Medicine Cabinet