Sweet gum ball tincture

This tincture made from Sweet Gum tree balls can be used to help fight off the flu and other similar viruses. It could be considered nature's Tamiflu as discussed in the article cited below. I have a sweetgum tree in my backyard and I have always wondered why I even planted it. The round spiky

The Sweet Gum tree (Liquidambar styraciflua) has many commercial, medicinal, edible and residential uses. In this article I will detail what these uses are, and…

Disclaimer: The instructions I offer here in this post (and in all my posts about herbs and home remedies) are what I use personally at home. Of course the standard disclaimer goes: I am not a doctor and don’t prescribe medicines or herbs, this is just what we have done here for generations with great results. Here […]

Disclaimer: The instructions I offer here in this post (and in all my posts about herbs and home remedies) are what I use personally at home. Of course the standard disclaimer goes: I am not a doctor and don’t prescribe medicines or herbs, this is just what we have done here for generations with great results. Here […]

Disclaimer: The instructions I offer here in this post (and in all my posts about herbs and home remedies) are what I use personally at home. Of course the standard disclaimer goes: I am not a doctor and don’t prescribe medicines or herbs, this is just what we have done here for generations with great results. Here […]

You know, the super magical thing about the internet is that it can make you the bearer of almost instant knowledge on just about anything. This comes in handy when you hang out with kids. The 'aha, I never knew!' moments are exhilarating. For instance, yesterday I finally googled 'tree with spiky balls.' Yeah, I giggled a little inside at the search terms. However, the search is long overdue; we've taken hundreds of walks in our neighborhood and have run into the same patches of 'spiky…

Here's another of the fall preparations I've been working on, oregano tincture. I first became interested in oregano as a medicinal herb when I was researching natural wormers for goats. I ran across an article that showed a study using oregano essential oil as a wormer. But I also learned that it has other useful medicinal qualities as well. Page from my Homestead Herbal. Click to enlarge. Oregano continued. Click to enlarge. To make, I used my herb shears to cut up oregano leaves. Enough…

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Chances are you’ve seen mullein growing, possibly in your yard or by the roadside. It’s possible you’ve even considered this fuzzy plant to be a weed. But if you take the time to get to know the properties of mullein, you may find that it’s one of the most useful plants in the yard, particularly during the cold and flu season or if you suffer from lung issues.I’ve been working hard this year to change my mindset with regard to weeds. I’m choosing to view them as plants I haven’t discovered…

Red Clover Tincture: Herbalism for Beginners - Foraging for red clover is easy and this herbal tincture recipe is a great way to use red clover flowers. By making a tincture, you'll have a potent and effective herbal remedy at your fingertips whenever you need it. Learn how to make red clover tincture with this simple herbalism recipe. Transform this beautiful edible plant into an effective and affordable herbal medicine.