This vanilla lavender lip balm is made with real vanilla beans and dried lavender flowers, which makes it smell amazing! Homemade herbal products are some of my favorite things to make. It’s so satisfying to make an all natural herbal lip balm, salve, or herbal remedy with real ingredients from scratch. It’s easier than you…
Herbalism
Using herbs, flowers, and plants for medicine is something I feel very strongly about, as I believe that the plant world has given us almost everything we need to stay healthy! I’m passionate about teaching others how to make their own herbal remedies and skin care products with homegrown and foraged herbs and flowers.
Learn how to make herbal salves, creams, lotion bars, soap, tinctures, and teas.
How to Grow and Use Violas + Sweet Viola Bath Soak Recipe
Violas are one of my favorite flowers, not necessarily because of their beauty, but because of their hardiness and multiple uses. Here is how to grow and use violas, including a recipe for a Sweet Viola Bath Soak from Jan Berry’s Natural Bath Care eBook package! Violas: an Edible & Medicinal Flower Violas are an…
Chaga Chai With Carob and Coconut
This chaga chai with carob and coconut has a variety of health and medicinal benefits. It’s a gut-healing and anti-inflammatory remedy. Enjoy these potential health benefits, as well as a flavorful treat with this chaga chai recipe. This is an easy and straightforward recipe for beginner home herbalists to master, and it tastes delicious! Benefits…
Dandelion Pesto
I have an exciting foraged food recipe to share with you today! I’ve wanted to make dandelion pesto for a long time, but have recently been inspired by a brand new book by Rosalee de la Forêt, Alchemy of Herbs. This book is full of amazing herbal recipes, I really want to try them all!…
Dandelion Root Bitters: Homemade Herbal Bitters Recipe
Dandelion root bitters is an easy infusion to make at home. Bitter herbs are useful in digestion, and are perfect in an aperitif cocktail. They increase the digestibility of food and are calming to the nervous system. Bonus – they are delicious in cocktail form! Learn how to make herbal dandelion root bitters. Wildcrafting Weeds…
5 Helpful Herbs for Pregnancy
Herbs can be powerful allies during all stages of life, including pregnancy. While care must be taken to make sure that you are choosing herbs that are safe for you and the baby, there are a few that are very helpful during this time. In fact, I’m in my third trimester as we speak (yay!),…
Conifer Infused Vodka for Winter Cocktails
Go foraging for fresh conifer needles, then make this refreshing conifer needle infused vodka! You can use any edible conifer needles – there are many, such as pine, spruce, fir, redwood, or hemlock. This foraged winter vodka is a lovely winter treat! Conifers for Cocktail Making When the cold weather comes, there isn’t anything better…
How to Make Fire Cider for Immune Support
Fire cider is an immune boosting healthy tonic that is super easy to make! It’s great for boosting immunity, improving circulation, and combating a cold. Learn how to make fire cider with this simple recipe. Fire Cider History The term “fire cider” was first coined by Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author of the books Medicinal…
DIY Herbal Gifts for Men
Finding the perfect gift for the man in your life can be difficult, whether it be your Dad, husband, boyfriend, friend, or brother. If you lean towards natural herbal or homemade DIY items, I have a great list here for you! These herbal gifts for men are perfect, and many of them you can make…
Conifer Needle Shortbread: Foraged Holiday Cookies
Foraging in the wintertime can sometimes be difficult, but there are always conifer needles! Any recipe that uses conifer needles really intrigues me, so I thought it was time for me to make something with them myself. These festive foraged conifer needle shortbread cookies are perfect for the holidays! They’re crisp and crumbly, the perfect…
