Pine & Calendula: Two Magical Herbal Oils for Beauty & Health
I’m no Drew Barrymore – I don’t use the word ‘magical’ very often. But sometimes it applies, and I’m not talking about supernatural phenomena here. I mean magic of an earthly sort, those moments of amazing interaction between us and the natural world where everything seems to fit together –…
Herbs of Spring: Make Your Own Violet Syrup
Those tiny purple blossoms that are covering lawns, meadows and roadsides right now are much more than just ‘weeds’. You’ve probably never given much thought to the common blue violet, aside from admiring its delicate little flowers – but gather enough, and you can make a delicious syrup that soothes…
5 Ways to Warm Up & Relax After a Cold Winter Day
There’s something really satisfying about warming up and unwinding after a cold day out and about – whether you were hitting the ski slopes or just walking from store to store while holiday shopping. We all have our favorite ways to do it: curling up on a blanket in front…
Fight Off Colds with These Natural Remedies & Preventative Strategies
If you don’t have a cold yet, you probably will by the new year. It’s certainly hard to avoid the dreaded sniffles, sneezes, congestion and headaches that come along with the common cold during the holiday season when you’re constantly in contact with other people, in indoor areas with poor…
Red Raspberry Leaf: Herbal Tonic for Pregnancy and Reproductive Health
When you think about consuming parts of a raspberry plant, naturally you think of the raspberries themselves – but the leaves are just as nutritious and have great medicinal value. An alkaloid called fragrine that’s found in high concentration within these leaves tones the muscles of the pelvic region, including…
Beat Breakouts Naturally with Lavender Oil
Lavender isn’t just a pretty, relaxing scent. It’s a great way to manage breakouts without slathering chemicals all over your skin. Many of us have memories of smearing foul-smelling creams on our faces when we were battling breakouts in high school and the kind of stuff we used then isn’t…
Calendula: A Soothing Herbal Remedy for Skin Ailments
Calendula, also called the Pot Marigold, is a beautiful plant for the garden, and its edible blooms are prized for their cheerful beauty. But did you know it can also be used for a variety of health purposes? Calendula Officinalis is a great herbal treatment for all manner of skin…
