Healthy Ginger! Uses and benefits
Benefits and uses of ginger The Holidays are ahead, and one of the season’s most beloved spices is ginger. Used in cookies, cakes, and the ever popular gingerbread house, it’s…
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Exceptional Echinacea! Natural and healing
It’s that time of year! Right on cue, colds and flu are making their rounds. Wearing face masks over the last couple of years meant we weren’t exposed to the…
The many healing benefits of Lavender
If you had to choose an oil…it would have to be lavender essential oil, because it is antibacterial and antiviral. So, it’s great to have when people around you are…
The health benefits of Witch Hazel
I know the mix of posts here on my blog is pretty eclectic. Along with seasonal printables, motivational, and wellness posts, I like to write about herbs because I really…
Go Soak! Why you want to detox with an Epsom salt bath
I love a good soak, so this isn’t the first time I’ve written about using baths as a healing tool. In an earlier post, 5 Natural Ways to Health Aches…
Beyond pesto: The healing benefits of basil
I love fresh herbs, and I had big plans this spring. I even wrote a blogpost about the herbs I chose to grow this year. But I ended up with…
Simple Tips for Companion Planting with Herbs
Herbs are used for cooking and cleaning, and for centuries were the only medicine we had. Herbs are still a great way to create more flavorful meals, and give your…
6 Easy Herbs for Beginning Gardeners
I am no master gardener, especially when it comes to growing herbs outdoors. In the past they’ve either bolted too quick or not done so great. So, this year I’ve…
3 Healing Herbs for the Cold and Flu
Will winter never end?! You don’t need to answer. I know it will end, but the months until springtime last way too long. And it feels harder to stay healthy…