Have you ever considered the supplies you have been using to make your herbal remedies could be GMO? Yikes is right! Your salve making oils (coconut, sesame, wheatgerm oil, aloe vera gel, cocos butter, and so forth)… or, the Castile Soap you’re using, or even the seeds you’re using for sprouting (broccoli and wheatgrass, or […] Read more…
The flavor of fried sage leaves are not at all pungent, just pleasantly savory. Delicate Fried Sage Leaves make an elegant garnish for meat, seafood, pasta, or a garnish for your favorite soup, or served as an appetizer along with cheese, such as Brie or a nice Smoked Gruyere. Do not make extras because these […] Read more…
What Is The Difference Between Heat, Fan, Vaporizing, and Atomizing Diffusers? A diffuser is any device which allows a liquid to evaporate thereby putting a scent into the surrounding environment. If all you want to do is provide a pleasant scent to your environment, any diffuser will work fine. But if you want to use […] Read more…
Making your own essential oil blends is easy and provides you an opportunity to make your own scented candles, diffuser blends, and aromatherapy remedies. Read more…
You have probably seen, like I have, many online recipes, video’s and articles for making your own essential oils simply by putting the plant material into a mason jar and then topping it off with olive oil (or another menstrum) and letting it sit for awhile. They say that this is “how you can make […] Read more…
Blackberry Leaf Profile Also known as: Rubus fruticosus, Black Berry, Bramble, Dewberry, Goutberry, Rubi Fruticosi Folium, Rubi Fruticosi Radix, Rubus affinis, Rubus plicatus, Thimbleberry. Blackberries are sweet darkly colored fruits that grow on bushy vines in small clusters known as drupelets. In Britain, the same plant is usually called bramble, because of its prickly thorns. […] Read more…
A short history of medicine… Patient: “I have an ear ache.” Physician: 2000 B.C. – Here, eat this root. 1000 A.D. – That root is heathen, say this prayer. 1850 A.D. – That prayer is superstition, drink this potion. 1940 A.D. – That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill. 1985 A.D. – That pill […] Read more…
Proper preparation of your dandelion root for wellness is as important as when it is harvested. George Cairns articulates below how this is done properly. I highly recommend following his instructions right down to every last detail. Cairns, near death from cancer, was told by his doctor that he had 6 months to live. Over […] Read more…
Below are two beautiful and touching stories. Carl, a friend of a friend, discovered he had cancer and heard about a man, George Cairns who also had a special story and a recipe that helped him to become cancer-free. Here are their stories… From Carl: Hi, my name is Carl and I have been a […] Read more…
Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are wild, abundant, extremely nutritious, free food! 5 Tips on Harvesting Your Own Dandelion Greens for Peak Flavor Pick dandelion greens before the plant flowers; after flowering the greens can have a bitter flavor. Harvest dandelion greens in early spring, before the flowers appear is when they’re the tenderest and least bitter. […] Read more…
