Tag: herbs
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Fireweed would like to be your friend!
I’ve been out, enjoying Summer, working in the garden, enjoying the nature around me. However, I wanted to drop a line to talk about Fireweed! Have you ever driven around, perhaps in the mountains where a burn has occurred, perhaps where a little town fire in a local wood has happened in the past? Have…
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Wooly Mullein, furry fury of moonscapes!
I remember once upon a first time, driving around Winthrop, WA and seeing these plants with massive furry leaves, taller than me spires of yellow flowers and a basal rosette of growth that could be the envy of many. They seemed to grow right out of the place where the asphalt meets the gravel shoulder.…
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Wall Lettuce is nope lettuce!
Wall Lettuce!! Why?? Every Spring, I start to see many plants that grow initially just like Dandelion, fringy leaves, basal rosette as it emerges, green, early, weedy habits. It would seem that each year I get nipplewort and wall lettuce swapped in my mind. So, perhaps this post is for you, but maybe it’s just…
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Calendula, Because You’re Worth it!
Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also known as marigold, is a plant that has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. It is a plant species in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, but it is widely cultivated and naturalized in other parts of the world. It’s absolutely stunning with its super orange coloration which…
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Night-time Rejuvenation, Feed Your Skin!
Once upon a time, I watched a lady on YouTube who was always glowing. Literally shining. I wondered, what the heck does she have on her face that makes her glisten so? Well, it turns out she was making her own home face balm/lotion. I have no idea what was in hers as when I…
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Herb Robert, Stinky Bob, Geranium robertianum. Our Friend.
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum), also known as Robert geranium or cranesbill (one of), is a flowering plant that is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America. The plant has a loooong history of medicinal use, and herbalists have used it for a plethora of various purposes. I remember watching a YouTube Video and listening…
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Herbal Help for Seasonal Allergies
Right about now as we start to see the yellow fine powdery death dust on our vehicles and notice that our noses are oddly stuffy, or runny, or both, we start to remember. Ahhh yes, seasonal allergies due to environmental particulates are upon us. They snuck up and smacked us on the back like an…
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Here Comes the Sun, Little Lip Balm
Have you ever experienced BURNT lips? Yes, the kind between your nose and your chin! Let’s say you were out stand-up paddleboarding or potentially stair stepping your way up Mount Rainier with the Sun Glare dial turned up to 11, perhaps you went on vacation to Cabo, or some such sun riddled place. Then you…
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Disclaimer and Words of Caution
By purchasing and/or using our products or following instructions to create your own home products, you acknowledge that the content contained here-in is for educational purposes only, and any suggestions are not to be interpreted as health advice. Herbalists are not the same thing as doctors, they do not diagnose, treat or cure clients. They…
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Heeeeere Comes Dandelion! Get Ready!
I know you know, but let’s talk about it anyway. There is a “weed” that everyone likes to rail on. It comes in the Spring, is beautiful, but to many, too prolific. 🙂 However, if you pick those flowers when they are nice and yellow in the morning before the bees have taken all the…
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