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Healing Oregano Tea
Oregano tea is often recommended to help ward off congestion and sinus problems. It’s simple to make: First, bring 2 to 2-1⁄2 cups water to a boil. Add 4 to 6 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain, add honey to taste, and enjoy. Drink several cups daily, as needed. -
Honey Thyme Cough Syrup
Soothe irritated throats with this all-natural thyme cough syrup. Thyme has been used for years to help soothe irritated throats and halt coughing. It’s quick and easy to make your own all-natural thyme cough syrup. Ingredients: 1 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or 2 teaspoons dried) 1⁄2 cup raw, unpasteurized honey Instructions: In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Remove... -
Sage Tincture Recipe
Sage has antiviral properties. You can gargle with the tincture, or you can take it at the first sign of a cold. This sage tincture recipe is a simple folk remedy to try at home with your herbal harvest. Ingredients: Sage leaves 190-proof alcohol Directions: Gather a few handfuls of sage leaves from your garden. Bring them inside, wash and dry them. When you... -
Medicinal Benefits Of Tarragon
Tarragon can also be used in medicinal quantities to support your health for a variety of ailments and health problems. Tarragon can be steeped in water to make a tea, as an infused oil, as an essential oil or chewed fresh. Here are a few of the medicinal uses for tarragon: Tarragon can be used to reduce mouth/tooth pain. Due to the presence of eugenol,... -
Buckwheat Relaxation Pillow
Relaxing homemade buckwheat pillows made from organic buckwheat hulls and herbs to help improve sleep. Ingredients: A piece of fabric big enough to make the size pillow you want- I used organic cotton muslin Organic Buckwheat Hulls to fill the pillow (about 5 pounds fills a normal size pillow without being too thick) Optional 1/2 cup lavender flowers Optional 1/2 cup yarrow flowers optional... -
Natural Headache Relief Stick
This natural headache relief stick has magnesium and essential oils to help knock out headache quickly and naturally. Ingredients 10 drops peppermint essential oil 5 drops frankincense essential oil 10 drops lavender essential oil 10 drops chamomile essential oil 1 ounce magnesium oil (may need less) 1 10ml roller bottle Instructions Remove the roller bottle stop (this includes the entire plastic part with the ball in it). I slide a butter knife between the plastic rim and... -
How To Brew And Use Basil Tea
Basil is a natural anti-inflammatory, has antibacterial properties and is very high in antioxidants. It can be used to soothe the stomach, calm a cough or take the sting out of a bug bite. Basil is a member of the mint family so it should come as no surprise that it’s often used to settle the stomach. The easiest way to use it is... -
Parsley Dark Under Eye Circles Remover
This is a very simple yet very effective recipe for curing puffy eyes, removing the dark circles under your eyes, and get a younger look. It combines the intense properties of two detoxifying superstar ingredients. Parsley has an intense skin lightening action, reducing the appearance of dark spots and nourishing your under eye skin with antioxidants, chlorophyll, and vitamin K. Crushing the parsley releases... -
Preparing Tarragon Medicinally
Make tarragon infused oil Fill a jar halfway with wilted or dried tarragon leaves. Fill the jar with olive oil. Place in a sunny window or other warm area to infuse. Make tarragon tea 1 tablespoon of tarragon in a cup of boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes. Here’s more on making and using tarragon tea. You can also chew the leaves fresh from... -
Lemon Balm Tea Recipe
Lemon balm makes a delightful tasting tea that can be drunk simply for pleasure or for its mood elevating and nervine effects. Ingredients: 3-5 fresh lemon balm leaves or 1 teaspoon dried organic lemon balm leaves 1 cup boiling water Directions: Pour boiling water over the leaves, cover the cup with a plate, and let them steep for 5-10 minutes. Strain out the leaves... -
Lemon Balm Lip Cream For Cold Sore Relief
Lemon balm is one of those herbs that once planted tends to become almost invasive in the garden. Thankfully, it’s tasty for numerous culinary purposes and full of medicinal benefits for the home apothecary as well. One of the benefits being studied by modern medical circles is that of lemon balm’s healing effects on cold sores. If you happen to be one of the... -
Lemon Balm Tincture Recipe
Tinctures are one of the easiest ways to incorporate herbs into a full schedule. I like to add a dropperful of lemon balm tincture along with an adaptogen like eleuthero to help me stay calm, focused and stress-resilient during the day. Ingredients: ½ cup freshly chopped lemon balm leaves or ¼ – ⅓ cup of dried lemon balm leaves 1 cup of 80-proof vodka... -
Summer Savory Alcohol-Intermediary Oil
Oil extracted from the savory plant helps in treating gout, headaches, and joint pains. In fact, a salve, prepared from the whole plant can be applied topically. However, dilute the oil to avoid skin irritation. Summer savory alcohol serves as an effective disinfectant, useful for treating wounds and skin infections. This is an unusual but effective method to make great herbal oils in a... -
Savory And Mint Leaf Tea
A tea made from the fresh or dried herb helps in treating intestinal worms as well as providing relief from several disorders like a sore throat, cough, cold, headache, and colic. Ingredients: ½ teaspoon of dried mint leaves 2 fresh savory sprigs Directions: Mix savory sprigs (half teaspoon of dried savory) with dried mint leaves. You can use savory and mint leaves drink to...
