The season of our discontent is upon us… Illnesses. Maladies. Ailments. Cold. Flu. Winter blues. Since the beginning of time, plant medicine — the art and science of using herbs and natural, Earth-based remedies — has been the world’s primary form of promoting health and treating illness. Today, many of us continue this form… Continue Reading
Remedies
Herbal Pulling Oil: How to Make Herb-Infused Oil for Your Oil Pulling Regime
If you haven’t yet incorporated oil pulling into your natural hygiene regime… …chances are, you have at least heard of the practice. Oil pulling has been used for thousands of years, and is attached to some pretty amazing health benefits! This method for oral hygiene, originated in India and is a fairly simple (I say “fairly”… Continue Reading
How to Make Pinon (Pinyon) Oil and Salve
I just returned from a backpacking trip to one of the most magical places I’ve EVER been…Fossil Spring, AZ. In the plant world, this area of Arizona is known as the Juniper-Pinon belt. It contains such a unique collection of flora…in fact, most plants living here are known only to this region! And what an… Continue Reading
Holy Basil (Tulsi) for Stress Relief :: And Tips for Daily Use
I am quite confident we all are familiar, at least to some degree, with the symptoms of stress and anxiety :: tension emotional instability phobias loss of focus lack of motivation feelings of impending doom or disaster heart palpitations irregular breathing And, despite the modern wonders of science and industry — with its intent to… Continue Reading
Herbal Sleep Aid :: How to Make Peaceful Sleep Sachets Using Herbs, Essential Oils, and Crystals
Folklore + ancestral wisdom tells us that the right blend of herbs, essential oils, and crystals can assist the body in experiencing restorative sleep. And one of my favorite ways to incorporate each of these elements into a daily remedy, is to create peaceful sleep sachets… …sleep sachets have been used for centuries. By creating… Continue Reading
Green Gypsy Cleansing Tea :: Make Your Own Herbal Tea To Support the Body During Detox + Juicing + Stress
We can all admit that in this modern, super polluted, and chemically contaminated world — the control we have over our exposure to toxins is limited basically to how we live (i.e. what we put in our mouth/garden soil, put on our skin, or use in the home). Likewise, in an effort to maintain centering —… Continue Reading