herbalism
Local Business Love: West Asheville
Good day, folks! I recently spent a lovely day accomplishing wonderful things around West Asheville, like getting my ukulele restrung and tuned, eating Thunderstruck Coffee...
Lose Weight the Easy Way: Cinnamon and Honey?
"I came across the recipe for weight loss 'Lose weight the easy way' just wanting to know if this really works and do you have...
Recipe Box: Herbal Cough Syrup (Infusion)
It has been a doozy of a winter. It isn't just colder than usual, but it is also very wet and wildly fluctuating temperatures. This...
Let’s Talk About: Catnip Herbal Remedies
Oh, sweet Catnip! My yard has a very happy spot in it during the warm months - right next to a sun-warmed rock wall lives a...
Moontime Tea Blend for Painful Periods
The ebb and flow The moon is rising huge and silver in the sky this evening, full and bright. We are pushed and pulled along by...
Make your own Fire Vinegar (aka Fire Cider)
The weather in western North Carolina can be a tease. We had our first freeze in early October and since then the temperatures have been...
What is an Electuary?
I'm an old fashioned girl. I'm not talking candlelight and roses, although that's nice. I'm talking about food preservation, medicine making, cooking methods, and brewing....
Let’s Talk About Tinctures, Elixirs, and Cordials
My apothecary is packed tight with jars and those jars are full of strange floating herbal bits in colored liquid, waiting for their time to...
Headache Tea Blend – a helper against migraine pain
If you look carefully, you can see a headache in this picture. (Click here to jump to the recipe) Plagued by severe headaches, I pushed...
Dandelion and Violets: A Joyful Herbal Infusion
I am sipping a lovely cup of Spring. When I nipped meself outside yesterday to feed the chickens (and spoil the neighbor's goats because I'm...
Let’s Talk About: Peppermint
If you want something quick and easy to grow that will spread like wildfire and provide you with a bounty of uses, might I suggest...
Let’s Talk About: Ginger Herbal Remedies
Gingerbread, gingersnaps, pickled ginger, candied ginger, powdered ginger, fresh sliced ginger, ginger ale, ginger gum... I just can't get enough of ginger! He is one...
The Birth of Mother Love Honey
The moon gave me a gift last night. We'd gotten home last night just before dark, the snow blowing and wind howling. We just barely...
Damiana: my favorite love potion ingredient
Damiana is bright and beautiful! I love damiana, you guys. It is seriously one of my favorite herbal allies, and definitely my favorite aphrodisiac. Damiana...
Pixie’s Pocket Spotlight: Sister Health Honey
Now, you might find yourself asking 'Sister Health...Honey?? What could she mean by that?' I know a lot of people wonder about me and my...