Category Archives: Herbs

Basic Herbalism – Using Herbs and Spices

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Natural

I see herbalism as a sort of self sufficiency project. When I putz around the house and there is a child with a cough, I need a multi vitamin, or I notice something wrong I just go and brew up … Continue reading →

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Herbs That Keep the Bugs Away – and Banish Bug Bites!

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Richard

Take a look in your general store and you’ll find plenty of manufactured ways to keep bugs off of your skin and to heal bug bites. These commercial sprays and remedies are usually quite effective, but many of them contain … Continue reading →

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Garlic

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Richard

Garlic can rightly be called the king of the herbs. Although we think of it in terms of food and seasoning, garlic has long been prized for its numerous healing properties. For at least 5,000 years, garlic has stood as … Continue reading →

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Feverfew

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Richard

Feverfew has always been seen as a medicinal herb. Its very name implies that it is a cure for fevers, and folk healers employed it for this. Feverfew has been evaluated scientifically, and, though it does not reduce fevers, it … Continue reading →

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