Most of us have largely forgotten the wild edibles and medicines that can be found around us like the health benefits of rosehips and instead we rely on supermarkets and pharmacies to meet these needs. Rosehips however are something we’ve never really turned our backs on, we have an almost…
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Elderberry Syrup has long been recommended as a supplement to help fend off colds and flu, especially during the winter months. I’ve been making a batch every year and tend to take a spoonful whenever I feel a cold coming on. Honestly, it feels like I’ve had fewer colds since…
foraging and herbal medicine go hand in glove. Herbal remedies are easily produced at home because they involve extracting and/or preserving plant material using age-old processes like macerating in vinegar, oil or alcohol, preserved by drying or using a potent source of sugar or salt, or fermenting into a condiment…
An exploration of Ganoderma species and how to identify, harvest and prepare them. Herbal Uses for the Reishi Mushroom Knowledge and use of Reishi mushroom(s) in the Western world have recently ballooned. When a group of different mushroom species or subpeciess are referred to with the same name, the group…
Making Herbal Remedies at Home Making herbal remedies is the process of capturing a specific chemical essence of a plant or mushroom with a solvent (water, oil, vinegar, alcohol, honey, sugar etc.) and processing it to apply it to your body in some way. These are usually used with the…
The Medicinal Uses of Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a polypore mushroom found across the world’s temperate, subtropical and tropical zones. It is the fruiting body of a white rot fungus that grows on wood, making it an essential part of ecosystemic recycling. It is…
The list of health benefits from dandelions is vast, this simple garden weed could be used to aid weight loss & help improve skin. Read on to learn more…. Dandelions are undoubtedly one of the most prolific plants found growing throughout northern parts of the world. It is seen by…