When I first began my herbal medicine journey, I was much like everyone else. I began doing research online, googling things like “herbs for headaches”, and thinking I knew a…
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Homemade Fire Cider | Sometimes it Works, Sometimes it Doesn’t (plus recipe)
I was recently asked the question why sometimes fire cider works, and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s a valid question, and one that I enjoy answering as an herbalist. For years,…
How to Make Homemade Herbal Chapstick
I am not a typical chapstick user, but I found out quickly that you can make one batch of chapstick that will literally last you years. Or, if you’re an…
Medicinal Benefits of Olive Leaf
Note: you receive access to the Homestead Herbalist articles by subscribing as a “Founding Member” on my SUBSTACK Whenever I think of olive trees, I imagine myself walking through olive…
What Is the Standard for Truth?
Over the weekend I was one of the speakers at an event called “Two Days of Truth”. It is always a beautiful time when I visit my friend Joel’s Polyface…
Poke Root | A Powerful Infection Fighting Herb
Now, right before spring switches over into summer, is the time to start paying attention to where this wild foraged herb may grow. It will often grow in fields, along…
