My Favorite Ingredients for Treating Tough Blackheads — The Modern Persephone

“I don’t believe in pores,” my friend proclaims. She is sitting on the sofa, limbs folded easily under her, the picture of unaffected grace. Her significant other, with a dazzling array of skincare products tucked under her arm, pauses on her way to the bathroom. I pause in my listless train of thought on the […] … Continue reading My Favorite Ingredients for Treating Tough Blackheads — The Modern Persephone

It’s all about Green Tea [Infographic] — ecogreenlove

Tea is the most devoured beverage on the planet behind water. However, 78 percent of the tea devoured worldwide is black and just around 20 percent is green. Green tea, local to China and India, has been devoured and hailed for its medical benefits for quite a long time universally. Green tea is the most … Continue reading It’s all about Green Tea [Infographic] — ecogreenlove

The Red and the White of Clover — Good Witches Homestead

Red Clover {Trifolium pratense} Family: Fabaceae This all-around wellness herb and blood purifier is a key ingredient in herbal blends popularized during the early 1900s and used in cancer treatment, including Essiac, Dr. Christopher’s Red Clover Combination, and the Hoxsey formula. Red clover has been an Old World symbol for luck and abundance since ancient […] … Continue reading The Red and the White of Clover — Good Witches Homestead

Smorgasbord Health Rewind – Cook from Scratch with Sally Cronin and Carol Taylor – Honey – Nectar of the Gods

Essential Oils and Flower Essences

Good Witches Homestead

Essential oils and flower essences bestow a concentrated dose of plant energy.

In most cases, however, you may want to work with the whole plant. You may find that if you wish to work with a particular plant, you’re obligated to grow it yourself. This may be for a variety of reasons.

* Some plants are rare to an area. You may need to nurture some indoors or order from a specialist nursery.

* What you desire may not be marketable: the alchemists treasured fresh morning dew caught upon the leaves of lady’s mantle. They called it “water from heaven” and prized it as an ingredient in many enchanted potions. If you want some {and you very well might; it’s reputed to provide a beautiful complexion!}, you’ll have to grow it and gather it yourself.

* In some cases, it’s best to have your own fresh stock of plants, to…

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