HERBAL TINCTURE: ECHINACEA; A TRUE ‘ELDER’ HERB…

Just as you can make a tea and extract your herb’s medicinal constituents with hot water, you can do the same with a cool liquid – alcohol. You can grind and soak your fresh or dried herbs in an alcoholic liquid or solvent {such as Vodka}, then strain out the herbs. The resulting liquid is […] … Continue reading HERBAL TINCTURE: ECHINACEA; A TRUE ‘ELDER’ HERB…

EASY HERBAL OILS, SALVES, AND SYRUPS

Soothe injuries and boost your immune system with these simple, plant-based recipes. Infused Herbal Oils Herbal oils are convenient and easy to use. These are made by extracting ground-up herbs with organic olive oil. You can apply this herb-laden oil directly to your skin, where it will exert its healing influence through absorption, or you […] … Continue reading EASY HERBAL OILS, SALVES, AND SYRUPS

INDEFINITELY WILD SERIES: WHAT IS BURDOCK?

Arctium lappa Also, Known As: Bardana Beggar’s Buttons Bur Burdock Burdock Burrs Burrs Burr Seed Cockle Buttons Grass Burdock Great Burdock Hardock Hareburr Hurrburr Lappa Lappa Minor Niu Bang Personata Thorny Burr Turkey Burrseed The dried root of the burdock species of plants is used to make a herbal remedy known simply as the burdock. […] … Continue reading INDEFINITELY WILD SERIES: WHAT IS BURDOCK?

INDEFINITELY WILD SERIES: HOW TO MAKE A POULTICE WITH DRIED AND OR FRESH HERBS

It’s easy to focus on the internal herbal preparations, like teas, extracts, and syrups, because we are so conditioned to “taking something” – whether that be supplements, OTC medications, or prescriptions – to manage our health. Topical herbalism, though, has many unique preparations that have benefited people for generations. In this post, we’ll teach you […] … Continue reading INDEFINITELY WILD SERIES: HOW TO MAKE A POULTICE WITH DRIED AND OR FRESH HERBS

We Are Making An Arnica Tincture — Good Witches Homestead

Arnica montana Also, Known As: Arnica Arnica Flowers Arnica Root Common Arnica Leopard’s Bane Mountain Arnica Mountain Daisy Mountain Tobacco Wolfsbane The herb known as the arnica is characterized by a creeping rhizome; arnica is an aromatic and perennial plant, which gives out a basal rosette of four to eight downy leaves which reach a […] … Continue reading We Are Making An Arnica Tincture — Good Witches Homestead