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Health & Wellness
Homemade Bone Broth: A Healthy Diet Staple
You’ve Been Missing Out! Bone Broth is the ultimate superfood, packed with nutrients and goodness. Consider adding this nutrient-rich, immune system boosting bone broth into your daily diet.
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Catnip! Good for Cats, Good for Humans
Many know the effects of catnip on our feline friends, but few realize that catnip has medicinal effects for humans — from stomach aches to reducing fevers.
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Mushrooms as Food & Medicine: Ancient Medicine for Modern Times
Get your daily dose of health! Ancient mushroom medicine for modern times. Mushrooms help us understand medicine is more than just chemicals!
Discover nature’s medicine cabinet with the power of mushrooms!
– Medicinal Mushroom Crackers
– Medicinal Mushroom and Vegetable Broth
– Chaga-Reishi Chai
All In The Sting: Health Benefits of Honey Bee Venom
Tired of trying different traditional medicines to relieve inflammation and joint pain? We have the perfect solution: honey bee venom. Who knew that bees could improve our health and relieve pain?🐝
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How to Use Lambsquarter from Root to Plant to Seed
Think twice before pulling out that lambsquarter! It is a “super weed” with many edible & medicinal uses. Discover the surprising benefits of lambsquarter!
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Kvass: A Nourishing, Fermented Beverage
Introducing Kvass, a nourishing drink made with just a few simple ingredients! Ready to level up your fermentation game? Try making kvass, a nourishing drink that’s easy to brew. With only a few days to ferment and you’ll be sipping on this tasty tonic. Perfect for beginners or pros alike!
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Calming Herbal Nightcap Mocktail to Mix Before Bed
Unwind with a twist! Ditch the booze and elevate your evenings with this delightful herbal nightcap mocktail syrup. Relax before bed or spice up your tea time!
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Fire Cider: A Healing, Warm Tonic
Warm up from the inside out with Fire Cider! Great for stimulating digestion and warming you up from the inside out, no matter the season. It can be prepared in water or tea as desired.
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Take a Tea Break to De-Stress This Winter!
Stressed out? Take a breather and brew some calm! Simply stopping to brew and drink a tea benefits nervous tension! Next time you’re feeling stressed, take a break and brew some tea. Better yet, brew this tea before you’re stressed out as a preventative measure.
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Best Homemade Vegetarian Miso Soup with Dashi Broth
Warm up with a bowl of Japanese miso soup! Hearty, comforting flavor that will leave you craving more. Slow food for the soul: nourishing your body one spoonful at a time.
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Banana Snowmen & Strawberry Santas
Ditch boring snacks and upgrade to adorable fruit & veggie treats you’ll love! Brighten up snack time this winter using fruits and veggies we all know and love. Can you resist taking a bite of these cuties?
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Move Over Squirrels, It’s Acorn Harvesting Time!
These small fruits are a delicious source of nutrients that you can find almost anywhere. Get started on acorn harvesting with help from these simple tips!
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Tasty Ways to Use Pumpkin Seeds
Wondering what to do with pumpkin seeds? Instead of roasting them, try these alternative ways to prepare & use seeds! Plus a must-try pumpkin granola recipe.
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Must Make: Lavender Sage Earl Grey Mocktail & Lavender Sage Honey Simple Syrup
This simple syrup is straightforward and easy to make and use. Sage and lavender offer unique and complementary flavor profiles.
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Heart Health: Herbal Formulas and Medicinals
Whether you use them as a precautionary measure or for their restorative properties, there’s no denying the power of herbs when it comes to caring for your heart. You may already know that garlic reduces arrhythmias but are you aware that black currants can improve lipid ratios? As always, when working with herbal formulas you…
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Zesty & Simple: New Classic Rainbow Coleslaw
Easy rainbow coleslaw! Transform your salad game with this colorful recipe. It is surprisingly packed with flavor and is a great addition to your repertoire.
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The Art of Herbal Formulas: Asking the Right Questions
Learning how to ask questions that will elicit relevant information is as much an art form as creating an herbal formula. Follow this broad list as a starting point.
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Sprouted Amaranth Alegria Energy Bars
One simple and healthy way to breathe life back into your diet is by sprouting your own seeds. You can make nutrient-rich sprouts from all kinds of edible seeds right in your own kitchen. Sprouts are incredibly versatile too! You can make chickpea sprout hummus, salads, or in this case: energy bars! The following is…
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Start Your Own Medicinal Herb Garden with These 3 Herbs
Want to start your own medicinal herb garden? Passionflower, lemon balm, and goldenseal are great places to begin! These herbs are jam-packed with medicinal properties and easy to grow in a majority of climates.
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Sprouting 101: Easy Breezy Home Seed Sprouting
Get ready for a nutritional powerhouse! Sprouts are easy to cultivate, mature quickly and pack a nutritional punch! You can make nutrient-rich sprouts from all kinds of edible seeds in your kitchen. They are the ultimate superfood!
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Herbal Formulas for Migraines and Other Headaches
Suffering from frequent headaches is miserable and immobilizing. If you haven’t had luck treating and preventing your headaches, skip the over-the-counter approach and prepare herbal formuals for migraines to use in the future! The following is an excerpt from Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 4 by Jill Stansbury. It has been adapted for the…
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Herbal Medicine: Knowledge Rooted in Connection
Using herbal medicine to heal the body is an ancient practice. It has since become a worldwide industry. Today, modern-day doctor’s visits and industrial medicine have displaced common knowledge of herbal medicine. Some still remember the ancient practice. In her book Following the Herbal Harvest, Ann Armbrecht interviews one such person, Phyllis Light, a fourth-generation…
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Tips & Tricks for Harvesting and Drying Herbs
Harvesting and drying herbs correctly is crucial for crafting your own medicinal remedies. Here are some tips to get you started!
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About Thyme: Growing, Harvesting, and Drying Thyme
Thyme is easy to grow and harvest in almost any condition. Follow these tips to get started growing, harvesting (and drying) thyme in your home or backyard!
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Healing Our Bodies, Healing Our Earth
How can we protect ourselves from the pollution, chemicals, and toxins that pervade our environment? Dr. Jenny Goodman connects the health of our planet with our own well-being, addressing the questions that very few doctors ask. Ultimately the goal is to empower you to look after your own health—and that of the planet because “healing…
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