Motherwort ( Leonurus cardiaca) is found growing in the wild in vacant lots and gardens. It’s easy to spot as motherwort grows to a height of 5 feet and has the typical square stem of plants in the mint family. …

Why are bitters so important? Bitters are a drink you sip before a meal to aid in healthy digestion. Traditional diets contained bitter foods because of their digestive action. The bitter taste is a huge part of digestion that many people are missing in their diets today. …

A tasty tea for beating colds and flu This tea really works! You can literally feel your sinuses opening up. It’s an immune booster so even if you’re not sick drink this when others around you are sick. You might not even get sick! …

A drink for a healthier you Ginger beer also known as ginger ale is easy to make and such a healthy alternative to commercially prepared sodas. This drink is full of probiotics which are beneficial for a healthy gut biome. Ginger beer is used for upset stomachs, nausea and digestive…

A plant with many benefits St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is found growing abundantly alongside roads and in fields. This plant is easy to spot with its clusters of bright sunny yellow flowers that begin to bloom in June at the time of the summer solstice. …

Here’s why… — The slippery elm tree (Ulmus rubra) is found in the eastern part of the US. Slippery elm is one of the best known medicinal tree barks. The inner bark of slippery elm is used for medicinal purposes. This inner bark is ground into a powder and made into food, poultices…

Curious about the health benefits of comfrey? — Comfrey (Symphytum uplandica x) also known as knitbone has blue, pink or purple flowers, this is the cultivated comfrey, the one gardeners and herbalists use. The x means its a hybrid grown in the garden and has tall flowering stalks. The leaves are safe to use and are free of…

With 9 of the best general use herbs for emergency medicine — Every home should have a herbal first aid kit of natural herbal preparations ready to go treat minor first aid occurrences such as bumps, bruises, scrapes, and wounds. Making your own herbal first aid kit doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. I get a comforting feeling making my own…

From teas to tonics rose hips have you covered — Rose hips or haws as they are sometimes called are the fruits that form after the flowers fade, they appear in autumn and are harvested in the fall. The hips are the plumpest and sweetest after the first frost. …