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Rosemary for Health: how to use Rosemary for herbal healing

On October 19, 2012, in Cooking Herbs, Healing Herbs, by admin
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Rosemary for Herbal Healing

We all know Rosemary is a great herb for adding flavor and aroma to our favorite foods, but did you also know that Rosemary is a very useful herb to keep as part of your herbal medicine cabinet? That’s right -Rosemary is a great healing herb that has many qualities you may turn to in a time of ill health. It is also thought by many that a diet which includes regular use of Rosemary also helps prevent many health issues in the first place.

Rosemary description:

If you have never seen Rosemary growing, you may not know what it looks like in the wild, or even in your own garden. Most people are used to seeing Rosemary in its dried form, already broken off the plant, or a twig with several Rosemary leaves on it (this is typically how you would find it in the grocery store).

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Herbal tincture making tips: how to make herb tinctures

On October 6, 2012, in Healing Herbs, Tinctures, by admin
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Herbal Tinctures

Making an herbal tincture is an easy process once you have the proper set of instructions and some basic tools of the herbalists kitchen. Once you have learned the different methods of making an herbal tincture, you will be able to whip up a tincture to treat many conditions with many different herbs to choose from.

First decide what type of tincture you would like to make. This is going to involve not only choosing the herb you would like to use, but also choosing the wanted infusion method (hot or cold infusion), as well as the type of solvent or liquid to use for the tincture infusion process.

What kind of Herbal Tincture?

First choose what type of herbs you would like to make your tincture out of. Since there are literally thousands of herbs out there, you will have to do some homework and decide which herbs are right for your needs, and of course whether or not that herb is tincture friendly (makes a good tincture).

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Lavender Herb plant: worlds most useful herb – lavandula angustifolia

On July 24, 2012, in Healing Herbs, by admin
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 Lavender: lavandula angustifolia

Lavender is one of the most well-known, and most widely used herbs. Dating back over 2500 years, it has been mentioned all throughout history, and even in the bible, though by a different name (spikenard).

It is said that lavender – gets it’s name from the Latin word “lavare” – which means “to wash”. This would make sense, seeing that many varieties of lavender contain antiseptic properties that would make it a great addition to a household cleaning concoction. Plus, lavender smells great and even helps to repel many insects.

Medicinally, lavender has internal and external uses. This means it is a very versatile herb that you can get much benefit from, if you learn to use it. Over the years, lavender has been used for everything from stress, headaches, rheumatism, depression and muscle spasms. Many varieties of lavender are also great for aiding in the healing of burns and overexposure to the sun.

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What is an herbal tincture?

On March 2, 2012, in Herbal Preparations, Tinctures, by admin
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An herbal tincture is a liquid extract of a particular herb, or combination of herbs, most commonly made in an alcohol such as 151 proof Rum, or a similar consumable commercial alcohol.

Another type of tincture is made with glycerin, instead of alcohol, and will be talked about later. For people who have problems with alcohol as an ingredient, please consider a glycerin tincture instead. Also, tinctures made with distilled water or white vinegar, may be used in some instances.

Herbal Tincture

Alcohol tinctures are preferred as many constituents in the herbs may not be water-soluble, and may not become infused into a water based tincture. Alcohol on the other hand will break down and collect many of the beneficial properties, and capture them for use.

By extracting the medical properties of the herbs into the alcohol, the user then has a convenient way to use their favorite herbal remedy, even while away from home.

Many herbal tinctures may be made and stored in brown glass bottles with droppers, so that you may carry them with you, and take a few drops of herbal remedy wherever you happen to be.

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How to make an herbal infusion

On February 13, 2012, in Healing Herbs, by admin
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Herbal infusions are a very common way to treat many conditions at home. As easy to make as an herbal tea, an infusion can be whipped up without much experience, or trouble.

An herbal infusion is a lot like making an herbal tea, with the exception that you steep an infusion longer than a tea, and may use it a little differently too.

Make an herbal infusion:

To make an herbal infusion, first measure out 1 teaspoon of dried herbs, or 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs and place them into your infuser ball or re-usable tea bag. You may also place them directly into your tea-pot for steeping, and filter the herbs out afterwards. Pour hot (almost boiling) water over the herbs, into your tea-pot or infusion pot. Cover and steep your herbs for 20 minutes to make an herbal infusion.

Herbal infusions should be made in small, 1 or 2 day batches, and used while still fresh. Most infusions will last for 3 days when put in the refrigerator, but you will have the best taste and results with a fresh made herbal infusion.

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How to make an herbal tea

On January 31, 2012, in Cooking Herbs, Healing Herbs, by admin
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Making herbal tea is both easy, and fun to do and with a little imagination, you can whip up an arsenal of favorite herbal tea recipes that will have you and all your friends loving your new glass tea-pot.

Herbal teas have been around for possibly as long as time, but certainly since 2737 B.C., it’s first known recorded use by Shennong, who is also known as the “Father of Chinese Medicine”.

Herbal teas can be used as a tasty and refreshing beverage, or medicinally, to help cure/treat many different conditions and symptoms. Over the last 5,000 years or so, there have been many different herbal teas developed for different herbal and medicinal needs.

If you want to start making herbal tea at home, you will need to pick up a few tools of the trade to get you going. If you don’t already have them laying around, you can pick up everything you need on the internet, or your local herb and health food store. Starwest Botanicals has a great line of herbs, botanicals, and accessories for making great tasting tea at home.

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Damiana Herb Plant – Turnera diffusa, Mexican Damiana

On January 7, 2012, in Healing Herbs, Intoxicating Herbs, Mojo Herbs, Uncategorized, by admin
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Damiana is a fairly well known herb that goes by many other names. Turnera diffusa, turnera aphrodisia, Mexican damiana, Mexican holly, and damina are all known aliases for this small shrub, that grows naturally in the U.S. in S.W. Texas. Damiana is also found throughout parts of Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

Damiana belongs to the family of plants called “Passifloraceae” which includes over 500 tropical species of trees, shrubs and “climbing plants”.

Damiana has been described as a small shrub, with little yellow flowers that bloom throughout the summer, before producing small fruits that many people say have a delicious “fig-like” taste.

The dried and fresh leaves of the damiana plant are used herbally/medically, for a long list of treatments. It is said, that damiana is a natural aphrodisiac, for both men and women, making it a great herb for lovers.

The effects of using Damiana are said to be relaxing to the body/mind, yet stimulating to the libido. A compound in Damiana called “damianin” is said to have very relaxing effect on the CNS (central nervous system).

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Herbal Headache Remedies: using healing herbs to cure headache pain

On December 2, 2011, in Healing Herbs, by admin
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Herbal Headache Remedies using Healing Herbs

No doubt, we have all had a headache at one time or another. Headaches are just a part of daily life, right?
Well, the good news is – you can help reduce, or even eliminate your headaches or migraines, naturally – with healing herbs.

~ Headache remedies ~

Let’s take a look at what may be causing your headaches in the first place and see what we can do about preventing them from occurring. You know what they say about an ounce of prevention….

Common Headache Causes:

  • Tension
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Lack of Sleep
  • Low Blood Pressure
  • Hormone Irregularity
  • Food re-action

Of course these are not the only reasons for getting a headache, but they are some of the most common, and easily treatable causes of headaches.

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Sweet Basil - Ocimum Basilicum

Sweet Basil – Ocimum basilicum

On September 12, 2011, in Cooking Herbs, Healing Herbs, by admin
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Sweet Basil, or ocimum basilicum, is a great healing herb as well as a tasty herb used in kitchens all over the world. Often described as having a spicy, yet sweet, peppery and minty flavor and aroma, sweet basil is a great all around herb to have on hand.

We have all heard of Sweet Basil, but there may be a lot of information you have never heard about the many uses of sweet basil in the kitchen and the herbal medicine cabinet.

Sweet basil is a fairly easy to grow herb, that many organic herb gardeners just love to grow. With many varieties of basil on the market, it shouldn’t be too hard to find your favorite variety and begin growing this great medicinal herb, in the next growing season.

 Growing Sweet Basil:

Sweet basil (ocimum basilicum) is an annual herb, that usually grows to between 1 and 2 feet tall, with small spiked-looking flowers that are usually white, pink or purple.

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Anise Hyssop: agastache foeniculum

On August 19, 2011, in Cooking Herbs, Healing Herbs, by admin
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Anise Hyssop, also called agastache foeniculum in the herbal world, is a perennial herb that grows to 3-4 feet tall in some areas. Grown best in zones 4 through 9, it is easy to grow since it is self seeding. This means you can plant it once and it will grow back again and again.

Growing Anise hyssop is fairly easy. Just plant Anise Hyssop seeds directly into the soil, about a foot apart, just around a week before the last frost in your area. Anise hyssop will thrive in direct sunlight, but since it is fairly tall it is usually grown in the rear of an herb garden.

The flowers of the Anise Hyssop plant bloom from midsummer to fall and are described as a purple-blue or lavender colour and are edible. They have a licorice flavor and scent that many people love. The leaves are toothy edged, spade shaped leaves that look a lot like leaves from plants of the “mint” variety.

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