Photo by Dušan Tizić on Unsplash Modern science and medicine have given us so much in the past 50 years, and we should definitely be thankful. Yet, a lot of people don’t know that before all the medications and visiting clinics, people used plants to get better and improve their immune system. Healers prepared potions […]

     A pretty daisy relative with a distinctive spicy smell, feverfew (scientifically Tanacetum parthenium, sunflower family, Asteraceae) was a common folk remedy in Europe for more than 2000 years. Its name, feverfew, is based on the name the Romans used for it, febrifuge, which means fever-reducer. English speakers heard that and wrote feverfew. It is […]

His birthday is coming up, and you’re all out of ideas? Or maybe there’s an anniversary ahead, you know he’ll do something special and get something you’ll love, so you want to make sure you evoke the same emotions and inspire the same smile. However, we all hit a creative gift-giving roadblock from time to […]

Having oily skin can be a nightmare, because everything you use tends to turn your skin into an even greasier mess, plus pimples and other imperfections are more frequent occurrences if you have oily skin. Unfortunately, many people reach for aggressive solutions full of alcohol, hoping that it’ll make their skin less greasy, but that’s […]

Did you know there are different types of inhalation of essential oils that can be beneficial for different concerns? Are you using the best method for your desired outcome? There are different ways to utilize inhalation depending on your concern.  Inhalation is often an under utilized method of use for essential oils but it’s one […]

Traveling is one of the most enriching experiences in our lives. No travel is simply just that. Wherever you go, you become richer for one more culture and many more friendships. This is why it is important to make every trip an unforgettable memory and experience it to the maximum. Since sometimes we forget to […]

My lavender is blooming, so it’s a perfect time for herbal syrup making! I snip my fresh lavender when in full bloom, dry from dew, and before fragrance fades. I like to add the lavender syrup to cocktails, kefir soda, kombucha, tea, blueberry-lavender scones or other bakery items etc.. Making syrup is such a simple […]

As sensual creatures, we tend to ascribe emotions and entire memories to certain fragrances. It’s not so strange that you feel nostalgic when you discover your friend’s shirt smells like the very same laundry detergent your mom used when you were a kid. Or when you recognize the perfume your favorite teacher used to wear. […]

Here are some easy healing herbs to grow in any garden, and all of them share the basic principles of being easy to nurture, easy to source, and useful for a number of health complaints.

Cannabis is a classification of plants with various species. Hemp and Marijuana are both species of plant within the Cannabis family. Marijuana contains high amounts of THC while hemp has a low amount of THC.