Mineral Rich Bone Broth Recipes

Feeling Bad?  Recovering from an illness?  Worried about malabsorbtion, low level of Mg or Ca or Iron in the body?  Bone broth should be part of your road to recovery.  Read about it here The Ultimate Guide to Bone Broth...

Herbs for Mental Health

I just finished a class in Mental Health and Herbalism and it gave me a lot of time to reflect on so many subtle and powerful forms of healing.   One definition of Mental Health: the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of...

How to Choose Quality Herbal Products

By Nicole Telkes, Practicing Herbalist about.me/herbcrafter Director of the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine Austin Texas  Buying herbs can be tricky: Herbs are regulated through the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA).  Just because...
Infused Oils

Infused Oils

Tips for Making Potent Dried Plant Infused Oils First:  Create as sterile and dry of a space as you can when making oils.  Water and oil= bacteria.  Oil in fact on its own tends to hold bacteria well and can break down easily.  Wash everything...
Fresh Plant Tincture Tips Using Simplers Method

Fresh Plant Tincture Tips Using Simplers Method

Please feel free to incorporate the following suggestions into your medicine making! Simplers Method is a popular way to make fresh plant tinctures.  Its pretty simple. After harvesting some beautiful, vital, local fresh plant material,  snip or chop plant...