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Introduction Your skin is your largest organ and everything that you put on it it easily absorbed into your body. This is why it’s so important to really consider which products you’re using for skin care. I have recently thrown out a lot of my skincare products because– according to the Yuka app– many of …
As of right now, many options for getting help with addiction are less than ideal (if not downright unaccessible). They’re expensive, require insurance (which means you would have had to have held a job all the way to rock bottom, which is unlikely.) Some have long waiting lists, and strict attendance and drug testing policies. …
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about… cataclysms, and what would happen in the event of a nuclear war or some other such natural disaster that would wipe out the entirety of humanity. (Depressing!) Annnndd with the prospect of nuclear war on the horizon, I thought it would be useful to cover a couple …
Does anyone else have weird hypoglycemia symptoms after eating? No, just me? Well, I found this recipe that is supposed to help with hypoglycemia and have been meaning to make some of it. Tumeric and kudzu root are both said to be blood sugar stabilizers, whereas the licorice just increases blood sugar. Ingredients 2 parts …
Using Queen Anne’s Lace as a sort of birth control is an old Appalachian remedy. Women would add the seeds to water and drink after sex. (You can also just chew the seeds.) [1] It is thought to prevent the fertilized egg from implanting in the wall of the uterus. One study conducting by herbalists …
Ingredients Herbs Alcohol 160 proof alcohol (or just use Everclear) Instructions Dosing Take 10-15 drops 2x daily at the onset of a migraine.
Best Herbalism Books One of the most popular questions about herbalism (at least according to keyword research) is how do I learn herbalism? Where can I learn herbalism for free or cheap? Luckily, there are no formal degrees necessary that you need to become an herbalist, so you don’t NEED to spend any money at …
Introduction Joe-Pye weed is found in wet areas, such as marshes, ditches, wet meadows and wet woods. [1] It is a great plant for genitourinary conditions– namely those involving an irritable bladder or uterus. Usually, the root is used as a tea or decoction. This plant can induce periods, so please don’t use with pregnant …
I took the liberty of reading Physica so you don’t have to. Before reading Physica, I wasn’t aware that a bread poultice was a thing. To be honest, I thought this sounded insane. St. Hildegard writes: “Nevertheless, if someone has an empty brain– and because of this is vexed by insanity and is delirious– take …
Introduction Goldenrod is part of the Solidago genus and it has been used for herbal medicine for hundreds of years now. It’s quite plentiful, and there are over 20 different species in the Midwest alone. They are known for their yellow flowers which are arranged in a sort of rod (albeit not always a straight …