Dandelions are one of the most under-utilized medicinal plants. For decades they’ve received nothing but the term ‘weed’, and intense ratification on lawns. But over the last few years, people are coming back to dandelions and their medicinal benefits. Dandelion root in particular has been used for generations in herbal remedies, most often as a […]
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Herbal tinctures have been used for centuries as a simple way to preserve and use medicinal plants. What is a tincture? At their core, tinctures are concentrated herbal extracts made by soaking herbs in either alcohol, glycerin, or apple cider vinegar to pull out beneficial compounds. They’re one of the easiest ways to preserve herbs
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Red clover tea is one of those simple herbal teas that people have been using for a long time. Not because it’s trendy or complicated – but because it’s easy to make, widely available, and has a long history of traditional use. If you’re interested in learning how to grow red clover, check out our
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If you’ve got red clover growing nearby, you’re sitting on something useful! Not just for your soil or pollinators – but something you can actually harvest and use yourself naturally. I began paying attention to red clover once I got more into herbal remedies (see my collection of medicinal herb guides here). Red clover one
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I like to think of red clover as the more sophisticated relative to traditional white clover. Red clover needs more time to bloom so you won’t find it amongst the white ground level cloves, you may have it growing in your yard, but the grass isn’t long enough for you to see it bloom. I’ve
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