Beginners Guide to Making Homemade Tinctures and Extracts: Tips and Techniques
The last few breaths of summer have been whispered. Harvest season is upon us. Though it may be that everything is beginning to die,...
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John Miller
Jul 107 min read
Goodness Starts With P
Today, I’ll be talking about pines and plantains (not bananas), both of which have medicinal and edible qualities. I will focus on the...
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Michael Hoskins
May 234 min read
Survival Trees: Nature's Lifesavers
Introduction Becoming a survivalist means learning how to use the resources in the wild to stay alive. And guess what? Trees are the...
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shannonhenry94
May 163 min read
How to Encapsulate Powdered Herbs
Regrettably, many supplements are untrustworthy or as effective as they should be. So make your own!
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Michael Hoskins
Apr 253 min read
The Extraordinary First Aid Benefits of Cattails: A Comprehensive Guide to Nature's Survival Toolkit
In the vast tapestry of nature, certain plants stand out as remarkable allies in the realm of first aid and survival.
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shannonhenry94
Apr 123 min read
Harvesting Herbs Part II - Drying Herbs
On any given day, you could step into my kitchen see greenery hanging while smelling the sweet scent of herbs.
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Christine Cecil
Apr 11 min read
Healing Food: Grapefruit Seed
Health Nugget: Grapefruit seed extract fights infection and has numerous anti-bacterial and viral fighting properties. Consult with your...
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The RiverWinds
Mar 294 min read
Cherokee Herbal Moment - Dogwood
The Cherokee have passed down the knowledge of plant medicines throughout their generations. This knowledge encompasses the belief that...
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Christine Cecil
Mar 271 min read
Healing Food: Sumac
Health Nugget: We are surrounded by fragrant sumac. It grows wild on my Southern California property. We honor the longstanding...
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Christine Cecil
Mar 151 min read
Healing Food: Vitamin C
Health Nuggets: After a wound or injury, the body requires more nutrients. Vitamin C is essential in tissue healing. Protein is also key;...
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shannonhenry94
Mar 83 min read
How to Harvest and Use Medicine From Nature, Part 1 - Identifying and Harvesting
The history of medicine precedes that of the modern pharmaceutical industry by many centuries. Our medicine has relied on the medicinal...
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The RiverWinds
Mar 41 min read
The Cherokee Lying Tree (American Red Bud)
Da-yi-go-gi means Liar in Tsalagi, the language of the Cherokee. It is called this because it is the first tree to bloom before the last...
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Christine Cecil
Feb 231 min read
Healing Food: Parsley
Health Nugget: Aside from building the gut microbiome, parsley may be a natural deterrent to depression and anxiety. Easy to grow and...
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Christine Cecil
Feb 161 min read
Healing Food: Brazil Nuts
Health Nugget: Feeling low on energy? Suspecting a thyroid concern? Go to Brazil! Just one Brazil nut per day could make a difference....
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shannonhenry94
Feb 145 min read
My Experience With Burns (and how to tend them naturally)
Painfully, I peeled my nylon sock away from my leg. Adhering to the sock were several layers of melted skin, exposing a repulsive, raw...
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Christine Cecil
Feb 51 min read
Healing Food: Zinc
Health Nugget: You probably already knew that Zinc may shorten symptoms of a common cold. Oatmeal, beans, yogurt, wild rice, and pumpkin...
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Christine Cecil
Jan 241 min read
Healing Food: Take Time for Thyme
Health Nugget: This humble herb is a) antibiofilm - it kills the walls of bacteria b) antifungal - kills fungus c) antileishmanial -...
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