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10 Tips to Begin Foraging for Food or Medicine
07 Aug 2023
Foraging for food and medicine is a great way to connect with the outdoors. Foraged foods are typically rich in vitamins, minerals and health benefits. Whether you want to forage for your food source or as a hobby, there are some important things to consider. Here are our 10 top recommendations to consider.
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5 Plants Rooted in Irish History
11 Mar 2023
In honor of St. Patricks Day, I want to share with you 5 plants that are rooted in Irish History. Despite modernization and prosecution, herbal folk remedies have always had a place in the medicine ca
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How to Build a Home Apothecary: using dried herbs, tinctures, & essential oils
03 Apr 2022
Having your own apothecary at home is a great way to keep you and your family heathy; naturally. Not sure where to start? We have listed our top 20 herbs, 10 tinctures and 10 essential oils to get y
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Detoxifying the Body Naturally
23 Jan 2021
There is no time for fresh starts like the new year, and what is a better way to get off to a fresh start than a detox? We will discuss how your body naturally detoxes and what you can do to support
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Tincture Making Part 1: Macerations Using Dry Herbs
28 Aug 2020
A tincture is a rather concentrated water/alcohol extraction of an herb. It is similar to teas (aka infusions) in that water is used to extract phytochemicals (plant chemicals). But major difference
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