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How to make the most potent herbal oils using a sous-vide
Herbal oils are full-body wellness, benefiting not only the skin, softening and soothing, but also on a deeper level, bringing wellness within. In this article, I’m sharing how to use a sous-vide machine, to make an herbal oil. If this is something you’re interested in learning about – I’ll show you how a sous-vide can…
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Dehydrator Buying Guide
Dehydrating is an incredible way to preserve food, but also to process whole foods so that they can be used in different herbal remedies: tea blends, oil infusions, bath salts, body scrubs, and powdered facial masks. When you dehydrate your own herbs, fruits, and vegetables – it produces far better quality than anything you can…
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Detoxifying & Soothing Juniper Bath
Herbal baths are an underrated form of wellness. Soaking in herbs and warm water is a powerful way to draw in healing constituents, and deliver what you need to feel your best, whether it’s something soothing or stimulating.Juniper berry is an interesting herb because it has a soothing quality for skin, yet stimulates so many…
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Your Winter Apothecary
When you feel the change of season happening outside – it’s a reminder to bring change inside of your home too. We tend to have our daily routines and our habits – but what worked for us in the Summer and Fall may not be what keeps us feeling our best in the Winter. So…
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Get to know: Elderberry + Chocolate Vanilla Elderberry Syrup
When the world starts singing “it’s sweater weather” – that means it’s time to start making elderberry syrup! This yummy tonic has long been a popular flu remedy, taken daily through the cold and flu season. Every herbalist will have their own way of making elderberry syrup, today I have a recipe for you that…
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I wrote a book! And 3 lessons learned.
Three months ago, a publisher emailed me with a proposal – they wanted me to write a book. And I seriously almost fell out of my chair because I have dreamed of writing a skincare cookbook for YEARS. I scheduled a call with the publishing company – to talk things through – but it was…
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SUNRISE TEA
Aside from my morning coffee, I love having an herbal drink in the mornings. It hydrates the body, but also replenishes, nourishes and stimulates with a healthy boost of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and nutrients.If what you’re looking for is pure energy in the mornings, I would highly recommend looking into nettles. It strengthens your adrenals…
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Herb of the Month: SAGE
Salvia officinalis The name Salvia comes from the Latin word salvare, which means “to heal” For such a common pantry herb – Sage truly has a RICH history of use of healing, both medicinally and spiritually. The benefits and uses of sage are widespread. In the battlefields, sage was used by military doctors, notably Dioscorides, who…
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Ingredient Spotlight: Clay, what it is and how to use it
Nothing gives the skin a natural fresh start – like clay does. It is such a special ingredient to get to know and understand how to work with. Clay is stimulating, it’s active and its quick acting. You often see a difference in the tone and the texture of your skin from the first use.…
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Lavender + Cedarwood Facial Mist for Skin Flora
By promoting healthy flora, you support healthy, clear skin. I’m sharing a very simple recipe, a facial mist that comparable to a store-bought toner.
