Natural Health

Cramp bark berries. Image source: pixabay.com Viburnums are attractive, large, shrubby plants that grow in woodlands, and they have a rich history of medical use. Let’s...

Image source: everydayinbox.com If you’ve ever bought soursop in your local market – or even grown it – you know it’s a tangy, sweet treat reminiscent...

Image source: pixabay.com We have come a long way since the first mass-produced telephones, radios and TVs drastically changed human communication. Nowadays, we have added smartphones,...

Image source: homespeakeasy.com Tinctures are herbal remedies which are made by extracting the healing compounds of herbs with ethanol alcohol, vinegar or glycerin. Alcohol is the...

Image source: startingpointacupuncture.com Take a look inside the average first-aid kit and you’ll likely find chemical-filled antibiotic sprays and ointments. While these products tend to be...

You may be familiar with black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa. But do you know blue cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides? Both are woodland plants which have been used for...

Mullein has many uses – and is known by many names. The herbal plant, which is also widely known as begger’s blanket, lungwort, and candlewick, is...

Image source: healthandhealthylivingDOTcom If you’re wary of using conventional antibiotics to treat common infections, there are numerous alternative remedies you could consider.  I discovered the power...

Image source: mainewellness.org Marijuana is, of course, a hot topic in American culture today. Controversy and disinformation are abound. As of July 2015, 23 states had...

Queen Anne's Lace. Image source: brilliantbotany.com Early summer is a fine time to gather herbs for fresh use as well as for preserving them. Summer is...