Welcome to the world of making a healing bath with dried flowers — a simple, soothing, and luxurious way to enjoy the medicinal benefits of your garden. In our home, healing baths aren’t just an ...

Seeking out herbal remedies can be a practical and sustainable way to feel and function well. If you have any doubt, just consider how much coffee can do. One of my favorite references, a book called ...

Cumin, coriander, and fennel are all “carminative” herbs that aid digestion and soothe the gut. While they help with the physical act of digestion, bringing increased blood flow and energy to the ...

Learn about the myriad comfrey salve uses for treating soreness and wounds. We’ll show you how to make comfrey salve, an herbal healing balm from the ‘miracle plant.’ Native to Europe and Asia, ...

A steaming bowl of something delicious might just be the world's most popular form of medicine. In nearly every culture, there's a soup known for its superpowers, especially when cooked with love by ...

Melanie Wenzel. Robert Rose (Firefly Books, North American dist.), $24.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-0-7788-0489-5 So-called "essential guides" don't always prove to be all that essential, but Wenzel ...

There was a period of time growing up when, after my father suffered an injury, our home was engulfed in the smells of gnarled roots, fungi, and other unidentifiable solids simmering for hours on the ...