What a great blessing plants are! Not only do they nourish our bodies, they can heal our bodies too!
This is the time of year when my heart turns to herbal remedies. My garden is slowing down, we are settling into a routine for school, and the weather is turning cold.
This is a picture of the section of shelves in my kitchen that are (mostly) dedicated to herbs, oils, tinctures, etc. I feel so happy knowing that I can naturally treat the coughs, colds, aches, and pains that happen in our family.
The most common thing I mix are herbal infusions. Our favorite are peppermint and a blend of comfrey and echinacea. I boil up a pot of water and steep the herbs for
15 -20 minutes, add a big plop of honey and let it cool down some. SO GOOD!
A quick list of herbs I always keep around:
Comfrey - for infusions
Echinacea - for infusions and capsules
Peppermint - oil and dried leaves for infusions
St. John's Wort - oil and dried plant for infusions and capsules
Chamomile - dried flower for infusions
Garlic - for SO much! It's a great anti-microbial.
Clove Bud Oil
Lavender Oil
Wintergreen Oil
A great source for all of these is Mountain Rose Herbs. They have great prices!
Last fall I took an herbal remedy class. I learned so much! I paid $50 dollars for the class and it was worth it! Yesterday I found a website that has a FREE webinar that covers some of the same information. It was great! I think every mother should watch it! It taught about how to use 17 common herbs to treat many different problems. All of the herbs are probably in your kitchen or pantry right now. The recipes are easy! Click here for the link. The people who teach the class are from a website called learningherbs.com. I signed up for their newsletter and I have learned a lot just exploring their site. I highly recommend it!
Learning to care for your family in times of *sickness and in health! What a great way to be happy in the kitchen!
*Always seek professional medical attention for serious wounds and injuries!
Thanks Tara! I love this stuff!
ReplyDeleteHi, I have been on a health quest for about 20 years. I have been trying to kick the sugar habit also, it is great to find a fellow believer like you! I am glad to find your blog.
ReplyDeleteI finf that Eco Raw and with lot of the 'christian' garlic and St Jonhns Worth actually improves the spiritual telephone line to Jesus! This sounds weird bu I can feel him in my heart so much better than when I was 'drugged' with all these chemicals that actually are much worse than opium!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds weird, I know, but try it yourself! The Savious speaks so very clearly now in my heart!
Blessings from Sweden
Henrik
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