Understanding Herbal Preparations: Broth(Post)

    Colder days invite us to warm up with a mug of broth. A nice bowl of herbal broth is a great way to nurture yourself. It’s also a lovely way to get the healing properties of herbs in a meal. These pre

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Infusion(Post)

    Virtually everyone is familiar with herbal tea. Millions of us drink it daily, and herbal tea shops are popping up everywhere. For most Americans, herbal tea is a tea bag filled with cut herbs. Tradit

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Fomentation (Post)

    Fomentation is the herbal preparation I bet you’re least likely to have heard of. Though it’s a big name, they are simple to prepare! It’s as easy as making a cup of tea. This post will teach you all

    Understand Herbal Preparations: Homeopathy(Post)

    Homeopathy might be the most misused word in natural/alternative medicine. Often folks refer to anything natural/herbal as a "homeopathic" treatment. For something to be truly homeopathic, it must fol

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Steam Inhalation (Post)

    We've likely all seen old pictures of someone standing over a pot of water with a towel over their head. Or perhaps Grandma suggested trying it out when sick. Herbal steam inhalation is not just an ol

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Essential Oil(Post)

    Essential oils are likely the most popular Herbal Preparation we'll cover on this blog. There is a lot more to these little bottles than most people realize. Cultures worldwide and throughout history

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Infused Oil (Post)

    Next up in our herbal preparations series is one that is not as well-known. The herb-infused oil is most commonly thought of as a culinary preparation. We've all seen infused and flavored olive oils p

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Sitz Bath(Post)

    The Sitz Bath is going to be most familiar to people familiar as part of childbirth recovery. This is an herbal preparation used by generations of newly postpartum mothers. Childbirth is not the only

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Bach Flower Remedies (Post)

    Bach Flower Remedies (aka essences) are an example of how versatile and fascinating herbs can be. First created by Dr. Edward Bach, there are 38 original remedies.  As one of the most gentle herbal pr

    Herbalism 101- An introduction to common terms(Post)

    We often hear from folks who set out to learn about herbs and get overwhelmed. It can feel like learning a new language. There are words that you may feel like you *should* know. But it doesn't quite

    FAQ- What is the difference between an Herbal tea and a glycerine extract?(Post)

    Q- What is the difference between an Herbal tea and a glycerine extract? A- Customers sometimes want to know why they shouldn't just make a tea out of the herbs we use in our formulas. There are a fe

    The Top 10 Herbal Education Blogs of 2019(Post)

    2019 is coming to a close.  This has been a big year for us at TriLight with rolling out our new website.  Alongside the new site came our brand new blog.  We've been working hard to provide you with