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    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Tincture(Post)

    Herbal tinctures are one of the most widely used herbal preparations. They are also one of the oldest forms of using herbs. Cultures worldwide have stuck to this method for several reasons. One being ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Capsules(Post)

    There are times when it is inconvenient to take a liquid herbal formula. Other times an herb has an awful taste and it’s best to get it down any way possible! These are moments when an herbal capsule ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Syrup(Post)

    Herbal syrups may be one of the most delicious ways to use herbs! Herbalists most commonly use them for cough remedies but they're used for many other medicinal purposes as well. Herbal syrups can al ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Decoctions (Post)

    A few weeks ago we discussed what an herbal infusion is.  An infusion is one way to prepare herbs for consumption, most commonly as a drink.  There is another method known as decotion ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Tea(Post)

    Herbal tea is perhaps the most common way herbs are consumed in the United States.  Most likely you've got at least a few types of herbal tea in your kitchen cupboard right now.   Herb ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Lozenge(Post)

    Herbs have long been used in candy and lozenge form. They’re a delicious way to make herbal medicine. Lozenges are also a way to consume herbs that might not taste so good in other preparations! Herb ...

    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. Trad ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Herbal Bath(Post)

    This herbal preparation is the most self-care focused preparation we’ve discussed so far. We can all benefit from a nice bath! Most other preparations are used for a specific ailment, a bat ...

    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 fo ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations: Salve(Post)

    Warmer days and more time outside have arrived. This is a welcome change for most of us. It also means bug bites, sunburn, stings, cuts, etc. As we work together through our understanding of vario ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Hydrosol(Post)

    The popularity of essential oils has continued to rise over the last several years. Big box stores now sell them and they're finding their way into mainstream body care and cleaning products. Hydroso ...

    Understanding Herbal Preparations- Liniment(Post)

    Summertime often brings an increase our activity levels. While this, obviously, means healthier minds and bodies- it can also mean sore muscles and joints. Herbalists have traditionally used liniment ...