Nettle oxymel (originally posted by Eve Hermann)
I just decanted this nettle oxymel, a recipe I got from Five Flavors Herbs newsletter. It is super tasty. I had to reduce the measurements because I didn’t have a … Read more
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Get Free Food by Growing Mushrooms on Logs
Many of you may have heard about growing mushrooms on logs. It is an accessible and rewarding form of mushroom cultivation that anyone with some logs and an appropriate location … Read more
Winter Wonder Walnuts: A great herb to consider; you can’t eat just 1!
By Lesley Tierra In the cold of winter, a great herb to consider is the walnut. It is a rich source of fat that keeps the body warm and as … Read more
5 Interesting Winter Health Tips and Solutions You Must Know
by Lesley Tierra Winter health: Whether you live in balmy, tropical Hawaii, or sub-zero, frosty Minnesota, the energy of winter is the same: storage. At this time winter’s cold drives … Read more
Bermuda Grass (Durva): The 2nd Holiest Herb; The Number 1 Weed!
Many of my readers will have heard that holy basil (also known as tulsi, Ocimum sanctum/tenuiflorum) is the most sacred herb in India. But did you know that the second … Read more
Beyond cranberry: 2 More Simple and effective herbal treatments for urinary tract infections
by Michael Tierra Recently a friend of mine called to say that she had a terrible bladder infection. Her doctor prescribed an antibiotic, but it had no effect; in fact, … Read more
Breathing Away Your Stress and Anxiety with these Simple Tips
by Michael Tierra “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh “Take a breather,” or “Slow down and take … Read more
A Delicious, Nutritious Superior Herbal Tonic: Chyawanprash
by Michael Tierra Once when comparing relative merits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurvedic medicine with an Ayurvedic doctor in India, the good doctor acknowledged both systems as having … Read more
Coix as Food: An Underutilized and Interesting Medicinal Food
by Michael Tierra “Let your medicine be your food and your food, your medicine.” The sovereign dictum of Hippocrates is aptly epitomized by the use of Coix (Coix lacrymi-jobi, also … Read more
Better than Turmeric for Pain? Guggul for Pain and More
By Michael Tierra Of the hundreds of herbs Ayurveda has to offer, guggul is one of the most important ones to add to your toolkit. Guggul and guggul-based formulas are … Read more