Category: remedies
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My favourite cold remedy – Peppermint, Yarrow, Elder Flower and Sage.
A classic remedy for colds and flu, Yarrow, Elder Flower, and Peppermint makes for a potent brew. I like to tweak it with Sage as well. The effects of each of the herbs is discussed, as well as the best methods of preparation.
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Fire Cider
Fire Cider is many people’s go to preventative remedy for colds and flu. Learn here how simple it is to make.
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Weight to volume tincture fully worked
Here’s a fully worked example of calculating alcohol dilution for a tincture of fresh herb (in this case, Brahmi).
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A little about St.John’s Wort
St. John’s Wort is an herbal wonder. It relieves nerve pain and helps with mental states and is one of the few herbs that love to be picked on a hot summer’s afternoon.
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Ferment your own wine vinegars
Vinegars make great solvents for making herbal remedies. Fermenting your own wine vinegars is dead simple. Here’s the lowdown on how to start.