Tag: recipes

• Super skin saving salve

  

  Salves can be your salvation when you’re injured or in pain. Here’s how to make your own general healing salve using commonly found ingredients.

  ligayagardener

  June 13, 2026

  Herbs, salves

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• Herbal Honeys

  Herbal honeys are sweet, sticky remedies that are easy to take for almost everyone. Here’s the process.

  ligayagardener

  June 13, 2025

  herbal honeys, Herbs

  health, herb infused honey, herbal honey, herbal remedies, herbalism, Herbs, honey, natural-remedies, recipes, wellness

• Mal’s special sweet black goo

  I found a mystery jar in the back of the fridge that was full of a wonderful black goo.

  ligayagardener

  February 13, 2025

  ferment, food

  blog, ferment, fermentation, food, garlic, health, herbal remedies, Kitchen, recipes

• 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).

  ligayagardener

  March 9, 2024

  Herbs, remedies, tincturing

  abv, alcohol, brahmi, fresh herb water content, Gardening, health, herbal remedy, Herbs, ratio method, recipes, tincturing, weight to volume, worked example

• How to make a vinegar for stronger bones

  

  Making a vinegar to keep your bones strong can’t be easier than Strong Bones Vinegar. Here’s the low down on how to make it.

  ligayagardener

  January 18, 2019

  Gardening

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