Punches + Potshots, Medical Marijuana
I don’t pretend to be up on all the politics, but the whole legalizing marijuana in this state is about to take place, and there’s a humongous war going on …
Herb Friends: Patchouli
Not long ago, I was in the local Dollar General, and the clerk practically accosted me, wanting to know if I was wearing Patchouli scent. She loved it. I did …
Assembling an Herbal Arsenal
Let’s talk a bit about assembling an ‘Herbal Arsenal’. An arsenal includes those weapons you have on hand when an enemy attacks. The enemy in this case might be illness, …
That Happy Thyme of Year (cough, cough)
Cough cough hack hack. Such has been life lately, especially at night. 😷 Tis the season! I posted about this on Instagram, but wanted to be sure to put the …
Non-Chemical Options for Insomnia
Insomnia. It’s evil. No lie. 😛 All you wanna do after a stroke is sleep. All you can’t do is sleep. I’m 15 months post stroke and I still struggle …
Herbal Tea Blends
Hey ya’ll, back again as promised with some tea blends. 🙂 We’ll be at the Bville Farmer’s Market on Saturday, May 2nd. That’s only a week and a half away! …
Tea, Tea, and More Tea!
Hi everyone! Tea, Tea, and More Tea! That’s been the story of my life these last few days as we’ve been gearing up for the opening of the Bartlesville Farmer’s …
Afraid? Boost Your Immune System
Ok. So. It’s basically become illegal to offer natural cures for certain infectious viruses, so we won’t go there. But it IS perfectly legal to talk about ways to boost …
Echinacea Extract
Echinacea. I looked up the name and it means “sea urchin”. A sweetly quaint meaning for a very power-packed herb! We talked last week about Echinacea in general and …
Echinacea Tea
We’ve been workin’ on Autumn even though Autumn’s not here yet. : ) Summer’s about to wind down and that means with the return of Fall weather will also come …
Wildcrafting and Such
Wildcrafting is a term you hear in herbalist circles which basically means the harvesting of plants from their “wild” environment. In other words: picking flowers or leaves or roots or …
Medicinal Salves for Summer (or anytime)
Thankfully, if you’re like us this last winter season was hard and cold and long, and so lots of little buggies met their Maker and were frozen off. But alas, …
Flea and Tick Pillows
My husband and I recently got a new puppy. Her name is Tag, short for Tag-a-Long. She’s a husky/shepherd mix. We haven’t done the puppy thing in many years and …