Supplements & Recipes for Cleansing

Sunday, 18 April 2010, 19:36 | Category : General, Health Care, Medicine Making
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I go back and forth about how I feel about supplements (which includes but is not limited to vitamins, fiber, herbal capsules, amino acids, essential fatty acids, ect…). There have been times where they have served my health extremely well, and other times where I felt it had little if any [...]

Solar Infusions a.k.a. Sun teas

Wednesday, 10 February 2010, 22:19 | Category : Medicine Making, Teas
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At first glance, sun teas (also known as solar infusions) may seem out of place along side medicinal infusions and decoctions. Most people associate sun teas with iced beverage teas, peppermint or green, sipped in the shade in the middle of summer. I am going to stretch the meaning of medicinal to envelope good-tasting teas. [...]

Upcoming Herb Classes!

Monday, 11 January 2010, 10:48 | Category : Crafts, General, Health Care, Medicine Making, Study
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Medicine Making Mondays – Cold Infusions

Monday, 11 January 2010, 10:35 | Category : Medicine Making
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Oh, the many ways to make tea!
Cold infusions are steeping plant matter in non-boiled water. The water need not be cold in temperature to make a cold infusion, it can be anywhere from lukewarm from the tap to icy cold spring water.
Directions for making a cold infusion:

To make 2 cups, put 3 heaping tablespoons of [...]