by Spiraea Herbs | Jun 7, 2016 | Detoxification, DIY Herbal, Green Living, Herbalism, Natural Health
The hot weather is starting to arrive and with that come more sweating than usual. I love my usual deodorant recipe, but I find it can get a bit irritating for my skin during the summer months, especially if I need to reapply. I decided to try my hand at a liquid...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 13, 2016 | Cold and Flu, Detoxification, Digestive Health, DIY Herbal, Emotional Health, Garden, Herbal Basics, Herbalism, Homesteading, Materia Medica, Natural Health
Spring is in the air! Although, I type this as I watch a flurry of snow fall from the sky… again. But alas, I know spring is around the corner and it’s time to get planning our gardens. IN a perfect world I would grow every herb in my materia medica, but...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 17, 2016 | Detoxification, Herbal Basics, Herbalism, Natural Health
With warm weather and sunny days fast approaching, spring is certainly in the air. Traditionally this is the time of the year to clean house and to get rid of those old unnecessary things. Just as this is the perfect time to cleanse your home, it is also the perfect...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 9, 2015 | Detoxification, Fermented Foods, Natural Health
So now that I’ve convinced you to drink kombucha tea, you need to know how to brew it! If you missed my first post about the health benefits of kombucha tea check it out here. While brewing your own may seem complicated and intimidating it’s really a...
by Spiraea Herbs | Feb 5, 2015 | Detoxification, Fermented Foods, Natural Health
Kombucha is a fermented beverage that provides drinkers with a wide range of health benefits from digestive support to joint care. I have been brewing kombucha for over six years now (my first batch was about a year before Monkey Man was born). All these years later I...
by Spiraea Herbs | May 11, 2011 | Detoxification, Digestive Health, Emotional Health, Natural Health
They say that the first step is admitting it. I am addicted to sugar. I’ve been reflecting on my seeming inability to overcome this addiction. While detoxing I was refined sugar free for over nine days. When I fell off the wagon, I fell hard. I was amazed...
