Herbalism

Using Herbs to Enhance Your Spiritual Practices

Using Herbs to Enhance Your Spiritual Practices

If you are like me, the spiritual side of your life encompasses a large part of who you are. Many of us are seeking answers both inside and outside of ourselves and it is through our connection to Spirit that we do this. Be it prayer, church, meditation, yoga, dream... read more

Self Sufficiency

How to Lacto-Ferment Berries

How to Lacto-Ferment Berries

As many of you know I’ve been on a fermentation kick lately. I am loving this method of preserving our harvest, especially since it adds such a wide range of health benefits to our already healthy home-grown chemical free food. What Exactly is Fermentation? A... read more
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Holistic Health

DIY Reusable Food Wrap – How to Make Beeswrap

DIY Reusable Food Wrap – How to Make Beeswrap

My life as a homesteader and herbalist was born from a deep love for our planet. This love extends beyond making medicines and growing food, as we strive to live as clean, green and self sufficient life as possible. While it likely isn’t possible to live a... read more

Recent Posts

The Spirit of Herbs

THE SPIRIT OF HERBS   Tomorrow I am heading to Kimbercote Farm located in Heathcote Ontario for a six day intensive workshop called Advanced Spirit of Herbs, run by Living Earth School of Herbalism.  As I packed my bags and crossed items off my to-do list, my mind... read more

Ginger

HERBAL INFORMATION – Ginger   Family: Zingiberaceae Latin names: Zingiber officinale Common names: Ginger, Root ginger Parts Used:  Rhizome; essential oil Constituents: Volatile oil (1% to 3% – occasionally more), primarily containing the sequiterpenes... read more

Herbal Sitz Bath

Today I finished making my very first batch of Mum & Babe Herbal Sitz Bath.  Next weekend they are being delivered to my friend who runs a midwifery clinic in Orangeville.  I’m super excited!  Here are some photos of the whole process. Enjoy, Correne Getting... read more

Herbal Terms

HERBALISTS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS Enter a room full of herbal practitioners and after a few moments it may feel like they are speaking gibberish.  It will seem that herbalists speak a language all their own and in many ways that’s true.  Just as a doctor has a... read more

What is Herbalism?

The term herbalism can conjure up a variety of ideas in people’s minds.  Not as commonplace a term in this modern society, traditions of herbal medicine are often misunderstood.  Some people see herbalists as strange folk who live in the country and make teas from... read more

About Spiraea Herbs

Spiraea Herbs is a collection of herbal information based on the practices of traditional Western herbalism.  It’s pages will provide facts on local herbs, methods of herbal preparation and general information on At 19cm and 1:1 magnification all the close ups... read more