by Spiraea Herbs | May 5, 2016 | Herbal Kids, Herbalism, Wild Food Recipes
The dandelions are in flower here in southern Ontario and we couldn’t be more excited! Not only for making medicine (infused oils and tinctures), but for baking and cooking too. Today Monkey Man and I took to the backyard to pick some flowers to make dandelion...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 27, 2016 | Basics, Emotional Health, Garden, Homesteading, Natural Health, Spirituality
My family has been growing food, on a small scale, for four years now. This year’s growing season will be our fifth and it’s on a scale that we have never experienced before. We have 1200 delicious square feet to grow all the food our family will need...
by Spiraea Herbs | Apr 20, 2016 | DIY Herbal, Herbal Basics, Herbalism
Sometimes you are in a pinch and you need herbal infused oils right away! While in a perfect world I would make my oils and let them sit for at least 3 months before straining and using them, time isn’t always so friendly. Especially if you discover that all...
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 | Apr 8, 2016 | Digestive Health, DIY Herbal, Emotional Health, Herbal Basics, Herbalism, Natural Health
Herbal infusions are just another way that herbalists and herb enthusiasts can incorporate the healing power of plants into their lives. This healing ability lies in the complex variety of chemical constituents that each herb has. Herbal infusions draw out...
by Spiraea Herbs | Mar 29, 2016 | Herbalism, Materia Medica
Family: Asteraceae Latin names: Achillea millefolium Common names: Yarrow, Milfoil, Thousand leaf, Soldier’s Wound-Wort, Nosebleed plant Parts Used: Flowers and leaves; essential oil Constituents: Volatile oil (α- and β-pinene, borneol, bornyl acetate,...
