Herbal tea is the backbone of herbal medicine.  It is often one of the easiest ways to get herbs into your daily life, just by having a nice cup of delicious whatever in hot water as part of your routine. [caption id="attachment_7" align="alignright" width="300"] Mullein, borage,...

North America is a big place.  Every region has its own potent medicines that fulfill humans’ biological needs.  Coevolution is a beautiful thing, as is biodiversity.  There is no reason to believe that the newest trendy superherb from South America, India, or anywhere else is...

Let's break down the art of tincture making!  Tincture ratios, percents, solubility, and all the rest of it. First, Some Basics Weight-to-volume tinctures are made by carefully considering two aspects of balance: the balance between the weight of the marc and the volume of menstruum, and the...

From an accessibility standpoint, folkloric tinctures are the best thing ever.  There's no need for measuring and weighing and doing arithmetic--and you don't have to study the intricacies of weight-to-volume tinctures to make something truly fabulous.  Provided the plants you're tincturing aren't poisonous in any...