It’s easy to make salt scrub, just mix salt and oil into a paste for immediate use. Adjust the amount and texture of salt to create the texture that suits your preference. Mixing in powdered... Read more
This simple calendula and oat body scrub gently cleanses, enriches, and soothes the skin. Oats are traditionally used for their skin soothing properties, and they provide a nurturing wash fo... Read more
This yarrow and calendula tea is made of herbs that all benefit the female body. Calendula and yarrow ease blood and energy stagnation in the abdomen and enhance blood circulation to the wom... Read more
As the botanical name indicates (from the Latin word “tussis” meaning “cough”), coltsfoot was once a remedy for coughs. It’s no longer favorable since pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which are carc... Read more
Originating in the Andes from Bolivia to Colombia, nasturtiums have now spread all over the world as a popular and easy-to-grow garden ornamental. They naturalize fast and are classified as... Read more
Originating in central and eastern Europe, the lime, or linden tree, is well known in urban street plantings in numerous countries—maybe most notably in the iconic avenue, the Unter den Lind... Read more
Found all over Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia, elder used to be regarded as a complete medicine chest: the bark and root made strong purgatives, while the leaves were used to make ... Read more
Native to dry coastal areas around the Mediterranean region, rosemary is today cultivated all over the world and is grown as a culinary herb as well as for its essential oil. In medicinal pu... Read more
Like with many other plants, the common name of this herb—self-heal—gives a good suggestion about its use; in the past, it was highly valued as a wound remedy and cure-all. Originating in Eu... Read more
Lavender got its name from the Latin word “lavare” (meaning “to wash”), and has been used to scent bath oils and soaps for many centuries. It is native to Mediterranean regions and is still... Read more