St. John’s Wort Drug Interactions / Contraindications
May 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
St. John’s Wort is a highly popular herbal remedy for anxiety and depression but it isn’t without side effects or contraindications. Often taken internally as a tea, tincture, or in pill form, herbalists use it for a great deal of ailments because of the numerous healing benefits. While St. John’s Wort is an effective tool, [...]
Healing Benefits of Hypericum and St. John’s Wort Herb
May 19, 2013 By
Nicknamed the wonder herb by many herbalist, St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) has numerous healing benefits treating a wide range of ailments. It is used both internally and externally for health along with a rich history in magickal rituals. A 15th Century Poem About St. John’s Wort St. John’s wort doth charm all witches away, If [...]
Arnica Montana – Why We Use It
April 24, 2013 By
Arnica is a valuable external treatment for bruises and sprains as it improves the local blood supply and speeds healing. It increases the rate of absorption of internal bleeding. We use it with great success along with other herbs in our bruise away compound. The only current recommended internal use is as a homeopathic remedy for shock, injury, or [...]
Hops and Hemp
April 22, 2013 By
Here are some interesting facts about the herb Hops that you might not know. Much like its relative, the hemp plant, when hops was first used to brew beer in England in the 16th century, it aroused great opposition and a petition to Parliament described it as a “wicked weed” that would “endanger the people”. [...]
History of Comfrey
April 17, 2013 By
Long used to heal wounds, the comfrey leaves and roots have been used to cure ailments ranging from stubborn leg ulcers to broken bones. This is why comfrey has the common names “boneset” and “knitbone”. During ancient times, comfrey baths were popular before marriage to repair the hymen and thus restoring virginity. Since 400 BCE, [...]
Natural Tendonitis Treatments With Herbs and Supplements
April 1, 2013 By
Tendonitis, also known as tendinitis, is the inflammation of a larger scale tendon and the ligaments that attach the tendon to the bones in your body. It is more common to occur in the upper part of the body such as the wrist, knee, ankle or elbow. Tendinitis patients suffer from repeated motion of the [...]
Essential Oil Safety
March 17, 2013 By
Essential oils are the natural substance extracted from plants. It is the concentrated liquid containing the volatile aroma compounds of the plant. Many oils are steam distilled, while others are considered resins. Essential oils are used in aromatherapy and natural skin care products. Essential oils are not fragrance oils. Fragrance oils are chemicals derived in [...]
Dr Oz And Lemon Balm For Anxiety Relief
March 14, 2013 By
On his February 14th Valentine’s Day show of the 50 most eligible doctors, Dr Oz and his guests talk of different ways to combat stress. His guest Dr. Douglass Schottenstein, a neurologist from New York, mentioned using Lemon Balm as a natural way to combat stress. He briefly states that “surprisingly it’s also available as [...]
How To Make All Natural Herbal Mouth Wash
January 31, 2013 By
Easy Homemade Herbal Mouthwash Recipes Here are three recipes that you can make at home. Easy as pie, and saves lots of money. For the base mouth rinse, you will need, 6 ounces of water. That’s it. The tinctures that you will use will act as the preservative. If you are alcohol sensitive or concerned [...]
Our Top 10 Favorite Herbs
January 21, 2013 By
Our Favorites: Top Ten Herbs at Cloverleaf Farm A hundred years ago, and even further back, a garden was kept outside the kitchen for medicine. The women of the era knew which plants produced the proper medicinal benefit for just about everything. They were the “doctor” of the house. Plants that could not be grown [...]
