Herbs

Homesteading Herbs articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Botany

Forage for Borage

Borage (Borago officinalis) is commonly recognized as the herb with cucumber-like tasting…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
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Alternative healthcare

Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead

Healing herbal salves have been a popular remedy for centuries. During the…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
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DIY

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
Alternative medicine

Medicinal Herbs: Kitchen and Field

There's nothing quite like having the right first aid kit handy when…

Lisa Maloney Lisa Maloney
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Foraging

Foraging for Old Field Tea

Years ago, I, like many college students, spent a lot of time…

Wren Everett Wren Everett
Preventive Medicine
First aid

Preventive Medicine: What You Need to Know

There is a lot of talk today about healthcare in America.  Why…

Dr. Richard Monroe M.D. Dr. Richard Monroe M.D.
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Alternative healthcare

Cannabis 101

Introduction to Cannabis Cannabis hasn’t always been a controversial substance. In fact,…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon
Alternative medicine

Time to Tincture

Growing herbs seems to be a feast-or-famine venture. Spring and summer are…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores
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Alternative healthcare

Grow an Herbal Skincare Garden: 7 Easy-to-Grow Herbs for Naturally Healthy Skin

You grow herbs for culinary uses and maybe herbal remedies, but did…

Angela Palmer Angela Palmer
Alternative medicine

Essiac Tea: Hope in a Cup

Rene Caisse was a modest, humble, hardworking nurse from Canada when she…

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo
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Home remedies

Fight Back! Save Money on Prescription Drugs

In 2007, Americans spent five times as much on prescription drugs as…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton
Diet

Live Long and Prosper: Secrets to Attaining Old Age from Around the Globe

Our number one priority on our homesteads is to pay attention to…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

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