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Making Herbal Gifts: Salves, Syrups, and Spice Blends to Give

The second herbal gift guide of the quarter is for December, when the time frame is shorter and the gifts need to be made from what is already in the apothecary rather than preparations requiring long maceration. These are the gifts that can be made in an afternoon...

Herbal Bitters: The Lost Art of the Digestive Tonic

Bitters have a history that runs through virtually every culture that has developed a sophisticated relationship with plants and with the digestive system. The ancient Greeks valued bitter plants for stimulating digestion. Ayurveda recognizes bitter as one of the six...

Making Herbal Gifts: Salves, Tinctures, and Teas

There is a category of gift that is not available in any shop: the one that came from your hands, from your knowledge, from the herbs you grew or gathered or sourced with care. Handmade herbal gifts are genuinely useful, genuinely thoughtful, and carry something that...

An Elderberry and Warming Spice Syrup for Winter

The classic elderberry syrup recipe (berries, water, honey, and perhaps a cinnamon stick and a few cloves) is already excellent. But the warming spice version, built with intention around the specific medicinal properties of each addition, is something more layered...

Building a Herbal First Aid Kit

A herbal first aid kit is not a replacement for conventional first aid supplies and medical care when they are needed. It is a complement: a curated set of preparations for the minor acute situations that most households encounter regularly, where plant medicine is...

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