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

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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.
Elder: Heirloom Herb and Source of Elderberry Syrup
Berries

Elder: Heirloom Herb and Source of Elderberry Syrup

The elder is a deciduous shrub of myth, legend, beauty, and usefulness. …

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood
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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
The medicinal benefits of oxymels may seem incredible. Making oxymels is easy. What are oxymels? We'll cover oxymel recipes as well as how to use oxymels.
Alternative healthcare

Making Oxymels: The Sweet-Tart Medicine

Oxymel... what an odd word.  The etymology of the word actually gives…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick
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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…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

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