Tag: Alternative medicine

Your Medicinal Garden: Ten Herbs to Plant This Spring

Come spring, the nursery catalogs will be arriving in the mail.  All…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Herbal Medicines for Fall and Winter

By now you have probably harvested and preserved your summer produce for…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Homesteader’s Apothecary

Homesteaders will tout the many health benefits of their lifestyle including fresh…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Make Your Own Fermented Drinks

After waging war on all the germs and bacteria we know are…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Hooked on Sugar: Kicking the Habit

A sugar addiction is every bit as real as an addiction to…

Megan Kutchman Megan Kutchman

The Magic of Bone Broth

Everyone has their own morning routine, their own private formula for embracing…

Micah Janzen Micah Janzen

Relief for Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac: The Poisonous Triplets

"Oh My Heavens! It's in My Bellybutton!" Taming the Poisonous Triplets The…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert

Savvy Salve Making on the Homestead

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

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

Medicinal Herbs: Kitchen and Field

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

Lisa Maloney Lisa Maloney

Living with Dementia: Caring for People with Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia is a devastating illness, which takes a profound psychological toll on…

Dr. Richard Monroe M.D. Dr. Richard Monroe M.D.

Homemade Fire Cider to Fight Colds and Flu

Winter is approaching and that means we can look forward to more…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Doctoring on the Homestead: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Let’s face it: at some point in life, there is a distinct…

Lacey Thacker Lacey Thacker