CategoriesCulinary Medicinal Using Herbs

Hot & Spicy: Winter warming drinks

This article first appeared in Organic NZ Gardening magazine winter issue 2020  Cold winter weather makes us seek comfort in…

CategoriesMedicinal Using Herbs

Mineral Rich Weed Vinegar

Vinegar is a great medium to use to extract vitamins and minerals from herbs. A long, cold infusion, known as…

CategoriesMedicinal Using Herbs

Herbal (Essential Oil) Rub for Congestion & Coughs

“Vick’s Vaporub” is a well known cough, cold and congestion remedy that was introduced as far back as 1905 and…

CategoriesMedicinal Using Herbs

Food is Medicine

Crazy? Maybe! I’m your local crazy herb lady. But truthfully, as a herby friend of mine told me just this…

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Oxymel

This weekend I have started making my new batches of herbal remedies for winter wellness, concentrating on warming, immune building…

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Fire Cider Tonic

Baby, it’s cold outside! Winter definitely has come a-knocking…  And with it, I’m already seeing an upsurge of colds and…

CategoriesCulinary Medicinal

Chamomile Tea – How To

Their white and yellow daisy heads nod on their stems above the fresh apple-scented ferny leaves as bumblebees and bees…

CategoriesCosmetic Medicinal

Kawakawa Balm

I’m a true believer in kawakawa now! I’ve enjoyed the heart-shaped leaves and peppery fragrance of this native NZ plant…

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3 Tried and Tested Natural Herbal Remedies for Colds and Flu

If you’ve been interested in healing herbs, or alternative medicine, you probably have heard that Echinacea is good for supporting…

CategoriesCosmetic Medicinal

Herbal care for teeth

Homemade natural (herbal) toothpaste We brush twice a day (if we are good), and often swiggle and gargle too. But…