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I want to share with you how to make chai with this wonderful chai recipe. This is a great holiday drink to share with family and friends when they come by your home for celebrations or just to enjoy by the fire on a wet or snowy day. Often chai is made with black tea,... Continue Reading →
Anxiety seems to be one of the more prevalent conditions of the modern world. It’s not surprising – life is more fast paced and there is simply “more stuff happening” than there used to be. We face the demands of trying to “make it” in a changing world; one where the real rules are not... Continue Reading →
Feng Shui - Flower Cleansing Baths We could all use some purifying from time to time, especially if we've had a hard day. One of the best ways to do this is with flower cleansing baths, which help to augment positive yang energy and clear the mind of toxic thoughts. Fill a bathtub with warm... Continue Reading →
Spiritual and Magical Properties of Essential Oils & Herbs Balsam de Peru (Myroxylon balsamum) Spiritual Properties: Calm, Peace, Warmth Magical Properties: Protection Balsam de Peru Essential Oil has a calming vanilla-like aroma. It brings peace with an unconditional love and empathy. The warm fragrance of Balsam de Peru Essential Oil fills the spaces that have... Continue Reading →
Spiritual and Magical Properties of Essential Oils Allspice (Pimenta officinalis) Allspice Essential Oil, also known as Pimento Berry, has a warm and spicy aroma that is similar to clove and cinnamon essential oils, making it a great oil to use with a diffuser in the fall and winter months. It is commonly known as an... Continue Reading →
Earth Day is here again! To celebrate, and to support sustainable organic agriculture, we're offering 15% discount for online retail purchases of Starwest Organic Herbs, Spices, and Teas. This offer expires on 4-20-2017! Select from our wide array of organic herbs, spices, and teas. Take 15% off with coupon code EARTHDAY17 at checkout.* * Coupon... Continue Reading →
February Monthly Specials - Herbs Certified Organic & Kosher Certified Damiana Leaf Turnera diffusa Common Name Standardized: damiana Botanical Name Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult. var. diffusa Plant Family: Turneraceae Parts Used Dried leaf. Overview Damiana has been used in Mexico and southward to Central and South America since the times of the ancient Aztec,... Continue Reading →
Mountain Rose Herbs January Monthly Specials – Herbs Certified Organic & Kosher Certified Green Sencha Leaf Tea Overview This organic green sencha leaf tea is a delicate, stimulating beverage made from the season's fresh harvest of the first young leaves. These handpicked tea leaves from the high mountaintops of Japan are immediately steamed to retain... Continue Reading →
SALE - Herbs & More Cultivated without Chemicals & Kosher Certified Rhodiola Root, North American (Rhodiola rosea) Common Name Standardized: rhodiola Other: Arctic rose, golden root, king's crown, roseroot, rosewort, snowdown rose Parts Used Root Overview The floral scented rhodiola root, used for thousands of years in Europe and Asia, has just recently been introduced... Continue Reading →
Healing Salve Recipe
One of the great things about fall is that so many of our spring ephemeral plants, those who dominate the springtime, come back to us again before the snows set in. This is the case this year with chickweed, one of my favorite plants for making a healing salve. I have been seeking her out for medicine making and most of the summer she was a bit elusive. Finally, she is abundant again! So its time to make some green healing salve for gifts for Yule for friends and loved ones–I thought I’d bring you along for the journey.
Healing Salve in Tins (tins purchased from Mountain Rose Herbs)
This post will provide the recipe for my healing salve as well as insight into three plants used in the healing salve, all of which can be found abundant in most lawns and mowed areas (see these twoposts for information…
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