Alchemy of Herbs

Long Infusion – Oatstraw Blend

By |2022-08-06T20:25:23-07:00July 22nd, 2022|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Medicinal|

Nature's Minerals and Vitamins Infusion – This mineral-rich overnight infusion uses astragalus root, alfalfa, oat straw, and rosehips. You can switch out alfalfa for nettle, and can be used interchangeably. Both alfalfa and oat straw are richly nutritive herbs, packed with vitamins and minerals, including vitamins E, K and C and trace amounts of manganese. [...]

Cold Infusions – Antioxidant Hibiscus Tea

By |2022-08-06T20:17:32-07:00July 20th, 2022|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Medicinal|Tags: |

You can make this blend using a tablespoon as your measurement i.e. 1 part=1 tablespoon for example. Ingredients to Put Together 1 part dried hibiscus calyces (the part of the flower just beneath the petals) Add your choice of natural sweetener, stevia, agave plant or raw honey Add 1 part mint leaves or lime juice [...]

Hot Infusions – Natural Sports Drink

By |2022-08-03T21:41:05-07:00July 20th, 2022|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Medicinal|Tags: , , , , , , |

This herbal blend makes recovering from a sweaty workout or a bout of illness easy with its natural electrolytes and other nutrients. It contains no artificial ingredients and it’s pretty inexpensive to make. For children and adults alike, it’s a tasty and natural alternative to the many sports drinks on the market today. Ingredients 1 part stinging nettle leaf [...]

The Apothecary in the Kitchen

By |2022-08-09T15:24:28-07:00July 7th, 2022|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Life Hacks - Food|

As I was growing up, you were able to often find in any kitchen you walked into a spice rack or set of elementary shakers of black pepper, cumin, basil and cinnamon. Heck, I often used that cinnamon that my mom had in the cupboard for that scrumptious cinnamon toast (buttered, with a thin layer [...]

Some of the Herbals Practices Native Americans Have Used

By |2021-09-20T15:10:40-07:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs|

Living off the land for generations, a people can truly find and gather to themselves a bevy of knowledge and wisdom when it comes to health and wellness. In fact, many of the medicine men and healers of the tribes found on this American soil were herbalists and apothecaries in their own right as well [...]

An Herb Here, An Herb There

By |2022-08-22T18:52:22-07:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Alchemy of Herbs, Aquaponics, Self Reliance|

One of the things you need to consider, especially with the time it actually takes to grow plant life, they why's and wherefore's of growing the plants, and in this respect the herbs you have to know what you expect to be the end result. Most who choose to grow an herb garden indoors or [...]

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