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Materia Medica – What It Is and Why You Should Have One

If you’re just getting involved with herbalism, you may be wondering “What is a Materia Medica?” Materia Medica – “…is a Latin term…for the body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing.” (Wikipedia). In this post I will go over what exactly that means, why (and how!) you should …

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Homemade Recipe For Fire Cider for Colds and Flus

Almost all of the traditional herbal formulas that we know of today were passed down through families centuries ago. One of the reasons they are still widely used is that they are easy to make. Especially for someone who grows their own herbs, having direct access to the ingredients would cost next to nothing! One …

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Medicinal Benefits of Marsh Mallow Root

Whenever I think about marshmallows, what usually comes to mind are images of white, fluffy, sweet confectioneries that are widely used in baking and hotdog grills. It’s impossible for anyone not to know them! I once wondered about how they are made and when they were discovered. Marshmallow turns out to be from a green …

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