Search Results for: herbal ice cubes

Passionflowers seeds displayed in a spiral.
Last updated on July 2nd, 2026

Herbal Seed Suppliers and Nurseries: Ethical Sources for Medicinal Seeds & Plants

…writing about herbalism, medicine making, and organic herb cultivation. Juliet’s lifelong captivation with medicinal weeds and herb gardening has birthed many botanical enterprises over the decades, including an herbal nursery and a farm-to-apothecary herbal products business. These days, she channels her botanical obsession through her writing and photography in her online programs, on her personal blog Castanea, and in her…

A fresh bouquet of calendula.
Last updated on October 11th, 2024

Calendula’s Benefits for the Skin: How to Make Calendula Oil and Salve

…After preparing an herbal-infused oil, you may then use it as a stand-alone oil or transform it into an herbal salve by adding beeswax or carnauba wax (a vegan alternative), and other optional amendments like essential oils and vitamin E. In general, herbal salves are beneficial for soothing skin irritations, dryness, and inflammation. We share our recipe for Calendula Salve…

Snow covered witch hazel branch.
Last updated on January 6th, 2026

Witch Hazel Wonders: Cultivation and Herbal Uses

…matchmaker and bonafide plant geek, with a degree in botany and over 30 years of experience teaching and writing about herbalism, medicine making, and organic herb cultivation. Juliet’s lifelong captivation with medicinal weeds and herb gardening has birthed many botanical enterprises over the decades, including an herbal nursery and a farm-to-apothecary herbal products business. These days, she channels her botanical…

The roots of a freshly harvested ashwagandha plant.
Last updated on April 20th, 2026

The Medicinal Benefits of Ashwagandha

…holds a freshly harvested ashwagandha plant. References Stansbury J. Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 3: Endocrinology. Chelsea Green Publishing; 2018. Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine. Inner Traditions/Bear & Co.; 2023. Sinadinos C. The Essential Guide to Western Botanical Medicine. Christa Sinadinos; 2020. Lad V, Frawley D. The Yoga of Herbs: An Ayurvedic Guide…

Close up of a pollinator visiting passionflower.
Last updated on November 14th, 2023

Passionflower – Ecology, Cultivation, Botany, and Medicinal and Edible Uses

…over the decades, including an herbal nursery and a farm-to-apothecary herbal products business. These days, she channels her botanical obsession through her writing and photography in her online programs, on her personal blog Castanea, and in her new book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies. Juliet and her family reside in a home overrun with houseplants and books…

Closeup of Ruby Rose.
Last updated on November 15th, 2023

My Lovely Office Assistant

…geek, with a degree in botany and over 30 years of experience teaching and writing about herbalism, medicine making, and organic herb cultivation. Juliet’s lifelong captivation with medicinal weeds and herb gardening has birthed many botanical enterprises over the decades, including an herbal nursery and a farm-to-apothecary herbal products business. These days, she channels her botanical obsession through her writing…

A bowl of pomegranate molasses compound butter.
Last updated on October 11th, 2024

Herbal Compound Butters for Festive Feasting

…White Sage (Salvia apiana) are versatile medicinal & antimicrobial herbs. Learn more about sage. Looking for more feast-worthy recipes? Try making our Hibiscus Chutney—it’s the ultimate herbal twist on cranberry sauce—and these show-stopping Herbal Finishing Salts (see pic below). A close up of herbal finishing salt made from fresh sage, rosemary, orange zest, and juniper berries. Meet Our Contributors: SARAH…

Last updated on July 2nd, 2026

Herbal Finishing Salts and White Sage

…herbal nursery and a farm-to-apothecary herbal products business. These days, she channels her botanical obsession through her writing and photography in her online programs, on her personal blog Castanea, and in her new book, The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies. Juliet and her family reside in a home overrun with houseplants and books in Asheville, North Carolina. Interested…

A bowl of blue violet flowers.
Last updated on October 11th, 2024

Violet Springtime Fairy Vinegar: A Mineral-Rich Spring Tonic

…those minerals (in addition to all the minerals packed into the herbs themselves)! Herbal vinegars have a steadfast place in the medicine cabinet, but they’re also widely popular both as a condiment and an ingredient in homemade salad dressings. In fact, many plants that are traditionally prepared as herbal vinegars easily straddle the divide between medicine and spice. Apple cider…