Holy Basil, Neen and Butterfly Pea Flowers have many skin healing benefits. Holy Basil, also known as Tulsi is anti-infammatory, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial and is rich in antioxidants, vitamin A and vitamin C. Tulsi repels the bacteria which causes breakouts and brightens hyper-pigmentation of skin. It helps to regenerate and increase the growth of skin cells …
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Herbal Actions: Analgesic, Antidepressant, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Astringent, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Nervine, Vulnerary Constituents: St. John’s wort is known to have several active ingredients which include rutin, and quercetin, cyclopseudohypericin, hypericin, hyperforin, isohypericin, protohypericin, pseudohypericin and several other flavonoids. St. John’s-Wort has been used for centuries to treat a number of common ailments such …
Making the Scrapbook Binding In this video we take you step by step through the processes of making the scrapbook binding using the bookcloth we made in the previous video.
Making an Herbal Scrapbook – Getting Started The video below is the first in our series on making an herbal scrapbook. This scrapbook will be made using a thin canvas which will be covered and embellished with scupley clay and some other elements.
To get the recipe and watch the video on how to make burdock root and Carrot Kimchi click here.
Burdock Root Soap
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Ocimum sanctum L. or Ocimum tenuiflorum Herbal Actions: Adaptogen – Antiseptic – Antispasmodic – Antiviral – Bitter – Carminative – Decongestant – Diaphoretic – Expectorant – Immonomodulator – Nervine Known as the “Queen of Herbs” by traditional herbal practitioners, holy basil is an important herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Although more clinical studies are needed, holy …
Herbal Actions: Alterative – Anti-inflammatory – Aperient – Bitter – Cholagogue – Diuretic – Diaphoretic – Hepatic – Lymphatic In its first year of growth, Burdock leaves grow as a rosette of basal leaves. The leaves may be eaten when they are young and tender, but can be used externally any time in their growth cycle. …
Herbal Actions: Alterative – Anti-inflammatory – Bitter – Cholagogue – Diuretic – Diaphoretic – Hepatic – Laxative – Lymphatic In the late spring or summer of its second year, Burdock sends up a stalk and grows small pink or purplish flowers from the top of a spiny ball of hooked bracts, or burs. When the …
Every month we explore one herb. Throughout the month we will learn about the benefits of the herb, it's herbal actions and uses. We will turn our knowledge into herbal recipes and concoctions to gain a fuller understanding of how these herbs actually work.
