Herbal Musings
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Hi my name is MaryBeth and I'm an herbalist, Usui Reiki practitioner, Kundalini Reiki Master and soon a Crystal healer. My mission is to help people in any way I can to live healthier, chemical free lives. I want to give people an organic, healthier, gentler, safer alternative to the harsh chemicals and additives found in today's personal care & medicinal products.
Herbal Musings
2M ago
Lion’s mane mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) is a unique edible large shaggy fungus which looks like a grown lion’s mane. It has been used in East Asia for centuries as food and medicine. Lion’s mane mushrooms frequently grow on dead and decaying trees throughout North America, Europe and Asia. They are harvested in the late ..read more
Herbal Musings
4M ago
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is found growing in the wild in vacant lots and gardens. It’s easy to spot as motherwort grows to a height of 5 feet and has the typical square stem of plants in the mint family. This plant self seeds very well but it’s not invasive like peppermint because motherwort doesn’t ..read more
Herbal Musings
4M ago
Bitters are a drink you sip before a meal to aid in healthy digestion. Traditional diets contained bitter foods because of their digestive action. The bitter taste is a huge part of digestion that many people are missing in their diets today. But before you say no way to this, bitters are diluted in a ..read more
Herbal Musings
5M ago
This tea really works! You can literally feel your sinuses opening up. It’s an immune booster so even if you’re not sick drink this when others around you are sick. You might not even get sick! Make sure you drink this throughout the day for maximum benefits. You can still make this cold remedy even ..read more
Herbal Musings | Learn how to make herbal medicines
5M ago
Feeling anxiety and stress lately? Are you feeling frustrated and wish you could just find a way to relax? Do you find that your heart is usually beating fast, that your breathing is shallow and rapid, your mind always imagining doom? Are you suffering from headaches or migraines, do you feel dizzy or brain fog ..read more
Herbal Musings
6M ago
Elderberry syrup is immune enhancing and protective against colds and flu. It’s one of my favorite natural remedies for avoiding or beating the flu. These flu and cold busting gummies combine the immune boost from elderberry syrup with the gut benefits of gelatin for a healthy and delicious way to beat the flu. Adults as ..read more
Herbal Musings
6M ago
Have you ever read the ingredient list on cough drops or cough syrup? It’s down right terrifying, with names I can’t pronounce. What is all this chemical stuff doing to our bodies when we ingest these products? Since dealing with a sore throat can be painful and frustrating, I decided to try making my ..read more
Herbal Musings | Learn how to make herbal medicines
8M ago
St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) is found growing abundantly alongside roads and in fields. This plant is easy to spot with its clusters of bright sunny yellow flowers that begin to bloom in June at the time of the summer solstice. The health benefits of this amazing herb include its anti-depressant, anti-viral qualities, skin ..read more
Herbal Musings
8M ago
The slippery elm tree (Ulmus rubra) is found in the eastern part of the US. Slippery elm is one of the best known medicinal tree barks. The inner bark of slippery elm is used for medicinal purposes. This inner bark is ground into a powder and made into food, poultices and lozenges. This is a ..read more
Herbal Musings
9M ago
Image by Nancy Buron from Pixabay Comfrey (Symphytum uplandica x) also known as knitbone has blue, pink or purple flowers, this is the cultivated comfrey, the one gardeners and herbalists use. The x means its a hybrid grown in the garden and has tall flowering stalks. The l ..read more