Touch is so essential to our health! Massages from ourselves do not feel near as good as massages from another person, especially those that we love and love us. Spa Days with the family can help us to reconnect to one another. Today, we are sharing our recipe for a Nutmeg Facial Mask. Nutmeg is [...]
We hope that you enjoyed making Cranberry Dye this month! Today, we’re learning how to make Cranberry Ink! Children (and adults) will be delighted when they learn how to make their own ink for their projects. I know our children love to draw with the juices from several different fruits. Ink to write with is [...]
We hope that you have had great fun making Cranberry Dye. What have you dyed? Did you notice that different materials turn different colors? We’d love to know about your adventures! Don’t have this month’s issue yet? Check out this month’s issue of Herbal Roots zine for only $7.99: Or, you can subscribe for an entire [...]
Today, we’re crafting Cranberry Dye! The dye can be used for fabric, yarn, hair, eggshells, ink, paper, and as paint. I hope you have as much fun as we do with Cranberry dye! We’d love to see pictures! Don’t have this month’s issue yet? Check out this month’s issue of Herbal Roots zine for only $7.99: [...]
We’re finishing up our liniment today. How did yours turn out? Remember that liniment is for external use only. Don’t have the issue about Prunella yet? Grab it here: Or, you can subscribe for an entire year of Herbal Roots zine for just $47. Not ready to purchase yet? Sign up for our free [...]
Today, we’re dyeing with Prunella! On page 30 of your zine, there are step by step instructions on how to make Prunella Dye. The dye will turn out to be a mild chartreuse color. What has been your experience with natural dyes? We’re looking forward to seeing your finished products! Don’t have the issue about [...]
We hope that you have enjoyed the recipes for crafting medicinal remedies with Prunella. Kristine has another recipe for you: Prunella Lip Balm! It has antiviral and vulnerary properties for soothing chapped lips and healing cold sores. I don’t know about the weather where you live, but in the midwest, our nights are getting cooler. [...]
We’re crafting cream today! Prunella healing cream is soothing on cuts, wounds, sunburns, bruises, sprains, scrapes, and inflammations. Remember the other name for Prunella? Self-Heal? This cream would be great to have on hand for most of the harm done on the skin. The recipe calls for 2 oz. of Prunella infused coconut oil. The [...]
Turn to page 26 in your zine. Today, we will be making a Heal All Liniment. It is great for all aches and pains like bruises, sprains, strains, muscle aches, and growing pains. In our family, there is a hardly a day that goes by without a bump. Both our son and daughter are very [...]
