When I had my herbal and natural products business, Mystic Naturals, the herbal heating pads were one of my biggest sellers. They are easy and inexpensive to make and also a much appreciated gift.
Not only are herbal heating pads great smelling; they provide warm moist heat to soothe sore muscles & aches. Moist heat therapy works wonders for sore neck and shoulder muscles, back aches, and menstrual cramps.
Only a few …

REVIEW:  Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers: The Secrets of Ancient Fermentation
In October of 2000 I was fortunate to meet Stephen Harrod Buhner at a Sacred Plant Medicine Workshop he was teaching at Rosemary Gladstar’s Sage Mountain in Vermont. I received an autographed copy of his book “Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers”.
The author has a magical way of drawing the reader into his book through interesting facts woven with quotes, stories, …

Herbal salves or balms are a fun and easy project. The main ingredient is a properly made herbal infused oil (instructions).  Depending upon which herb(s) are used in the herbal oil, a wide variety of conditions can be naturally treated. For example, lavender can be used to help promote sleep or salves/balms can be made for healing cuts, burns, congestion or diaper rash. A complete list of herbs used for …