Virtues of Rosemary

I just don’t run my mouth about this stuff here on the blog. I do it at work too. I got into this conversation with a co-worker about herbs. I was lamenting the fact that I don’t have space for a proper garden. She said that Rosemary was about to take over her garden. So [...]

Calendula Redux

Remember Calendula, 2008 Herb of the Year? I’ve been having good luck with it, so I thought I’d point to some great products that include Calendula and revisit the properties of this great herb. Calendula has been used in homeopathy since the 1840s to promote wound healing for ulcers, burns, and lacerations. Calendula does not [...]

Herbs and Natural Skin Care

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Herbs are very important to natural skin care because they can be used in so many ways. Taken as supplements they are valuable for their nutritional content. Herbs can also be infused into cosmetics and natural skin care products such as facial masks, soaps, shampoos, and serums. Herbs can also be used in diffusers and [...]