Category Archives: Medicinal

Elderberry Syrup for Colds and Flu

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, September 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was growing up in 1950s Bigfork, Montana, an elderly neighboring couple planted elderberry bushes along the road near their property. I loved the way they looked, and especially the … Continue reading →

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Homemade Yogi Tea

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Cat

by Cat, May 31, 2016 (Images from Wikimedia Commons: Cardamom, right, and Cinnamon, below) Yogi tea is centuries old custom in India, that inspired the modern Chai. But there is a big difference between the two: yogi tea is mostly … Continue reading →

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Ancient Healing Remedies for Every Home

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Cat

by Catherine Haug, March 2, 2011; originally published on The EssentiaList (8a, 8b). What did people do to heal themselves and their family members from disease, prior to the age of modern medicine and pharmaceuticals? Probably the first thing that comes to … Continue reading →

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Administer an Eye Wash

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Cat

by Catherine Haug, Nov 24, 2015, (photo of Cannon Eye Cup, right, from Land Sea and Sky (3)). This article was originally published on The EssentiaList, for which I am the editor. Having something foreign in your eye – liquid or solid … Continue reading →

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The Shrub (fruit & vinegar infusion)

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, May 18,2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’d never heard of the ‘shrub’ beverage until I got a Learning Herbs newsletter (1) telling about this healthful beverage. Oh, I’ve heard of alcohol infusions – they are quite popular … Continue reading →

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Homemade tooth powder or remineralizing tooth paste

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Cat

By Catherine Haug, December 10, 2015; updated Sept 4, 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Back in 2006 when I went to Sweden and Norway, airports were checking baggage for things that could be a bomb or other destructive device. All … Continue reading →

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Medicinal Honey & Onion Syrup

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Healing Herbs Menu This onion and honey syrup is a perfect example of an herbal medicine that has been passed on from generation to generation, down through the ages, and is still used today. … Continue reading →

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Digestive Bitters and Bitter Foods

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) You may be familiar with digestive bitters: a tincture or infusion of bitter herbs. Angostura Bitters (pictured right) is the most well known of commercial bitters; it is usually available in the mixed-drinks section … Continue reading →

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Cinnamon: treatment for blood sugar and insulin sensitivity

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007. updated May 2021 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Individual Herbs & Spices, A – F, which includes discussion of cinnamon. Traditional medicinal uses of the two main varieties of cinnamon: In traditional Chinese medicine, Cassia … Continue reading →

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Herbs & Spices, Individual, G – Z

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo of Cat’s Spice Rack, right, by Cat) NOTE: spices/herbs in red (below) have yet to be added to this post. Also, chile peppers are discussed individually by type. Herbs/spices in red in the “Includes” list below are not … Continue reading →

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