Welcome to the Growing Up Herbal Journal where you'll find information on herbal education, recipes, tutorials, natural living tips and tricks, and behind the scenes glimpses of how I live life naturally.
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Chai is a sweet beverage steeped in tradition. For many tea lovers, chai has meant a trip to the coffee shop or a simple tea bag steeped in milk. However, making your own authentic Indian chai with fragrant spices, creamy milk, and syrupy honey is actually quite simple. Just imagine the smell of cardamom and […]
Herbal teas, infusions, and decoctions are some of the easiest ways to use herbs. If not the easiest, they’re certainly one of the most nutritious! Today I’m going to walk you through each of these preparations, as well as give you step-by-step directions on how to make them yourself. Let’s start at the beginning. What […]
What do you do when you have a small baby (let’s say less than 1 year old) or a small child, and you want to be able to use herbs with your little one to help them through some rough times that are common among babies? The problem is that you don’t really feel like you […]
When I was new to herbs, I did everything by the book… meaning, I’d get out an herbal how-to book, look up how to make something, and follow the directions step by step. I followed recipes when making an immune-boosting tincture right down to 1 part of this and 2 parts of that with so […]
Are you interested in learning how to use plants to support your health in as natural a way as possible — plants that grow in your backyard or in the forest behind your home or can be found in the local herb shop? If so, here's how you can become an herbalist!
How to Become
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