This DIY sleep slave is a calming nighttime balm made with herbs and essential oils that help your body wind down—naturally. If you’ve been having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, you’re not ...

Wondering about chickweed salve benefits? Learn all about his great plant and get a chickweed salve recipe to bring soothing relief to hot and dry tissues. Consider this salve for bug bites, hot ...

A simple herbal salve to soothe itching, swelling, and irritation from bites and stings. This DIY bug bite balm is one of those remedies I never leave out of my herbal toolkit during the warmer months ...

Bath salt blends with dried herbs from recipes in Heather Lee Houdek's "The Herbal Bath & Body Book" can be made at home for all-natural self-indulgence or gift-giving. (Photo courtesy of Lark Books) ...

As the colder, darker months settle in, I find myself returning to my herbal self-care rituals. For years, I dreaded winter, especially the way blustery winds and dry air took a toll on my already ...

Protect tender paws from the biting cold with this simple salve. Winters in the north woods are brutal. Lake Superior throws out spectacular gales every November and some 300 inches of snow between ...

Spring is around the corner, which means short sleeves and sandals season is around the corner, too. (At last!) But if you're like most of us, your skin will need a little TLC before it comes out of ...

I know that most people aren’t quite ready to say the “w” word just yet, but that season of sleet and snow will be upon many of us in a few short weeks, and it’s better to be prepared in advance, ...