Summer is here and the sun is hawt! With the heat and sun come sunburn, heat rash, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke. There are things we can do to...

Chocolate is welcome at any gathering. Heavenly, heavenly chocolate. There are so many choices when it comes to buying chocolate, yes? There is good chocolate and bad chocolate….did I actually...

Common name ~ Western Coltsfoot Botanical Name ~ Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Family ~ Asteraceae Botanical Description: Western coltsfoot flower stalks emerge just before or with new leaves from the...

Who doesn’t love a good truffle, amiright?! Eating a chocolatey herbal truffle while lounging in a tub resplendent with the dreamy scents and fizzy goodness of bath truffles is ecstasy as...

What causes inflammation in the body; how can we find relief and stem the genesis of disease? After a short discussion on the causes of inflammation, we’ll delve into the...

Fiery Fire Cider’s superpower constituents: Heat is what our immune system does naturally at the outbreak of an infection. We call that heat a fever. Fevers happen for this reason:...

It’s harvest time again! That means cool nights, warm sunny days. It means brilliantly colored leaves that float to the ground. Spooky fog that lingers through morning and drifts over...

Perceived mistakes can turn out to be some of society’s more beneficial inventions. Take tea bags, for instance. In June of 1908, a tea dealer by the name of Sullivan...

Who doesn’t love a nice cup of creamy spicy tasting chai on a cold winter day? Our version of chai not only fortifies your senses; it’s super warming, and will...

Drying herbs and keeping their flavor and medicine intact can be a bit tricky when living in a damp environment. Herbs need to be dried as quickly as possible with...