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Homemade Herbal Remedies

Specific, homemade herbal remedies with clear use cases. Focuses on simple preparations, safety, and traditional home use, not bogus medical claims.

  • A glass jar filled with sea salt bath soak, tied with rustic twine, accompanied by dried lavender sprigs on a white background.
    Simple Living Skills

    Handmade Valentine’s Day: DIY Herbal Bath Soaks

  • A variety of fresh herbs laid out on a table being prepared for storage.
    In the Kitchen · Simple Living Skills

    How to Store Herbs for Culinary & Medicinal Purposes

  • A blue and white mug of herbal tea sitting on a wooden cutting board with lemon halves, a piece of ginger root, and a honey dipper.
    Simple Living Skills

    Lemon-Infused Pain-Relieving Herbal Tea to Keep You Feeling Your Best

  • Three jars of salve in small tins laying out on a table with sprigs of mint.
    Simple Living Skills

    What is a Salve? How to Use & Make Your Own Salves

  • Sage: A Culinary & Medicinal Herb [+ Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe]
    Backyard Gardening

    Sage: A Culinary & Medicinal Herb [+ Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe]

  • Two small glass jars filled with amber-colored homemade cough syrup sitting on a light wooden surface, showing the warm color and simple, natural look of the honey-based remedy.
    Simple Living Skills

    Homemade Cough Syrup (A Simple Honey-and-Herb Remedy That Works)

  • A close-up of a mason jar filled with dark elderberry syrup, set on a wooden table with cinnamon sticks and dried elderberries scattered nearby.
    Simple Living Skills

    Homemade Elderberry Syrup Recipe (A Simple Winter Staple)

  • How to Make Vapor Rub with Essential Oils
    Simple Living Skills

    How to Make Vapor Rub with Essential Oils

  • A variety of herbal preparations including capsules, an amber tincture bottle, and a bowl with fresh herbs, set against a vibrant green background.
    Simple Living Skills

    Tincture vs Tea: How to Choose the Herbal Prep That Works for You

  • Are you ready to try feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) for migraines instead of grabbing for Excedrin? A tincture is an easy way to get started.
    Simple Living Skills

    Feverfew for Migraines: A Multipurpose Medicinal Herb

  • Gardeners and farmers have hard-working hands that need TLC. This homemade hand cream helps moisturize and soothe rough, achy hands.
    Simple Living Skills

    Soothing & Healing Hand Cream for Farmers/Gardeners

  • A white cow-print mug of hot yellow tea with a small ceramic cow figurine inside, set on a wooden tabletop with a bottle of Bragg organic apple cider vinegar placed to the right of the mug.
    In the Kitchen

    How to Make Hot Tea with Apple Cider Vinegar (My Go-To Simple Remedy)

  • A mason jar filled with homemade fire cider sitting on a wooden countertop in a home kitchen, with the stove and backsplash softly blurred in the background.
    In the Kitchen · Simple Living Skills

    Fire Cider Recipe: My Go-To Winter Tonic for Cold Season

  • Herbs and herbal supplies laid out on a dark wood table.
    Simple Living Skills

    The Top Reasons to Start Crafting Your Own Herbal Remedies

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Become Self-Sufficient

Upcycle Pill Bottles (22 Ideas!)
Upcycle Old Holiday Cards
Goat Milk Shampoo Bar Recipe
DIY Unpaper Towels Guide
Upcycle Those Old Bed Sheets

Get Cooking — Yum!

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Peel Tomatoes (No Boiling!)
Crispy Homemade Dill Pickles
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese
Freeze Spaghetti Squash

Transform Your Green Thumb

Easy DIY Garden Trellises
Winter Sowing Made Simple
Winter Sowing by Zone
Burn Barrel Basics for Homes
Grow Hyssop in Your Garden

Add Some Animals

Chicken-Safe Plants List
Cheap DIY Nesting Boxes
Fix Spraddle Leg with a Glass
Why Sand is Best for Coops
Weird (But Normal) Quail Behavior

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