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Starting Your Own Homestead Apothecary

BySamantha

If you are like most homesteaders, you have an innate curiosity of learning new ways of being as self sufficient and homemade as possible. One way is in making herbal remedies at home. Then, you might be curious about how and where to store them. You have two main options: you can create an herbal…

How To Easily Make Herb Infused Honey at Home
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How To Easily Make Herb Infused Honey at Home

BySamantha

If you have been using herbal remedies and natural medicine at all, then you already know the power of using honey for many of your health needs. Honey is a superfood that can also be used in daily beauty routines, to reduce skin issues, and many other applications. What you may not know is that…

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How To Start Your Homestead Apothecary (Natural Medicine Cabinet)

BySamantha

If you’ve been looking into natural remedies for all the various bites, cuts, and stings out there on the homestead, you might be surprised to find that there are a good amount of suggestions out there to help guide in making your very own natural medicine cabinet. Here is a short list of the general things that you…

3 Medicinal Weeds You'll Want to Keep in Your Yard
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3 Medicinal Weeds You’ll Want to Keep in Your Yard and Garden

BySamantha

When you start the seasonal yard cleanup, you may come across some weeds that you would normally pull up and get rid of. If you are starting a natural healing kit or a natural medicine cabinet (or the fancier word that I like, your Homestead Apothecary) in your home, then you may want to slow down and…

Lavender ~ Healing Benefits and Uses
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Lavender ~ Healing Benefits and Uses

BySamantha

Welcome to my little deep dive into some of the benefits and uses for growing and using common herbs such as lavender. I intend to make a little series out of this so stay tuned if you would like to take a deep dive with me into different herbs and their healing benefits. When you…

essential-oils-Tips on Starting your Essential Oil Collection
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Essential oils ~ Tips on Starting your Essential Oils Collection

BySamantha

There are many many different types, brands and certainly scents of essential oils, but where do you start? I have slowly built up my collection of useful essential oils in my homestead apothecary and here are some tips for you to start your own.  If you are wondering “What are Essential Oils and how can…

What are essential oils and how can I use them around the homestead?
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What are Essential Oils and how can I use them around the homestead?

BySamantha

Maybe you have heard the term “essential oils” but didn’t know what was meant by it. Perhaps you had a vague idea that it was connected in some way with aromatherapy, but didn’t know how. Now is as good a time as any to learn what essential oils are. What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils…