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Honey, I’ve got Thyme
A Respiratory Solution: Have you had it yet? The sick and tired of being sick and tired feeling? That annoying cough persistently comes...
shannonhenry94
Mar 174 min read
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Nature’s Healing Paste: The Power of Poultices
A poultice, also called a cataplasm, is a soothing paste made of herbs, plants, and other beneficial substances. The paste is spread on a...
shannonhenry94
Feb 53 min read
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Delicious Ways to Enjoy All Things Persimmons
All Things Persimmon What are persimmons, and why should we look for them? In this article, I will try to answer these pressing...

John Miller
Dec 4, 20243 min read
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From Spice to Medicine: The Health Wonders of Clove
What is Clove? Cloves are a flower bud foraged from the clove tree. Their name is derived from the word Clavus, meaning nail. This helps...
shannonhenry94
Nov 29, 20244 min read
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Beginners Guide to Making Homemade Tinctures and Extracts: Tips and Techniques
The last few breaths of summer have been whispered. Harvest season is upon us. Though it may be that everything is beginning to die,...
shannonhenry94
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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Exploring the Benefits of Sorrel as a Healthy Snack Option
Is your salad too bland? When you’re outside and hot, do you want a light snack with a bit of zing? Try a sorrel.

John Miller
Sep 11, 20243 min read
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Oil Infusions-Three Easy Steps for Beginners
Peppermint essential oil is good for muscle aches. The best idea for soothing muscles with peppermint oil is to apply pure essential...
shannonhenry94
Jul 30, 20244 min read
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Goodness Starts With P
Today I’ll be talking about pines and plantains (not the bananas), both of which have medicinal and edible qualities. I’m going to focus...

John Miller
Jul 10, 20247 min read
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Herbal Water Infusions In Your Daily Life
If I were to take a guess, I’d say that you reading this right now, make an infusion every day. Coffee is an infusion! Not only coffee...
shannonhenry94
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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Survival Trees: Nature's Lifesavers
Introduction Becoming a survivalist means learning how to use the resources in the wild to stay alive. And guess what? Trees are the...

Michael Hoskins
May 23, 20244 min read
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Mastering the Art of Encapsulating Powdered Herbs: Tips and Techniques for Success
Let’s face it, herbs can more than often taste like the dirt it grew in. For this reason, the majority of people find themselves in a...
shannonhenry94
May 16, 20243 min read
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The Extraordinary First Aid Benefits of Cattails: A Comprehensive Guide to Nature's Survival Toolkit
In the vast tapestry of nature, certain plants stand out as remarkable allies in the realm of first aid and survival. Among them, the...

Michael Hoskins
Apr 25, 20243 min read
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Harvesting Herbs Part II - Drying Herbs
On any given day, you could step into my kitchen see greenery hanging while smelling the sweet scent of herbs. They hang in any empty...
shannonhenry94
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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Healing Food: Grapefruit Seed
Natural Health Nugget: Grapefruit seed extract fights infection and has numerous anti-bacterial and viral-fighting properties....

Christine Cecil
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Cherokee Herbal Moment - ᎧᎾᏏᏔ Dogwood Tree
The Cherokee have passed down the knowledge of plant medicines throughout their generations. This knowledge encompasses the belief that...

FireKeepers International
Mar 29, 20244 min read
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Healing Food: Sumac
Natural Health Nugget: We are surrounded by fragrant sumac, which grows wild on my Southern California property. We honor its...

Christine Cecil
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Ramping Up Your Health! The Various Cherokee Uses for Ramps
Let's Talk RAMPS Ramps? What in the world is a ramp? The locals affectionately call them mountain leeks, and it is one of the most...

The RiverWinds
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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Healing Foods: Vitamin C
Health Nuggets: After a wound or injury, the body requires more nutrients. Vitamin C is essential in tissue healing. Protein is also key;...

Christine Cecil
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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How to Harvest and Use Medicine From Nature Part 1 - Identifying and Harvesting
The history of medicine precedes that of the modern pharmaceutical industry by many centuries. Our medicine has relied on the medicinal...
shannonhenry94
Mar 8, 20243 min read
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The Cherokee Lying Tree ᎦᏰᎪᎩ (American Red Bud)
Ga-yi-go-gi means Liar in Tsalagi, the language of the Cherokee. It is called this because it is the first tree to bloom before the last...

FireKeepers International
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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