Krista's Herbarium
a collection of herbal remedies, recipes, and reveries
Category: Krista’s Herbs
Sneeze Stopper Allergy Remedy
Allergy season is upon us…it feels like my head is filled with fluff, my eyes are swimming in sand and my lungs coated in pollen grains. I can’t stop coughing or sneezing and my nose is running like a sieve. Today, I went on… Continue Reading “Sneeze Stopper Allergy Remedy”
Vegan Chamomile Face Cream
This is an excellent face or body cream adapted from Rosemary Gladstar’s classic cream recipe. I personally find this face cream to be gentle, hydrating, and soothing. It isn’t greasy or heavy, yet it feels like it is deeply soothing and calming to my… Continue Reading “Vegan Chamomile Face Cream”
Herbal Workshop: Wellness
My Wellness Herbal Workshop was a great success. My fellow Herbal Warriors and I had a great time together making Fairy Tea and Calendula Salve. After arriving at my house, each participant was given a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice and also an… Continue Reading “Herbal Workshop: Wellness”
Skin Care for Every Complexion
I was afraid the first time I made a face cream. It seems counter-intuitive to mix an oil and a water together expecting some other thing to appear, as if by magic. I felt like an alchemist. When I poured the waters into the… Continue Reading “Skin Care for Every Complexion”
Pyramid of Healing
Topical salves or ointments are some of the best herbal remedies in my herbal arsenal. They are easy to use, non-invasive and really healing, powerful and effective. The comforting aspect of a balm or salve aids in the healing process and is a great… Continue Reading “Pyramid of Healing”
Lovely Liver Herbal Extract
Spring is upon us and with it comes spring cleaning (I washed my windows yesterday-goodbye little kitty paw prints!), getting the garden ready for spring planting and sorting out all of our clogged systems within the body after the winter’s cold and gray days.… Continue Reading “Lovely Liver Herbal Extract”
Immune Harmony Herbal Extract
An overactive or underactive immune system creates problems within the body. An overactive immune system can present with allergies, acne, eczema and even arthritis. An underactive immune system can cause illnesses and infections; chronic and acute. The goal of any herbal warrior is to… Continue Reading “Immune Harmony Herbal Extract”
Cold First Aid Herbal Extract
During cold and flu season, it’s important to be prepared. This season, my whole family got the flu. It has been years since we have had the flu, and all of us at the same time, that has never happened. Thanks to preparedness and… Continue Reading “Cold First Aid Herbal Extract”
Antibiotic Syrup
Just days before my eldest daughter was due to fly to Japan to work and create at an artists’ colony, she developed a painful toe infection. This very same day, my husband’s flu took a turn for the worse and he was complaining of… Continue Reading “Antibiotic Syrup”
Thyme Salve
Thyme is used quite often in our household. We use Thyme Cough Syrup to help with coughing, Clear Chest Salve as a chest poultice for a painful, hacking cough or if bronchitis is present, and as an antibacterial ointment for any infection. I drank… Continue Reading “Thyme Salve”
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