a collection of herbal remedies, recipes, and reveries
Combating the harsh weather and dry winter skin is easy with these handmade herbal lotion bars. Using only the best ingredients and Krista’s Herbs proprietary essential oil blends gives these bars healing, therapeutic and aromatic magic. Lotion Bar Recipe 1 part Shea butter 1… Continue Reading “Lotion Bars”
Day 1: Walking into the kitchen, I slipped and banged my wrist on the corner of the wall, hitting the bone in such a way that it took my breath away. I am using it as an opportunity to show the power of arnica… Continue Reading “Bye Bye Bruise!”
Arnica montana Common Name: Arnica, leopard’s bane, wolfsbane, mountain tobacco Family: Asteraceae TCM Name: N/A Ayurvedic Name: N/A Parts Used: Flowers Native To: Europe Medicinal Notes Arnica is a hardy perennial in the aster family (Asteraceae) which grows at elevation in the subalpine meadows and open… Continue Reading “Arnica”