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July 7, 2018

Making a Sage Bundle to Smudge a Space

Sometimes a space seems to have bad energy, and smudging with sage can help improve the mood. Sage smudging is a ritualistic practice of burning dried sage leaves and other herbs, letting the smoke cleanse and purify a home, office, or even a person. Some people believe the smoke drifting […]

July 9, 2018

Sage Tea

The sage plant grows easily in gardens, and the leaves can be harvested to make a delicious and healthy sage tea that is very easy to make. There are many varieties of sage, and it has been used all over Europe as a home remedy for centuries to treat cold […]

July 10, 2018

Menopausal Tea Recipe

Menopause is a natural process all women go thru beginning at about the age of fifty. Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, night sweats, menstrual cycle changes, vaginal dryness and thinning, bone density loss, mood swings, weight gain, and more. Research in the past twenty years has indicated the use […]

February 18, 2019

Making Aromatic Teas from Herbs Growing in the Garden

By Kathy Sadowski, LMT, RYT, Registered Aromatherapist This article originally appeared in the NAHA Journal (Autumn, 2018) and it is republished here according to the NAHA Writer Guidelines 2017-2018 statement. In a few months, you can be making aromatic teas from the herbs growing in your garden! February is the […]

February 19, 2019

Herbal Mouthwash Recipe

More cold weather is coming. So, this morning, I went outside and assessed the herbs still barely growing in my garden. It is surprising what can survive through the Winter in Dallas, TX, if you plant in a protected area. Still alive were my mint, sage, thyme, and rosemary. I […]

February 20, 2019

It’s Thyme to Get Started: What I will be Planting in My Spring Herb Garden this Year!

Late February to early March is a good time to get started on buying your seeds in preparation for your Spring herb garden. Start the seeds indoors, and then take the young plants outside once they are big enough and freezing temperatures are over. Or, you can wait until after […]