Holly Bellebuono'sĀ Blog
LearnĀ AboutĀ
Herbal MedicineĀ
Recipes, Herbal Remedies,Ā Natural Healing, Entrepreneurship, and more from 30 years
What is an Oxymel?
An oxymel is a sweet-and-tangy-tasting and incredibly easy remedy to create. It’s one of my favorites because I love sweet-and-sour...
If you love herbs and you love honey, these recipes are for you. This delicious, aromatic and even medicinal blend of plants and bee effort is called an...
This recipe is one I’ve used for years, adapted from fellow herbalists including Rosemary Gladstar, and edited and tweaked with the input of students...
If you want to brew herbal teas, using dried herbs will give you the strongest brew and the most intense flavor.
The Easiest Ways to Dry Herbs
These are my...
As an herbalist, do you find yourself enamored with bottles and jars? You can easily let yourself—ahem, I have easily let myself—get carried away...
Looking back on my early days of gardening, I realize I should have invested more in the infrastructure. In my early twenties I was renting and moving from...
If you’re planning a garden space, there are so many ideas to choose from. You can create keyhole gardens (planted in the shape of a giant keyhole), or...
If you have access to deer, you can prepare the many cuts of meat and use the bones and other parts to make broth, using a pressure canner and glass canning...
There is something to the traditional chicken soup remedy! In my house, when someone is feeling sick, I get a chicken and make a big pot of chicken broth or...
This is a medicinal broth to be prepared for someone feeling under-the-weather. By making only 2 cups, you will have enough broth to keep in a thermos for...
Fennel is a licorice-tasting herb that provides it stalks, seeds, flowers and fronds for food and medicine. It supports healthy digestion, eases cramping,...
Is the chill in the air getting you down? Are your muscles and joints stiff and you’re having a hard time warming up? Herbal teas may be the answer.
