Marigolds may not be high on the list of exotic flowers, but the healing oil that comes from the flower started making an impact on natural skin remedies centuries ago. Used primarily as an herbal ...
When the MOTHER EARTH NEWS editors planted an herb garden at the magazine offices in the spring of 2015, our expectations were low. The weather stayed unnaturally cool, cloudy and soggy for weeks. So, ...
Simple skincare has always had a place in my home kitchen. Long before shelves were filled with complicated products, people ...
The book “Herbs for Flavor, Health and Natural Beauty” has an amazing array of herb-filled recipes, but also a crafting chapter that features how-tos on candles, lip balm, sugar scrub and more. Here’s ...