Nettle Tincture: How to Make It, Benefits, and Dosage Guide
Stinging nettles grow along the edges of my property every spring, and for a long time I just pulled them and moved on.
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Goldenrod Salve Recipe: How to Make It at Home (Step by Step)
If you’ve got goldenrod growing along your fence line or in a nearby field, you’ve been walking past a really useful medicinal plant.
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What a Lavender Tincture Does (And How to Make One With Your Backyard Lavender)
I made my first batch of lavender tincture the summer I couldn’t figure out what to do with all my dried lavender — and that little amber bottle has been the most-used thing in my medicine cabinet ever since.
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How to Make Mullein Tincture at Home (Alcohol & Alcohol-Free Versions)
I started keeping mullein tincture in my medicine cabinet after we had a brutal chest cold two winters ago — and making it yourself costs a fraction of the store price.
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Pineapple Sage Tea: Benefits, How to Make It, and What It Actually Tastes Like (2026)
I picked up my first pineapple sage plant at a farmers market on a whim — the vendor crushed a leaf between her fingers and held it out, and I was immediately sold on the smell.
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Honeysuckle Tea Benefits: How to Make It and Why It’s Worth Trying
I had honeysuckle climbing along my back fence for three years before it occurred to me to do anything with it — turns out it’s been a cornerstone herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over a thousand years.
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How to Make Jewelweed Salve: Easy Recipe for Poison Ivy, Bug Bites + More (2026)
Jewelweed salve is one of the most useful things you can make from a plant that grows wild in shaded spots all over the Midwest and Eastern US.
