by Daisy | Sep 5, 2014 | Body Care, Garden, Household, Plants & Uses
If I were stranded on a desert island one of the first plants I’d go looking for is lemon balm. It would help keep me calm, and considering I was stranded on a desert island I would be in need of a heaping helping of calm. It would also help me sleep which would...
by Daisy | Jul 7, 2014 | Body Care, Garden, Household, Plants & Uses
Besides being appreciated for its fantastical blooms, passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is used medicinally to calm anxiety and improve sleep. It’s thought to increase levels of GABA (gamma-Aminobutyric acid). GABA regulates the excitability of neurons in the...
by Daisy | Jun 2, 2014 | Body Care, Household
Plantain, that pesky lawn and garden weed, makes a soothing salve for itches, bites, burns, rashes, sore muscles and strains. Using the plantain-infused oil we made in this post, here’s a recipe for an easy-to-spread salve to keep in store for all the times...
by Daisy | Jun 2, 2014 | Body Care, Household
Most people have seen this herb growing in cracks in the sidewalk or marring the monoculture of an otherwise pristine lawn. Before you pluck it out and toss it away, consider that broadleaf plantain (Plantago major) is a nutritious edible plant and a potent medicinal...
by Ivory Soap | Jan 4, 2014 | Cleaning Products, Household
I mentioned in the last post that some laundry recipes online mix things that aren’t supposed to be mixed. However, it appears that the users are putting them in the washer in such a way that there is no immediate reaction that chokes them out of the house....
by Ivory Soap | Jan 3, 2014 | Cleaning Products, Household
After years of DIY solution making, I stopped looking around the net for new ones. However, in an effort to shake up my DIY cleaning routine, I started checking out some popular sites and recipes. I am continually irritated by recipes with ingredients that...
