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Close-up of fresh lemon verbena leaves being harvested by hand in a summer garden

Lemon verbena: harvesting, drying and using it for calming infusions

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Fresh elderflower clusters in full bloom on a Sambucus nigra shrub in summer garden

Elderflower and elderberry: traditional uses, growing and home preparations

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Close-up of overgrown flowering thyme with woody stems in a summer herb garden

Pinching back medicinal herbs: the cut that keeps leaves aromatic all summer

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Fresh aloe vera leaf broken open revealing thick clear gel on sunburned skin

Aloe Vera on the Windowsill: How to Cut, Drain and Use the Fresh Gel on Sun-Stressed Skin

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Freshly harvested lavender and chamomile bundles laid on a rustic wooden surface in summer sunlight

Chamomile, lavender, elderberry and aloe: when to pick them and how to use them

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Close-up of wilting lavender and chamomile herbs in a summer garden bed under harsh sunlight

Harvesting medicinal herbs at their peak: when to cut, how to dry, how to store

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Overgrown lavender and chamomile plants in a summer garden showing leggy growth and missed harvest

Elderflower, chamomile, lavender and aloe: catching the early summer harvest window

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Grapefruit health benefits

Grapefruit: a refreshing citrus, its traditional uses and its cautions

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Benefits of echium vulgare

Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgare): traditional uses, preparations and cautions

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Coconut oil benefits

Coconut oil: what it is, and how to use it on skin, hair and in the kitchen

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Benefits of kaki (persimmon)

Persimmon (kaki): how to choose it, ripen it and use it in the kitchen

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Benefits of curry

Curry plant (Helichrysum italicum): traditional uses in the kitchen and for the skin

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Benefits of Alchemilla

Lady’s mantle: the astringent leaf herbalists reach for

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Plants to soothe pain during menstruation

Six plants traditionally used for period comfort

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Ravintsara health benefits

Ravintsara essential oil: what it is and how it is traditionally used

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Health benefits of birch

Birch: how leaves, sap, bark and buds are used in herbal tradition

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Atlas cedar branch with a rose

Atlas cedar essential oil: how to dilute it and what it is used for

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Health benefits of butterbur are numerous

Butterbur: the giant-leaved plant, its traditional uses and its real cautions

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Mortar and pestle with 5 dried herbs that treat pollen allergies

Five plants herbalists turn to during pollen season

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Moringa health benefits

Moringa leaves: how to use them in the kitchen, and what tradition credits them with

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Health benefits of inula hellenium or elfdock

Elecampane (Inula helenium): the root, its traditional uses and how to prepare it

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Kiwi sliced open and set upon a cloth

Kiwi: how to use the fruit, and who should be careful with it

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Medicinal valerian root

Valerian: traditional uses, how to prepare the root, and cautions

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Lavandin health benefits

Lavandin: traditional uses, forms and simple preparations

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Controversy about goji health benefits

Goji berries: what is actually in them, and how to use them at home

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Pulmonaria, lungwort health benefits

Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis): traditional uses, how to brew it, and when to leave it alone

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Health benefits of borage

Borage: leaves, flowers and seed oil, and how to use them

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Health benefits of corn salad

Corn salad: what it brings to the plate, and how to use it

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Health benefits of mustard

Mustard: using the leaves, seeds and paste at home

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Health benefits of bilberry

Bilberry: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and what to watch for

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prostatitis plants

Saw Palmetto, Nettle Root and Squash Seeds: Plants Traditionally Used for Men’s Urinary Comfort

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Pineapple with slice and bokeh

Pineapple: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and what to watch for

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Horse chestnut benefits

Horse Chestnut: Traditional Uses, Preparations and Cautions

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Health benefits of purslane

Purslane: what it contains, how to eat it and how it is traditionally used

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tea tree benefits

Tea tree oil: how it is used, how to dilute it, and what to watch for

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Skullcap (scutellaria) health benefits

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): traditional uses, infusions and what to watch for

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Teacup with roman chamomile tea.

Roman chamomile: traditional uses, forms and cautions

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Feverfew Health benefits

Feverfew: how herbalists use its bitter leaves

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Guava benefits

Guava: traditional uses, how to prepare the fruit and leaves, and what to watch for

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endive health benefits

Endive (Belgian chicory): traditional uses, how to prepare it, and cautions

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Plants against diabetes

Fenugreek, Garlic and Olive Leaf: Plants Traditionally Used to Support Sugar Balance

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Sage benefits

Sage: traditional uses, how to prepare it, and when to leave it alone

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Health Benefits of Dates

Dates: forms, traditional uses and sensible cautions

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Treat rheumatism with plants

Stiff, aching joints: the plants herbalism reaches for

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Health benefits of St John's wort

Saint John’s wort: traditional uses, forms and cautions

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Benefits of pelargonium for health

Pelargonium: the scented root herbalists reach for in winter

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Benefits of nutmeg

Nutmeg: how to use this warming spice, and where to stop

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Benefits of kale

Kale: what it contains, and how tradition uses it

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Treating infections with plants

Plants for chesty coughs and irritated skin: traditional uses and how to prepare them

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Heal soothe skin dermatitis with plants

Itchy, irritated skin: the plants herbalism turns to for comfort

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Saw palmetto health benefits

Saw palmetto berries: traditional uses, forms and cautions

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