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Calendula is a beauty of a flower, and it also happens to be edible and powerfully medicinal! 🌼 These orange-colored blossoms make a lovely iced tea, and now with the warming weather is a perfect time to make it and benefit! 🧡

Recipe: https://www.growforagecookferment.com/calendula-iced-tea/

When ingested, calendula flowers can soothe the digestive tract to help with heartburn and indigestion. They also have amazing anti-inflammatory properties, and help boost the immune system! 🌼

This botanical calendula iced tea is delicious and easy to make, and super refreshing. Enjoy! 🧡

Cold sores are painful and unsightly.
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Unfortunately, I’ve had them ever since I was a teenager. In fact, it’s one of the things that led me to alternative health. But even still I’m not grateful for them!
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Over the years I’ve found that herbs can really help.
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This recipe is one I’ve used countless times!
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When you use it at the first sign it can shorten the duration of the outbreak.
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If you use it on a developed cold sore it helps to heal and relieve the pain.

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2 Tablespoons St. John's Wort Oil
1 Tablespoon Calendula Oil
2 Teaspoons Plantain Oil
1 Teaspoon Cottonwood Oil
1/2 Ounce Beeswax
20 Drops Peppermint Oil
20 small lip balm tubes (or other container)

Add the oils and beeswax to a double boiler. Gently heat until the beeswax is melted.

Turn off the heat. Add 20 drops of peppermint essential oil. Stir well.

Immediately pour into lip balm tubes or another container. Let stand to cool and harden. Do not disturb while cooling. Once cooled, put on the caps.

If you’re interested in learning more about the gifts of healing oils, then don’t miss the St. John’s Wort Oil webinar by Kami McBride!
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It’s happening today so register right away: https://bit.ly/3EQUFny

Calendula infused oil is my first choice for nourishing and healing your skin. I make at least a quart of the oil every year which I then use as a face oil or I use it to make a variety of creams and salves.
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Calendula offers so many gifts for your skin! It can address scars, heal sun damage and even prevent burns from radiation. As a mild lymphagogue it’s a wonderful breast massage oil.
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I love using calendula oil simply to keep my skin healthy and radiant!
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Truly, you couldn’t pay me to use store-bought oils and creams which are usually loaded with gross ingredients.
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You can easily make your own calendula infused oil, but there are a few tricks to getting it extra potent. Including how to get this gorgeous orange color.
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Visit the following link to register for a free workshop with Kami McBride - she shows you exactly how you can make your own calendula infused oil. https://bit.ly/3OwC6tl

Have you had a chance to listen to my podcast this week all about the gifts of chickw**d?
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Chickw**d is hands down my favorite plant for itchy situations. It also supports the skin and lymph and is also used for acute situations like pink eye and coughs.
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Whether you are already head over heels for chickw**d or are ready to redeem this special w**d, there’s something for you in this latest podcast.
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You’ll also get my chickw**d salve recipe, which is my favorite salve for pesky bug bites and other random itchy skin conditions.
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Rub it over bug bites, hot rashes, clean wounds, diaper rashes, or any itchy skin conditions. The optional lavender essential oil is also wonderful for the same conditions, provides a nice scent, and mildly helps the salve to last longer.
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2 large handfuls of fresh chickw**d
1 ¼ cups olive oil
1 ounce (28 g) beeswax
30 to 50 drops(¼ to½ teaspoon) lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
essential oil (optional)
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To view the rest of the recipe, click the following link to grab the download for my chickw**d salve (the recipe download is closer to the bottom of the page): https://bit.ly/3blHIlE

The link is also where you can watch or read this week's chickw**d podcast.

🌿🐝🌿 Violet is our Herb of the Week! 🌿🐝🌿

Everything about violet exudes pleasure.

Harvesting violets on a sunny spring day, breathing in their unique heady scent, and making beautiful medicine from the blossoms has become one of my favorite April rituals. These harbingers of spring truly do uplift the heart.

Today I have an article showing you 5 Ways You Can Enjoy Violet. (Including delicious potions and treats like Violet Ice Cream and Violet Syrup.)

🌿 Visit the following link to get the recipes: https://bit.ly/2W8REt9 🌿

Botanical illustration by Tatiana Rusakova

10 Reasons To Grow Calendula and 15 Ways To Use The Flowers Calendula is an incredibly useful plant to grow in your garden. Learn how and why to do so, and what to do with the flowers once you have.

My black elastic actually arrived. WOO HOO

Some of our new masks!

I have loaded new masks in the store. Check out what we have made so far!

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We have added some masks to the website and are hard at work making more.