Herbs

Here you are, reading away at A Gypsy Herbal -wanting to learn about herbs - right? :] Well, here you've found a list of some of my posts featuring just that - as well as a few favorite posts from others. A variety of herbs along with edible vegetation, essential oils (EO) and other natural staples...

 

Enjoy, and make sure to leave a comment about any herbs you'd like to see added in! 

A

Alfalfa

• Happy Hair Tea: How-to

Activated Charcoal

• First Aid Herbal Travel Kit

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)

• DIY Herbal Hair Rinse
• DIY Herbal Bug Spray

B

Bay

•  Scat-Sack: to Eliminate and Deter Rodents & Pests
• A Guy Gift: Aftershave Toner 
• Spotlight on Herbs: Bay Leaf from Traditional Cooking School

 Baking Soda

• A Gypsy's Herbal Toothpaste

Bentionite Clay

• Mud, herb paste, or Bentonite Clay paste for teeth and bugbite relief:

C

Calendula

• A Gypsy Herbal Calendula Pinboard
• Calendula: A Soothing Medicinal Herb from Nourishing Simplicity

Cayenne Pepper

• My Migraine Made Me Cry {and how I got some sleep}
• Spicy Mexican "red hot" Tea

Chickweed

• Herbs in My Backyard: Chickweed
• A Gypsy Herbal Chickweed Pinboard

Cinnamon

• Spicy Mexican "red hot" Tea

 D

Dandelion

• Herbs in My Backyard: Dandelion  
• A Gypsy Herbal Dandelion Pinboard
• Dandelion Herb Lesson from Nourishing Simplicity

Diatomaceous Earth (DE)

• Pests in a far away place...

Dock

E

Elderberry

• An Easy remedy for my colds: Drink Elderberry Kombucha and Teas
• My Favorite Elderberry Syrup {link}
• The Many Uses of Elder from Nourishing Simplicity 

F

Feverfew

G

Garlic

• 6 Ways to Avoid Sickness 
• Making do with what the locals have: what to do when sick away from home  

 Ginger

•  Herbs & Potato Chicken Luncheon
• An Easy remedy for my colds: Drink Elderberry/Ginger Kombucha and Teas
• Spicy Warm Winter 2013-2014: 8 Spices for Cold Nights 

H

 Henbit

L

Lavender

•  Lavender: A Soothing Medicinal Herb from Nourishing Simplicity

Lavender (essential oil)

• DIY Herbal Hair Rinse
• Cleaning & Bug Fighting!

M

Mint

Misc.

Msic. Table Spices:

• Simple Squash Soup

Mustard

 

N

Nettle

• "Beautiful Hair" Treatment: Tutorial

O

Onion

• Apple 'N Onion Supper
• Simple Butternut Soup

P

Peppermint

• Homemade Winter Potpourri: 4 Recipes
• Scat-sack: to eliminate and deter rodents and pests!

Plantain

• How to Start Using & Saving Fresh Plantain Today: An Anti-itch Oil
• Concocting a Plantain Salve

Purselane

Pine

•  Homemade Winter Potpourri: 4 Recipes

Pinboards: A Gypsy Herbal Pinboards

• An Herb A Day 
• Creating Herbal Gifts
• Herbal Garden 
• Herbal Library
• Herbal Lessons
• Herbs with Babies & Children 
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R

Red Raspberry Leaf

• Red Raspberry Leaf: A Women's Herb from Nourishing Simplicity

Rose

February, Roses and DIY Ideas (this post has links to all of the following links, as well as to a pinboard with over a dozen ideas gathered together)

• Soothing/Stimulating Hand Cream
• Soothing Rose Lip Balm
• Soothing Flower Bug-Bite Salve
• Soothing Rose Deodorant 
• How to Make Good Use of Leftover Roses
• Warm & Spicy Winter 2014~2015: Homemade Winter Potpourri {4 recipes}
• Facial Rose Moisturizer

Rosemary

•  DIY Herbal Hair Rinse
•  Scat-sack: to eliminate and deter rodents and pests!  

S

Sage

•  Scat-sack: to eliminate and deter rodents and pests!
• Sage Herb Lesson from Nourishing Simplicity

Sea Salt

•  A Gypsy's Herbal Toothpaste 
• 3 Ways to Have Fun with Herbal Dye 

V

Violet

• Forgotten Winter's Flower
• Herbs in My Backyard: Violets

W

Willow

• White Willow & Lavender Tincture

Y

Yarrow

• Herbs in My Backyard: Yarrow
• Yarrow Herb Lesson from Nourishing Simplicity

Did you notice a few missing links? Well, those are in the works - we'll keep you apprised on A Gypsy's Herbal page on facebook, as they come out. Make sure to follow there if you don't want to miss out! :]

Leave a comment about your favorite herb, something you've learned here, or an herb you'd like to read more about...