Carrot seed oil is extracted from the wild carrot plant, also know as Queen Anne's Lace. It is well known for its skin healing and rejuvenating effects but also has strong digestive and detoxing properties on the kidneys and liver. Daucus carota Family: Umbelliferae (carrot, parsley) Actions Antifungal Carminative Hepatic Digestive Energetics/Body Systems Affected Rejuvenate the mind and body Skin Cardiovascular Nervous Beauty and Personal Care Use as a natural sunscreen -

Basil has a great effect upon the cardiovascular system, bones and muscles. All beneficial for the liver and gallbladder. Ocimum basilicum Family: Labiatae (mint) Actions Analgesic Antibacterial Anti-infectious Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant Antispasmodic Antiviral Decongestant Restorative Stimulant Emmenagogue Digestive tonic Antiseptic Carminative Antibiotic Beauty and Personal Care Improves skin tone Acne Eczema, skin conditions Adds shine to hair Uses Headache, migraine an

Coconut oil comes from pressing coconut meat and then separating the oil from the milk. It can be used to nourish the body both inside and out. It is a solid oil until temperatures reach about 78 degrees and has a smoke point of 350 degrees. Purchase cold pressed, unrefined coconut oil to enjoy these benefits. Actions Anti-inflammatory Antibiotic Antibacterial Antiviral Antifungal Benefits Feeds the brain which helps with brain function, and memory loss Heart happy oil, c

Water is a great healing modality. Hot and Cold Therapy shows how the temperature of water can help with different conditions in the body. The type of water can affect the body as well. Water that has been steamed and then condensed back to water form is known as distilled water. This process removes everything in the water, leaving it the purest water on earth. This pure water is “hungry” and will pull impurities, toxins, poisons, heavy metals, and inorganic substances f

Dandelion Mocha recipe is from Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs. It is a warming comfort beverage that has the benefits of liver cleansing dandelion root. Also a great substitute for coffee. Roasted Dandelion Root Finely chop fresh root into equal portions and spread evenly on a cookie sheet or baking stone. Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350. The roots should turn from cream to brown and have a roasted but not burnt aroma. Let cool Grind in a coffee grinder or blender to a pow

liver support Hepatic herbs strengthen, tone, and stimulate the metabolic and secretive functions of the liver. They help reduce liver damage caused by stressors and disease, supporting the liver as the body's primary filter and detox organ. Many hepatics are also bitters, since bitterness often signals the compounds that stimulate bile flow. What they do: Strengthen and tone liver tissue Stimulate liver metabolic function Support the liver's secretive functions (bile product

The liver is the second largest organ in the body which controls many functions essential for maintaining life. It produces bile, which aids digestion, filters out waste, toxins, and poisons in the blood, synthesizes nutrients, regulates blood sugar, processes hormones, manufactures antibodies and even stores vitamins and minerals. This organ does much more and is so complex, it is second only to the brain in body function. The liver can even regenerate itself when injured!

The liver is one of the major cleansing vessels of the body. It digests fat, regulates blood sugar, aids in protein digestion, processes hormones, aids in kidney function, manufactures antibodies, and most importantly, removes toxins from inside and outside the body. Everything that goes into or onto the body is processed through the liver, where it is broken down and either absorbed by the body or eliminated through the intestines or kidneys. If the liver is over taxed wit

Did you know that 90% of all health problems and disease stem from the health of your colon? It is important to keep this important organ cleansed and working properly so your body can readily assimilate the food you eat and properly eliminate garbage and toxins from the body. Of course you must first start with putting nutrient rich foods in it in the first place, so work towards a whole foods diet. Mix these powdered herbs together for capsules or make as a tincture. Ingre

Also known as curled or curly dock. Yellow dock combines really well with other herbs for supporting different body systems and aids the body in absorbing their properties and nutrients. Rumex crispus Family: Polygonaceae - buckwheat Parts used: root Actions Antimicrobial​ Alterative Anti-Inflammatory Astringent Cholagogue Hepatic Laxative Nutritive Tonic Energetics/Body Systems Affected Cooling Drying Bitter Liver Kidney Uses Liver and gallbladder strength and support. Impro

Known in many herbals as "Cure-All" because that is what it seems to do. There are about 500 different varieties of yarrow worldwide. The wild variety is the most medicinal. Fun fact about the genus name Achillea, sounds a bit like Achilles because it was named for him, using it in battle to staunch his soldiers’ wounds. Achillea millefolium Family: Asteraceae– daisy Parts used: leaves, flowers What's in a Name - Achillia millefolium Achillea - named for the Greek hero Achi

Not only is wormwood a strong herbal antibiotic it is also a beautiful plant to have in the yard, sporting deep green foliage in the fall and frosty green in the spring. A relative to sagebrush, wormwood has become one of my favorite herbs for mystery illnesses and any type of infection. Artemisia absinthium (more species) Family: Asteraceae- daisy Parts used: leaves mainly but root can also be used as a powerful medicine Actions Antibacterial Antifungal Anti-Inflammatory A

Turmeric is among the most antioxidant-rich, anti-inflammatory, and immune-enhancing herbs available. Many experts say that combining turmeric with black pepper enhances its effectiveness and absorption significantly. Curcuma longa Family: Zingiberaceae - ginger Parts used: rhizome (root) Actions Adaptogen Alterative Anti-Inflammatory Antibacterial Antiviral Antifungal Anticancer Anticoagulant Antioxidant Carminative Cholagogue Hemostat Vulnerary Energetics/Body Systems Affec

There are over 60 species of thyme and just walking down the herb aisle at the local nursery you get a little sampling of the varieties. Common garden thyme (vulgaris) is the most aromatic, hardy and medicinal of the varieties. Thymus vulgaris Family: Lamiaceae - mint Parts used: leaves and blossoms Actions Antibacterial Antibiotic Antifungal Antioxidant Antimicrobial Anti-Spasmodic Antiseptic Anthelmintic Anti-Viral Astringent Carminative Diaphoretic Diuretic Emmenagogue Ex

Sagebrush grows all over the Rocky Mountains where I live. This plant is a relative of wormwood and will carry all the healing benefits of that plant, but with more potency. Artemisia tridentata Family: Asteraceae - daisy, sunflower Parts used: leaves, stems, blossoms, seeds Actions Antibacterial Antifungal Anti-Inflammatory Antiviral Antitumor Antiparasitic Antiseptic Antibiotic Energetics/Body Systems Affected Warming Drying Respiratory Immune Uses Fungal problems such as n

Rosmarinus means “mist of the sea”. Isn’t that beautiful? I have loved rosemary long before I even knew what to do with it. I love to just rub my fingers along the sprigs and inhale deeply the aromatic essence that immediately calms and lifts my spirit. Rosmarinus officinalis Family: Laminaceae – mint Parts used: leaves and blossoms Actions Antibacterial Antimicrobial Antiviral Anti-Inflammatory Antidepressant Antiseptic Antifungal Antioxidant Antispasmodic Astringent Carmina

As a spring sprouting perennial, red clover is well known for its cleansing properties, from the blood to lymph, lungs and digestive tract. As it cleanses it eliminates toxins by increasing the flow of urine and bile as well as moving mucus out of the lungs and other areas of the body. Because of its cleansing property this is a great herb for treating different chronic conditions and mystery illnesses. Trifolium pratense Family: Fabaceae - Legume, pea, bean Subfamily: Tri

Plantain has over 200 different species in its family, but the most common species found in North America are the two listed above. This is one of my favorite herbs because it can be used safely with babies, children, adults, pregnant and nursing mothers as well as animals, everyone can benefit from this herb! Known as a common yard weed you can probably find it in your yard or neighborhood. Plantago major - broad leaf Plantago lancelota - narrow leaf Family: Plantaginace

Oregon grape, also known as mountain grape, grows all over the Rocky Mountain area I live in. It has many of the same properties as goldenseal that grows in the Eastern United States but unlike goldenseal is not endangered, in fact, it is the opposite of endangered. It can be a substitute for goldenseal in formulas. Mahonia/Berberis aquifolia Family: Berberidaceae – barberry Parts used: roots Actions Antibacterial Antimicrobial Antifungal Antiviral Anti-Inflammatory Antioxi

White Oak is preferred by herbalists, but Western scrub oak and English oak are similar in properties. One of the best astringents herbs available. Quercus alba (other species as well) Family: Fagaceae - beech Parts used: inner bark (main use), leaves Actions Astringent Alterative Antiseptic Anito-Inflammatory Antioxidant Antimicrobial Antiparasitic Diuretic Hemostatic Laxative Prebiotic Vulnerary Energetics/Body Systems Affected Cooling Drying Respiratory Urinary Digestive U