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Posted on September 28, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Horehound, the original cough drop

Posted on April 5, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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Does this shrub look familiar? Look closer…soft, hairy rounded leaves, tall, proud stalks, crowned with purple poufs – horehound grows in more places than you know – it grows as wild as the weeds in almost every corner of…

Category: Apothecary Tags: apothecary, cough drop, cough syrup, herbal medicine, Herbalism, honey, horehound, mint family, natural remedies, sore throat

Lobelia

Posted on January 25, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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Lobelia Also known as Lobelia Inflata, Lobelia Cardinalis (Cardinal Flower), Lobelia Laxiflora (pictured, image from Wikipedia), Indian Tobacco, Puke weed and Asthma root, this is a powerful herb. The AMA has officially condemned it and lobbied the FDA to ban…

Category: Apothecary Tags: apothecary, Herbalism, indian tobacco, lobelia, lobelia inflata

Visit my online Apothecary

Posted on January 6, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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I have finally moved all my books, herbs, tinctures and homeopathic remedies out of storage and into our snow-covered cabin here in Colorado. My favorite piece of furniture is my apothecary (apothecary means medicinal inventory) which has 24 drawers filled…

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