The Herb Factory's blog about herbs and tinctures

Test your fungus at home | Use the Iodine test
Make sure you have a high-quality mushroom product. We'll break down the concepts of what makes your mushroom extra potent and how you can do a simple test at home.
Test your fungus at home | Use the Iodine test
Make sure you have a high-quality mushroom product. We'll break down the concepts of what makes your mushroom extra potent and how you can do a simple test at home.

SCRUB on birch leaves - natural skin care
It's time to make your own scrub using tender birch leaves and natural ingredients for your own natural skin care. Here's the recipe you don't want to miss!
SCRUB on birch leaves - natural skin care
It's time to make your own scrub using tender birch leaves and natural ingredients for your own natural skin care. Here's the recipe you don't want to miss!

Fantastic Fungi | How our tincture came about |...
Örtfabriken's new tincture Fantastic Fungi is here. We are so happy about this and want to present it more clearly here. Fantastic Fungi is developed together with our fine partners...
Fantastic Fungi | How our tincture came about |...
Örtfabriken's new tincture Fantastic Fungi is here. We are so happy about this and want to present it more clearly here. Fantastic Fungi is developed together with our fine partners...

How much antioxidants? ORAC list, Chaga and blu...
How many antioxidants are in my food and how do you measure it? Read our post and find out if it is true that Chaga has many thousands of times...
How much antioxidants? ORAC list, Chaga and blu...
How many antioxidants are in my food and how do you measure it? Read our post and find out if it is true that Chaga has many thousands of times...

Tapping birch sap yourself | step by step
Birch sap is easy to extract yourself. Here is a video that shows you how to do it step by step.
Tapping birch sap yourself | step by step
Birch sap is easy to extract yourself. Here is a video that shows you how to do it step by step.

Heart Calming | Herbs for the Nervous System
For me, the best way to describe Hjärtstilla is like receiving a warm, motherly hug. The herb is actually called Motherwort in English. If you combine the English and Swedish...
Heart Calming | Herbs for the Nervous System
For me, the best way to describe Hjärtstilla is like receiving a warm, motherly hug. The herb is actually called Motherwort in English. If you combine the English and Swedish...