The Herb Factory's blog about herbs and tinctures
Juliette de Bairacli Levy | Iconic herbalist
Meet Juliette de Baraicli Levy (1912 - 2009), one of the most important herbalists of our time. She drew her knowledge from a life with the Roma and in close...
Juliette de Bairacli Levy | Iconic herbalist
Meet Juliette de Baraicli Levy (1912 - 2009), one of the most important herbalists of our time. She drew her knowledge from a life with the Roma and in close...
Elderberry Syrup | Recipe
In September it is time to carefully harvest the elderberries and make elderberry syrup. The berries should be black and shiny. Not unripe - but not overripe either. Check out...
Elderberry Syrup | Recipe
In September it is time to carefully harvest the elderberries and make elderberry syrup. The berries should be black and shiny. Not unripe - but not overripe either. Check out...
Nettle ointment | Recipe | Stinging nettle oint...
Here is a wonderful recipe for stinging nettle and ointment. Make your own natural skin care with nettle and ignore synthetic products. The recipe is by Janne Hallqvist and is...
Nettle ointment | Recipe | Stinging nettle oint...
Here is a wonderful recipe for stinging nettle and ointment. Make your own natural skin care with nettle and ignore synthetic products. The recipe is by Janne Hallqvist and is...
Rosemary oil for hair | Recipe
Join me as I harvest rosemary and make my own rosemary oil for my hair. My hair has become so dry from the calcium-rich water here in Croatia. Can rosemary...
Rosemary oil for hair | Recipe
Join me as I harvest rosemary and make my own rosemary oil for my hair. My hair has become so dry from the calcium-rich water here in Croatia. Can rosemary...
Herbal travel pharmacy | First aid on the trip
I would never travel anywhere without my herbs. The herbs provide me with first aid and to act preventively when viruses and bacteria come calling. But the herbs also give...
Herbal travel pharmacy | First aid on the trip
I would never travel anywhere without my herbs. The herbs provide me with first aid and to act preventively when viruses and bacteria come calling. But the herbs also give...
Distillation of essential oil and hydrolate | A...
Here I show pictures from the course in essential oil distillation and hydrolate that I recently attended in Austria. Distillation is truly a magical process, so simple yet so ingenious.
Distillation of essential oil and hydrolate | A...
Here I show pictures from the course in essential oil distillation and hydrolate that I recently attended in Austria. Distillation is truly a magical process, so simple yet so ingenious.