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Check out the most recent version of Herbaria….herbs, mushrooms, social and environmental rabblerousery!  From the publishers of Plant Healer Magazine and organizers of the annual Good Medicine Confluence:   http://www.mediafire.com/file/53y6rzjcncb6a9j/Herbaria_Vol9%25234opt.pdf/file

Home distillation on the stove top – It’s easier than you think to make your own hydrosols (scented waters)…   https://basmati.com/2018/09/19/witchin%E2%80%99-kitchen-making-hydrosols

Making a powdered mushroom extract …. strong mushroom medicine that’s easy to make.   https://basmati.com/2018/09/12/mushroom-medicine-making-powdered-extracts

Oyster mushrooms…delicious, medicinal and easy to grow (or buy at the market…).   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/314178832467482/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdytfX46u8b9in3mDInSGSHjZ9mKU92Ay5P1EUa3JY98PQ%3AAdyuWQZjrA4-aSUOkDIrRzRzF53emTC8bEb2UK9KJuD7oA

They’re kind of a pain to do, but very useful….   https://basmati.com/2018/09/05/discover-how-foods-affect-your-mood-elimination-diet

At a grocery store near you…   https://basmati.com/2018/08/29/5-great-reasons-eat-button-mushrooms

https://basmati.com/2018/08/15/frankincense-digestive-health

Lavender! Great smell. Great medicine. Grow it. Use it in your recipes. Include it in your formulas.   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1748166361934511/

Calendula…beautiful, immensely useful, easy to grow!   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1732596863491461/

Double extracts (combined tincture and tea) are a great way to take mushroom medicine but are expensive to buy. Why not learn to make your own?   https://basmati.com/2018/08/01/mushroom-medicine-making-double-extracts

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Frankincense resin has been used since ancient times for its scent, but did you know it’s also helpful medicinally?   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1703634623054352/

The best way to experience conifer essential oils here in Colorado is to simply hit the mountains for a walk in the forest. But having little brown bottles of oil around comes in handy…   https://basmati.com/2018/07/04/essential-oil-essentials-5-fantastic-conifer-oils

One of my favorite plants for pain and tissue healing…Comfrey! Healing Benefits of Comfrey! Basmati.com sits down with Dr. Marija Helt to talk about all the wonderful healing benefits of comfrey! Posted by Basmati on Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Learned this trick on a rainy camping trip during herb school. Now, every time I cook mushrooms, it takes me back to the woods in Marin….   https://basmati.com/2018/06/22/don%E2%80%99t-mushrooms-dry-saut%C3%A9-them-change-your-mind  

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Plant and resin-infused oils….fun to make, great in the kitchen, medicine cabinet, cosmetics case and bedroom (OK, I don’t talk about the last one in the article, but take my word for it…).   https://basmati.com/2018/06/25/witchin%E2%80%99-kitchen-making-infused-oils-medicine-beauty-cooking

Plantain…a weed likely somewhere near you! One of the best first aid plants. Not to be confused with plantains (bananas).   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/1672608702823611/                                     … Continue reading →