Success & Failure with Plantain: Tincture & Salve

Last weekend I started the second tincture. Since there were (as usual) so many of them growing in the garden, I decided to work with plantain. The variety growing here is Plantago major. According to Bartram’s, this is “one of the most versatile of herbal medicines.” You can use the seeds, the roots, or the [...]

First Tincture of the Season: Ground Ivy

I decided to start my tincturing program. This year I intend to tincture as many of the herbs I am growing as I can–as long as there is sufficient plant material, I will tincture it. I want to really learn about all the herbs I am growing and those wild herbs that I have access [...]