Herbal Remedies

Are you noticing shifts in your body, energy and immunity as the days become shorter and the chill in the air is beginning to creep in? Falltime has many gifts, and the change in season can also introduce challenges that have the potential to weaken our immunity. The earth is showing us that it is time to begin dropping what is spent and nonessential, and to turn inward to tend our roots. The cold, dry, windy weather of autumn invites us to slow down and tend our inner hearth. We can work intentionally to support our immune systems by focusing on deep hydration and bringing in nutrient dense replenishing foods and herbal allies to bolster immunity and vitality through the fall and winter. Learning how to work with herbs and herbal remedies at home is an empowering way to bolster the immune system in order to fend off illness, as well as to manage acute systems as they arise. Integrating herbs into your daily routine, primarily in food as medicine preparations, is a safe and effective way to support your health.

Many of the best herbs to work with for building immunity are common kitchen herbs including garlic, thyme, ginger and chai spices. A holistic and impactful way to work with herbs every day at home is through utilizing immune boosting culinary herbs in your recipes, and by preparing simple herbal preparations that you can weave into your daily routines. You can learn to make potent herbal remedies by developing a handful of simple techniques that you can easily prepare in your home kitchen including teas, syrups, broths and stocks, and herbal honey and herbal vinegar. For instance, did you know that you can drink a cup of thyme tea to help ease a sore throat and that rosehips, the fruits of rose bushes, are an excellent source of bioavailable vitamin C and antioxidant rich bioflavonoids? Learning to work with medicinal and culinary herbs intentionally through the seasons is a powerful tool for your wellbeing toolkit.
Enjoy this Rose Hip Syrup receipe from Chelsea!

Learn more! Join Chelsea at one of her wonderful workshops here are Slide Ranch - Home Herbalism for Cold & Flu Season or Handcrafted Herbal Gifts for the Holidays.