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7 Essentials for Your DIY Wildcrafting Tool Kit
7 Essentials for Your DIY Wildcrafting Tool Kit Your mother, father and common sense probably taught you the importance of having the right tool for the job. This is just as true for foraging and wildcrafting as it is for cooking or woodworking. When I go...
Independence and Interdependence: What to Know About Wildcrafting Medicinal Plants
Independence and Interdependence: What to Know About wildcrafting Medicinal PlantsWild crafting medicinal plants is both art and science. It is also a celebration of independence and paradoxically, a celebration of interdependence. Wild crafting medicinal plants and...
6 of the Best Books for Identifying & Harvesting Wild Medicinal & Edible Plants
6 of the Best wild crafting Books for Identifying and Harvesting Wild Medicinal & Edible Plants For plant geeks, whether herbalist, wild crafter, or nature lover, books are an important resource. Though not a substitute for getting up close and personal with the...
Nectar Team Member Spotlight | Tiara Leitzman
Nectar Team Member Spotlight | Tiara Leitzman Its been almost three years since Tiara arrived in Prescott, crossed the threshold at Nectar and changed our lives forever. She was drawn to learning about herbs, oils, and natural skincare, but she brought a wealth of...
All-Purpose and Adventure Ready DIY Herbal First-Aid Salve
All-Purpose and Adventure Ready DIY Herbal First-Aid Salve This DIY herbal first-aid salve is an excellent remedy to have on hand for small, everyday accidents or caught-in-the-wild mishaps that call for a little TLC. Salve is a medicinal ointment used...
Traveling Companions: Assembling a DIY Herbal First Aid Kit for Your Next Adventure
Traveling Companions: Assembling a DIY Herbal First Aid Kit for Your Next Adventure Whether you're heading out on a road trip, hopping on a plane, spending the day at a music festival or sending your firstborn off to college, you can never be too prepared! This DIY...
Nectar Customer Spotlight | Diane Harvey
NECTAR CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT | DIANE HARVEY This month’s Nectar Customer Spotlight belongs to Diane Harvey. I haven’t know Diane very long, but her open heart and ready affection make me feel like I’ve known her a lifetime. She is a radiant, kind and light-filled soul....
Cycle Support: How Chaste Tree Promotes Reproductive Health
Cycle Support: How Chaste Tree Promotes Reproductive Health If you are looking for support for your monthly hormonal cycle, your new best friend might be the herb, Chaste Tree. Also known as Vitex agnus-castus or just Vitex, Chaste Tree is one of the most important...
DIY Floral Hydrosol: Make This Surprisingly Easy Flower Water at Home
DIY Floral Hydrosol: Make This Surprisingly Easy Flower Water at Home What is a Floral Hydrosol? Hydrosols are fragrant waters infused with the subtle aroma of flowers and other aromatic plants. Hydrosols are created during the steam distillation of an essential oil....
Ultra Warming DIY Herbal Pain Relief Salve
Ultra Warming DIY Herbal Pain Relief Salve This homemade herbal pain relief salve is an easy to make topical remedy for stiff joints, sore muscles, back pain and nerve pain. Salve (pronounced /sav/) is a medicinal ointment used topically to promote healing and...
Natural Relief: Herbs for Pain Management
Natural Relief: Herbs for Pain Management Aching, burning, throbbing, sharp, dull, tingling, hot—because the individual experience of pain and what drives pain is so unique, herbs for pain management are best when they are specific and personal to the...
The Informed Consumer’s Guide to Buying Quality Herbs & Teas
The Informed Consumer’s Guide to Buying Quality Herbs & Teas If you are concerned about the health and nutritional content of the food you purchase, you probably choose organic over non-organic, read labels diligently, and carefully choose the...
Herbs for Detoxification: A Holistic Approach to a Whole Body Cleanse
HERBS FOR DETOXIFICATION: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO A WHOLE-BODY CLEANSE Why take a holistic approach? The human body has a complex and elaborate system for cleansing and detoxification. The skin, lungs, kidneys, lymphatic system, the gut, including the bowels, and liver...
Capsule, Tea, Oil or Extract: A Guide to the Many Forms of Herbal Medicine
Capsule, Tea, Oil or Extract: A Guide to the Many Forms of Herbal Medicine Understanding the forms of herbal medicine is crucial for helping you make informed decisions when choosing herbal products. Almost daily someone comes into Nectar and gazes with awe and wonder...
Reap the Health Benefits of Cacao with Herbal Dark Chocolate Truffles
Reap the Health Benefits of Cacao with Herbal Dark Chocolate Truffles These herbal chocolate truffles are dark, rich, coated with herbs and so delicious. If you choose the best chocolate, your truffles will also be organic, vegan, fair trade, gluten-free...