There are many types of herbal preparations, some of which are easy to prepare and some require special skills and knowledge. Herbal powders are definitely among the simplest ways to use your dried medicinal herbs and plants for preparing special therapeutic mixtures of herbal materials, or other types of herbal remedies. Actually, herbal powders have a vast variety of uses: they can be used for body skin care, for herbal baths, for treating skin abrasions, inflammations, as a part of dental care or many other types of treatments. Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to preserve all therapeutic values and healing powers of your medicinal herbs and plants which you intent to use for making herbal preparations, it is necessary to learn more about the most effective ways of storing herbs. Proper storing is not less important than harvesting herbs in the most effective way or drying herbs. Read the rest of this entry »

A great deal of gardeners know a lot about raising and cultivating various medicinal herbs and plants, but know too little about the correct ways of harvesting, picking and storing them. However, it is very important to harvest, process and store your herbs properly in order to preserve all therapeutic properties and curative actions of the herbs. Read the rest of this entry »

Growing own medicinal herbs and plants is certainly the best and the safest solution for those who want to try making herbal preparations in their kitchens. This way you can be sure that you are getting the best quality medicinal herbs and plants for your herbal preparations. Those people who have small gardens have a great opportunity for cultivating own herbs and plants, but what to do if you do not have one? Read the rest of this entry »