herbalism | PA Dutch Braucherei

Jan 63 min read

Home Remedy Recipe: Cough Syrup and the Importance of Crafting Our Own Medicines

Cough Syrup Recipe

May 7, 20232 min read

Harvesting & Processing Magical Burdock Root

Walking into my studio last week, I was both surprised and overjoyed to discover an abundance of Common Burdock growing near my flower...

Apr 5, 20233 min read

Dandelion on Griedunnerschdaag (Green Thursday); a Pennsylvania Dutch Tradition

The Dandelion. Perhaps one of the most misunderstood gifts provided by Mother Nature. Their bright yellow heads pop-up everywhere, and...

Mar 25, 20234 min read

HEALING WITH FOOD

As a Healer, I live by the philosophy of Hippocrates, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Our bodies house our hearts,...

Feb 7, 20232 min read

Mini-Greenhouse

This year, I decided to try a new method for starting my seeds. This is a mini-greenhouse that is portable and easy to make. I bought...

Jan 31, 20232 min read

der Butzemann; Not Just a Scarecrow.

Groundhog Day is so much more than the spectacle on display in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania every February 2nd, it marks the beginning of a...

Jan 6, 20232 min read

ESSIAC TEA- A Simple Four-Herb Tea with Cancer-Killing Abilities

Essiac Tea was first introduced in the 1920's by a Canadian nurse named Rene Caisse who boasted the tea as a natural cancer treatment. ...

Dec 17, 20221 min read

Winter Dry Skin Remedy

'Tis the season for dry skin. My son suffers terribly from itchy, moisture-deprived skin every winter. My Lemon Balm Oil remedy works...

Nov 17, 20222 min read

Indoor Garden

Among the many charms Pennsylvania has to offer, four distinct seasons is perhaps the most alluring of her offerings. The balance of...