Tips for Creating a Home Apothecary
Everyone should have the essential tools on hand for the day-to-day needs of your family. Keep in mind that this space should be clean, cool, and absent of consistent sunlight to keep your herbs sa...
Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, has been a part of Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years and employs techniques and medicinal practices from times of old to more modern developments. Gene...
The late 1700’s and early 1800’s was the height of so-called “heroic medicine”, which favored violent treatments, even at the risk of the patient's health. These included bloodletting, vomiting, in...
At RidgeCrest Herbals, we take an eclectic approach, using ancient herbal knowledge from around the world. Like wine, certain global regions and ecosystems are necessary for the cultivation of the...
Mankind has used herbs since long before the dawn of recorded history. How do we know? Well, like us, Neanderthals living some 50,000 years ago used to get food stuck in their teeth. In 2012, Spani...
The Many Ways Herbs are Prepared
Adding herbs to your life can take many forms. You can use tinctures, extracts, capsules, vaping, balms, teas, etc. But what are the differences, and how do you make each one? How do you decide wha...
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