Moonrise Herbs Blog — #herbalwisdomwednesday

For those not familiar with the Fire Cider controversy, the abbreviated version goes a bit like this: Fire Cider is a popular traditional herbal remedy freely shared, made, produced and sold by hundreds of herbalists across the world.  The remedy has taken on many different amendments over time, somewhat like chicken soup.  Many people have their favorite version, but the base consists of fresh garlic, onions, ginger, horseradish and chile peppers that sit in vinegar for the desired amount of time, are strained, and then a bit of something sweet is usually added at the end.  The remedy is used to help...

Did you know that (besides water, of course) tea is the most consumed beverage in the world? And we are so happy to see that here in America, folks are drinking more and more teas and herbal tisanes! What's the difference between tea and a tisane you may ask? Technically speaking, tea only comes from leaves of the Camellia sinensis evergreen shrub or it's variants like Camellia sinensis assamica. Tisane (pronounced ti-zahn) refer to infusions made from the leaves, roots, stems, berries, etc. of other herbs and plants. These are generally caffeine-free.   There's still a little over a week...