The Herban Homesteader

10/28/2023

10/24/2023

I openly talk about my love of topical and herbal skin care products. I make and sell some things myself. I also represent products from one of the best natural companies I’ve ever found. I even have a few random products from a fellow home herbalist and other small businesses.

Every brand encourager and entrepreneur strives to show you perfect products and pretty pictures. They want you to love the image they are projecting, ideally choosing to buy what they’re selling. I’m here to show you my used products. These items are no longer perfect. They’ve been dug out of, dropped, and degraded. This is what it looks like when someone actually uses the products they promote. This is what it looks like to truly live a natural herbal lifestyle, not just say that you do. And these are just my topicals 😘🤗

Every product here I have advertised or recommended on social media, many of them with the intent to sell on a commission or for profit. I only promote what I use personally for myself and my family. The products I make are specifically formulated for me and my family’s needs, needs that your family may have as well. I always love a good healing or pain relieving balm.

As you can see, there is no lack of variety! Pain relief, beauty treatments, healing and skin care, this picture has it all. I stand by my word when I make a recommendation or representation. I take pride in my collection of used products. If you are ready to invest in your own items, I have links and descriptions in the comments 👇

10/08/2023

As everything else falls away, my pineapple sage plant is now in bloom. I absolutely love this plant! Pineapple sage leaves can be used to make tea or tincture that may ease symptoms of generalized anxiety. I harvest the flowers bloom by bloom and make the most beautiful facial sugar scrub you could imagine! I’ve watched this plant all season just waiting for this very moment.

Ladies and gentleman, we have arrived!

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09/14/2023

I get asked often about plants for A*HD (trying not to get 🚩here). I urge you to research out Sideritis.

I have attached a study here: 🔽

https://gigaplus.makeshop.jp/estia/pdf/sideritis/Sideritis-in-mood-disorders-and-ADHD.pdf

If you don’t have time to read the 6 page study the conclusion is attached as a picture.

You can find ours here: 🔽

https://www.kingdomcomehome.shop/product-page/sideritis?ref=KaylaDuncan

✨ We always air on the side of caution for dosing ages but you should do your own research. It’s also known as Shepherds Purse or Mountain Tea. We import ours from a small organic farm in Greece. Greek grandmothers have been serving this tea forever.

Shepherd purse is also good for women’s menstrual health and preventing hemmorhage after birth.

God gave us everything we need.


🌿 Psalm 1:3
He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

09/11/2023

09/10/2023

I have been letting my violets take over! Looks like a have a powerful cough remedy on my hands 😉

Learn how to make a simple violet leaf and honey syrup that's useful for mild coughs & respiratory afflictions.

09/05/2023

This month!

08/31/2023

This is a great guide for how to choose the right salve base and what percentage of oil to blend with it! What is your butter of choice? My next salve will be cocoa butter based so that it is extra great for scars.

Learn how to formulate your own body butter the way you like with the top cosmetic butters on the market, Shea Butter, Cocoa & Mango Butter

08/28/2023

I’m learning a lot about blackberry right now! Thankfully I have some massive plants that won’t mind a late season harvest.

Blackberry leaf doesn't often get much attention as a medicinal herb, but it has a range of benefits and nutrients that deserve recognition. Add to this a lovely berry-like flavor and you have an herb that is both tasty and powerful. Here's more on the story behind blackberry leaves and why you may....

08/26/2023

My Supernatural Scar Salve is well underway! The herbal duality represented here does not go unnoticed to me.

On the left is a jar of whole calendula flowers infusing in EVOO. To the right is a masticated herbal blend of dandelion root, yellow rose petals, self heal flowers, and broadleaf plantain also in EVOO.

I will be adding a few additional ingredients to the final blend but these herbal infusions are the bread and butter of this salve.

To be continued.

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08/26/2023

Bug pics! 😍🐛🐜💛