Healing with Smoke and Fire – Blackbird's Backyard Pharmacy

Herbal Incense Bundles with JUNIPER

Incense is composed of aromatic plant materials that are high in essential oils. It can contain resin, bark, branches, leaves, or flowers. Herbs in the conifer or mint families are popular choices. Humans have used incense for medicine, fumigation/ an anti-septic, worship, ceremony, deodorizing, to kill or repel insects/vermin, aromatherapy, keeping time and to supportContinue reading “Herbal Incense Bundles with JUNIPER”

Homegrown Moxie Moxa

I finally got around to processing my moxa which has been drying in the basement for a couple of months. What is moxa you ask? It is a dried and “powdered” herb that is used in moxibustion. This is a Chinese Medicine therapy that involves burning the herb ( in various forms) while in closeContinue reading “Homegrown Moxie Moxa”

Herbal Incense*

I never thought much about using herbs medicinally in the form of incense until very recently. Smoke has been used by humans to bless, harmonize and release since we discovered how to use fire. I have been burning a lot of incense lately to force movement when the energy in my environment feels stagnant, denseContinue reading “Herbal Incense*”

Fumigating with Juniper Smoke

It took me ten years to figure out that I had a hidden treasure in my garden. I remember juniper bushes from my childhood in the 1970’s. They were a popular landscaping bush, adding texture and shape to the yard. They are considered to be drought tolerant and fast growing, As bushes they fill inContinue reading “Fumigating with Juniper Smoke”