Preventative Care – Blackbird's Backyard Pharmacy

Cysts and Growths Salve (VIOLET)

This salve may take a bit of planning to make as it really does require fresh dandelion, violet leaves, and milkweed leaves. You can infuse the ingredients separately and combine the oils when you make the salve. Or depending on where you live, timing might allow you the harvest and make an oil with allContinue reading “Cysts and Growths Salve (VIOLET)”

Ginger and TURMERIC “immune aid”

While turmeric is not a plant that I can grow in my backyard or house ( I did try some tubers in pots), it is an herb that I use frequently in both food and medicine. Thankfully fresh turmeric is easy for me to buy in the grocery store. They look a bit like small,Continue reading “Ginger and TURMERIC “immune aid””

Healing Band (Feverfew)

I have two girls in puberty at the moment. My youngest has started to have migraines. They are terrible, starting out of the blue with blurred vision, light sensitivity, a pounding headache, tears, and the need to lie down in a dark bed room for hours. In the late morning, as a preventative, I haveContinue reading “Healing Band (Feverfew)”

The Yoni/Vaginal Steam (YARROW)

A steam for you perineum or vagina should be part of regular self care for all girls and women. It is an ancient tradition common to many cultures. Thanks to midwives and indigenous healers, the practice is becoming more common here in the US. This steam is not a douche. Its purpose is not toContinue reading “The Yoni/Vaginal Steam (YARROW)”

Diarrhea Tincture (Red raspberry)

Isn’t it often the case that when you really need something for an acute condition you either don’t have it or it is not easily available? When you or a loved one are unexpectedly suffering, then is not the time to be searching or thinking up ideas for a remedy. That is why I haveContinue reading “Diarrhea Tincture (Red raspberry)”