About this Site

Although the site's title and tag line refer only to herbs some of our focus will be on spices and other natural products for health and flavor. We need to remember that home remedies and home tonics are not a substitute for professional health care. (you'll see this warning frequently throughout our site because it's so important. Not all natural and herbal remedies are good for all people) on this site you'll find herbal remedies and and tonics, recipes for preventing some illnesses, plain tasty recipes, and much more.

If you like to gather herbs in the wild or use your home grown plants please play close attention to our lists of poisonous herbs and plants. Where possible lists will be accompanied by pictures to help you identify the dangerous ones. Another important consideration is the environment. There are many plants that are endangered and should not be harvested in the wild, rather grown in your garden or purchased from a reputable dealer. Echinacea is one such plant.

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