The meadowsweet plant is a tall shrub with green leaves and a white or pink blossom that is often mistaken for a wildflower. Meadowsweet is zone-hardy and is easy to grow in your own backyard. In fact, it may already be growing wild in the fields or your favorite park or nature preserve. Dried meadowsweet […]
While you may not know it specifically by name, you’ve probably seen the meadowsweet flower hundreds of times. This fragrant shrub is one of the most recognizable wildflowers in Europe and America and has been prized for centuries by everyone from queens to winemakers. The history of this common wildflower is actually quite fascinating, full […]
Throughout nature, even in the woods surrounding your home, grow the plants and herbs that have long been used for the benefit of human health and wellness. Herbs such as goldenrod, Echinacea, poppy, and lavender have been called upon for centuries to support natural healing. Another plant with a rich history of supporting wellness is […]
While modern science has deemed some historic health practices as unpopular (such as medicinal leeches for bloodletting therapy), other natural-based, traditional remedies are still used in modern medicine as much as they were thousands of years ago. One such helpful herb, the meadowsweet plant, has been harvested and valued by herbalists, housewives, and brewers for […]
