Common Herbs Useful for Simpling
July 23, 2010 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Herbology, Supplements
Simpling is the practice of using single herbs alone. In medieval times in Europe, the art cultivating and using herbs was called “Simpling” and the herbs themselves were named “Simples”. Simpling can be very effective, even though some herbalists have a condescending attitude towards this practice. (Simpling is more often associated with folk herbalism rather [...]
Commonly Used Herbology Terms and Definitions
July 23, 2010 by Becki Baumgartner
Filed under Herbology
Click Here to Learn How to Make Herbal Tinctures from Any Loose Herb Extract: The pharmacological definition of an extract is the concentrated substance obtained by dissolving a drug in some solvent, as ether or alcohol, and then evaporating the preparation. Some herbalists, however, refer to an extract as a liquid form of herb [...]