Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) , otherwise known as "Knitbone", is another one of my personal favorite herbs. Internal usage of comfrey should be avoided because it contains hepatotoxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. These can be toxic to the liver and fatal if taken in excess.
We use comfrey frequently for healing cuts, scrapes and wounds. It can also be used to help broken bones. Comfreys medicinal properties include allantoin. Allantoin speeds the healing of cells in the body. Be sure to use Comfrey on a wound that has been well cleaned out. If it is not cleaned thouroughly, comfrey will trap the dirt inside, and infection can develop.
In the organic garden Comfrey can also be used as a fertilizer.
You can find more information here Comfrey.
Herbal Healing with Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) also known as Melissa has been used medicinally since at least the Middle Ages. It was used to relieve anxiety, stress and tension since that time and is still used today for those same illnesses.
Lemon Balm helps heal naturally. For anxiety and tension, Lemon Balm is used most often as a medicinal herbal tea. It is also used in herbal and medicinal body care products. Lemon Balm can also be used in an extract or tincture form. Our biggest seller is Lemon Balm Ointment followed by Lemon Balm Oil.
Anxiety And Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is a wonderful nerve tonic. It is good on it’s own for anxiety and stress, but can also be used in combination with other calming herbs such as valerian, catnip, lavender, or passionflower. When using valerian, you should not use any other sleep inducing medication such as valium.
For anxiety Lemon Balm is either given in tea or tincture. A tincture is a concentrated herbal medicine that is made with alcohol. The alcohol draws in the medicinal properties of the lemon balm as it is being made, and is a good way to take herbal medicine. You can easily dissipate the alcohol by letting it sit in warm water for a few minutes. This works well for people who have a sensitivity to alcohol, or don’t want to use products with alcohol in them.
If a tincture does not suit you, you can certainly use lemon balm as a tea. The usual dosage for a cup of herbal tea is 1 tablespoon per one cup (coffee cup) of water. Pour hot water over the herb in the cup. Cover with plate to allow the essential oils of the lemon balm to stay in the cup. Strain after 10-15 minutes. Sit back, drink, and enjoy. It is best to take 3-4 cups per day for 2 weeks to allow the lemon balm to take effect.
Herbal Healing for Herpes / Cold Sores
In studies, lemon balm has been shown to have polyphenols. The polyphenols give lemon balm fantastic antiviral actions. In particular, they help to combat and heal cold sores due to the herpes simples virus (HSV). Applied to the affected area, lemon balm helps heal cold the sores in about 3-5 days. It also helps double the time between outbreaks.
Lemon balm that is used on herpes cold sores is usually found in either an oil or an ointment. It is a popular herbal ointment for herpes.
Lemon balm is also useful on chicken pox and shingles. Both chicken pox and shingles are the same virus as herpes. Used topically, lemon balm will help heal the sores of chicken pox and shingles much quicker than on their own.
Flu with Muscle Aches and Pains
Due to its antispasmodic and relaxant actions lemon balm can come in quite handy when a flu hits with muscle aches and pains. It will help relax the body, and the antispasmodic action will help with any muscular spasms. Lemon balm increases sweating, and could help in the case of a fever. By making the body sweat, the toxins are driven out of the body through the pores. It can be used at the first sign of flu for best results.
Anxiety And Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm is a wonderful nerve tonic. It is good on it’s own for anxiety and stress, but can also be used in combination with other calming herbs such as valerian, catnip, lavender, or passionflower. When using valerian, you should not use any other sleep inducing medication such as valium.
For anxiety Lemon Balm is either given in tea or tincture. A tincture is a concentrated herbal medicine that is made with alcohol. The alcohol draws in the medicinal properties of the lemon balm as it is being made, and is a good way to take herbal medicine. You can easily dissipate the alcohol by letting it sit in warm water for a few minutes. This works well for people who have a sensitivity to alcohol, or don’t want to use products with alcohol in them.
If a tincture does not suit you, you can certainly use lemon balm as a tea. The usual dosage for a cup of herbal tea is 1 tablespoon per one cup (coffee cup) of water. Pour hot water over the herb in the cup. Cover with plate to allow the essential oils of the lemon balm to stay in the cup. Strain after 10-15 minutes. Sit back, drink, and enjoy. It is best to take 3-4 cups per day for 2 weeks to allow the lemon balm to take effect.
Herbal Healing for Herpes / Cold Sores
In studies, lemon balm has been shown to have polyphenols. The polyphenols give lemon balm fantastic antiviral actions. In particular, they help to combat and heal cold sores due to the herpes simples virus (HSV). Applied to the affected area, lemon balm helps heal cold the sores in about 3-5 days. It also helps double the time between outbreaks.
Lemon balm that is used on herpes cold sores is usually found in either an oil or an ointment. It is a popular herbal ointment for herpes.
Lemon balm is also useful on chicken pox and shingles. Both chicken pox and shingles are the same virus as herpes. Used topically, lemon balm will help heal the sores of chicken pox and shingles much quicker than on their own.
Flu with Muscle Aches and Pains
Due to its antispasmodic and relaxant actions lemon balm can come in quite handy when a flu hits with muscle aches and pains. It will help relax the body, and the antispasmodic action will help with any muscular spasms. Lemon balm increases sweating, and could help in the case of a fever. By making the body sweat, the toxins are driven out of the body through the pores. It can be used at the first sign of flu for best results.
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs B Gone
'Tis the season, and not the season to be jolly.
'Tis the season to be bothered by black flies. They are terrible when you are trying to get work done in the garden.
We use our Bugs B Gone Ointment. It is an all natural and organic bug repellant. It works great, and smells great too.
It is a blend of organic herbs and 100 % organic essential oils that keep the bugs at bay.
Dab it onto exposed skin as needed.
Although this is a natural, organic product, it should only be use on children over 5 because it contains peppermint essential oil. Children under 5 should never use products with peppermint oil in them.
'Tis the season to be bothered by black flies. They are terrible when you are trying to get work done in the garden.
We use our Bugs B Gone Ointment. It is an all natural and organic bug repellant. It works great, and smells great too.
It is a blend of organic herbs and 100 % organic essential oils that keep the bugs at bay.
Dab it onto exposed skin as needed.
Although this is a natural, organic product, it should only be use on children over 5 because it contains peppermint essential oil. Children under 5 should never use products with peppermint oil in them.
Natural Organic Sunburn Relief
Many people, including myself, love to be outdoors in the sun.But your skin does not like getting burned. Even while wearing sun screen, your skin can get a burn if you stay in sun to long.
When I stay in the sun too long I reach for my Sunburn Oinment. It is a wondeful healing oinment for skin. Even if you don't get a burn, you can apply it after being in the sun, to replenish moisture that the sun dries out.
The next time your skin needs deep nourshing, reach for our Sunburn Ointment. You skin will love you for it.
Calendula Ointment
One of our favorite ointments to have on hand is Calendula Ointment. Calendula is one of the most versitile medincinal herbs for healing. It is used as an antibacterial, antifungal, and wound healer. Smooth some onto a clean cut or scrape, and it will help heal the wound quickly. It is natures alternative to Neosporin.
If you want to use something natural to help heal wounds, rashes, and other skin inflammations reach for a jar of our Calendula Ointment. We also have it available as an oil too. Has the same herbal healing properties as the ointment.
If you want to use something natural to help heal wounds, rashes, and other skin inflammations reach for a jar of our Calendula Ointment. We also have it available as an oil too. Has the same herbal healing properties as the ointment.
Herbal Healing for Sore Muscles
Working on a farm all day can make one tired and achy. Years ago, Cloverleaf Farm developed an all natural liniment for achy muscles. Whether you work on a farm, or work out in the gym our Painz Away Liniment will help relieve those sore muscles. Just rub this wonderful herbal healing liniment on sore mucles 3-5 times a day.
Your body will thank you.
Your body will thank you.
Oh My Aching Back
Around here, we have so many projects there is always something to be done. This creates alot of aches and pains. Back stiffness, neck stiffness and other over worked muscles get tired and creaky.
When we hurt, we reach for Painz Away Muscle Rub. It helps to relieve muscle aches and pains from over work, or working out. It is a must have in your medicine cabinet.
The herbs help promote healing of pain due to muscle strain, sprain or bruises. Rub on before exercise to reduce the pain due to exertion. The oil is cold pressed in arnica, St. John's Wort, comfrey, white willow bark, cramp bark and prickly ash bark in a base of almond and apricot oil and Vitamin E. It also comes in a liniment.
Your muscles will love you for it.
When we hurt, we reach for Painz Away Muscle Rub. It helps to relieve muscle aches and pains from over work, or working out. It is a must have in your medicine cabinet.
The herbs help promote healing of pain due to muscle strain, sprain or bruises. Rub on before exercise to reduce the pain due to exertion. The oil is cold pressed in arnica, St. John's Wort, comfrey, white willow bark, cramp bark and prickly ash bark in a base of almond and apricot oil and Vitamin E. It also comes in a liniment.
Your muscles will love you for it.
The Essential Herbal...Lavender Dreams
Winter is long in many places. The air is cold and dry. Not a good environment for our skin. Our skin needs moisture. With Lavender Dreams Bath and Body Oil, you will soothe your dry, itchy skin naturally.Our Lavender Dreams Aromatherapy products capture the soothing floral fragrance of lavender, the calming woody note of sandalwood, and the slightly uplifitng citrus scent of bergamot in this family of aromatherapy products for an aroma you’ll look forward to every day.
Soak your stress away and help rehydrate your skin in our blend of oils created for soft smooth skin.
Finish your bath and dab on our wonderful Lavender Dreams Bath and Body Oil.
Your body, mind and soul will thank you.
The Essential Herbal...Calendula Ointment
One of the most essential herbal ointments to have on hand in winter is Calendula Ointment.
Calendula Ointment works wonders on dry, chapped skin. You can apply it before going outdoors in winter to protect your skin from the harsh cold. Going skiing? Just apply a little Calendula Ointment to your face to protect it from wind burn.
Calendula works well for chapped lips too! Let your lips stay kissable all winter long with Calendula Ointment.
Winter doesn't have to be hard on your skin if you use Cloverleaf Farm Calendula Ointment everyday.
Calendula Ointment works wonders on dry, chapped skin. You can apply it before going outdoors in winter to protect your skin from the harsh cold. Going skiing? Just apply a little Calendula Ointment to your face to protect it from wind burn.
Calendula works well for chapped lips too! Let your lips stay kissable all winter long with Calendula Ointment.
Winter doesn't have to be hard on your skin if you use Cloverleaf Farm Calendula Ointment everyday.
Herbal Healing for Children
Many parents are now looking for ways to help heal their children naturally. Our Baby and Children's line of products are formulated with all natural organic ingredients and have been tested on family and friends. Baby tested, Mommy Approved.
We know you will enjoy our Baby and Children's line of natural and organic products as much as others have.
We know you will enjoy our Baby and Children's line of natural and organic products as much as others have.
Healing Power of Peppermint
Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a wonderful herbal healing tool.
Peppermint Tea makes a wonderful after dinner tea. It can help ease stomach complaints such as gas and bloating from indulging. Peppermint is soothing to an upset tummy anytime it happens.
You can use Peppermint Essential Oil to help heal sore muscles from exercise or over use. Just add a few drops to a carrier oil and massage into sore area. Peppermint acts as an analgesic to the skin, and will bring warmth to the sore area. Just be sure not to put to much in, or it will burn the area.
Peppermint Essential Oil can also be used as aromatherapy. Peppermint has a energizing and uplifting effect on the body, mind and soul. If you are feeling tired, just put a couple drops on a tissue and inhale. The essential oil can also be used in this way if you are stuffy from a cold, hay fever or other allergies.
Have a headache? Two drops of Peppermint Essential Oil mixed into 2 tablespoons of oil and rubbed on the head will help alleviate a headache.
No doubt about it, Peppermint is one of the essential herbals.
Not All Natural Products Are Equal
Many companies, small and large, claim to use all natural ingredients in their products. It says all natural on the label, so therefore it is natural. Not so.
You think you are online ordering a natural product...think again.
Companies who use lanolin, don't tell you that even though lanolin is a natural substance from sheep wool, those sheep were probably sprayed with chemicals for lice. That is not natural. A good number of people are allergic to lanolin as well.
Some companies use grapeseed oil in their massage and skin care products. Grapeseed is chemically extracted, and very shelf unstable. Grapeseed oil goes rancid very quickly. Can you imagine putting that on your skin?
Cloverleaf Farm products are unparalleled to any other natural organic products out there.
We use certified organic herbs, oils, butter, and waxes to make our line of herbal body care and herbal teas.
You can be sure that Cloverleaf Farm products are truly natural.
Read more about organic skin care here.
You think you are online ordering a natural product...think again.
Companies who use lanolin, don't tell you that even though lanolin is a natural substance from sheep wool, those sheep were probably sprayed with chemicals for lice. That is not natural. A good number of people are allergic to lanolin as well.
Some companies use grapeseed oil in their massage and skin care products. Grapeseed is chemically extracted, and very shelf unstable. Grapeseed oil goes rancid very quickly. Can you imagine putting that on your skin?
Cloverleaf Farm products are unparalleled to any other natural organic products out there.
We use certified organic herbs, oils, butter, and waxes to make our line of herbal body care and herbal teas.
You can be sure that Cloverleaf Farm products are truly natural.
Read more about organic skin care here.
Healing With Essential Oils
Essential oils are the volatile oil from a plant. Lavender essential oil is made from the flower. It takes 450 pounds of Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) to make one pound of Lavender essential oil. Some essential oils are made from the resin of the plants such as Myrrh.
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years to heal, in religious ceremonies, and in beauty products such as perfumes.
Essential oils are also the back bone of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can help calm unsteadied nerves, or energize a sleepy mind.
Essential oils are what give the plant their unique taste such as thyme. Thyme contains thymol. When we taste or smell thyme, this is the main essential oil coming through.
To learn more about essential oils and aromatherapy visit Cloverleaf Herb Farm or Healing Naturally...Aromatherapy
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years to heal, in religious ceremonies, and in beauty products such as perfumes.
Essential oils are also the back bone of aromatherapy. Aromatherapy can help calm unsteadied nerves, or energize a sleepy mind.
Essential oils are what give the plant their unique taste such as thyme. Thyme contains thymol. When we taste or smell thyme, this is the main essential oil coming through.
To learn more about essential oils and aromatherapy visit Cloverleaf Herb Farm or Healing Naturally...Aromatherapy
Herbal Healing With Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) has to be one of the most useful herbs to have on hand. Whether you have dried Lemon Balm, Lemon Balm Oil, or Lemon Balm Ointment you have a wonderful healing herb.
Lemon Balm, also know as Melissa, is a wonderful herbal tonic for nerves. For anxiety Lemon Balm is usually given as an herbal tea, but can also be taken in tincture form.
Lemon Balm has powerful antiviral properties and helps heal herpes cold sores quickly. When a cold or flu hits, Lemon Balm can come in quite handy due to it's antispasmodic action on the body.
Lemon Balm is also a carminative, and can help settle a nauseas stomach.
It has several culinary uses as well.
For more information and recipes using Lemon Balm visit http://www.lemonbalmcream.com/
Tired Sore Muscles From Working Out?
Was your New Year's resolution to go to the gym and get in shape?
If so, your muscles are going to be sore and tired from the extra work on them.
Arnica (Arnica montana) promotes healing of tired achy muscles. It is an anti-inflammatory that helps relieve stiffness in the body.
It is also good for bruises and sprains.
Arnica (Arnica montana) is also known as leopard's bane, wolf's bane, mountain tobacco and mountain arnica. It is originally from Europe, and has large yellow flowers on a single stem.
The aerial parts of the Arnica plant are steeped in oil, and then it is turned into an ointment by adding waxes or butters.
If Arnica (Arnicra montana) is put on a bruise right after it happens, it minimizes the healing time and the bruise doesn't discolor as much. If it is a small bump, Arnica may prevent a bruise from forming at all.
Topical preparations of Arnica has been shown to be just as effective as NSAID's (ibuprofen, Advil).
Rub on Arnica Oil, or Arnica Ointment before you exercise to help stave off any muscles aches that you may get. Rub on after exercise to keep your muscles from cramping up.
No More Dry Skin
Our Calendula Oil, or our Calendula Ointment is the key to rough, dry itchy skin.
Calendula (Calendula officinalis) petals are steeped in the finest organic oils available. We then add organic waxes and butter to create a wonderful skin ointment.
The Calendula Oil is wonderful as a massage oil and makes a great gift.
Calendula Ointment is a must have in any natural first aid kit. Calendula t has so many uses in herbal healing. It has antiviral properties, so it can be used on cuts and scrapes. It's soothing on minor burns and sunburn.
It can even be used for cradle cap on your baby.
Visit http://magikaldreams.com/ to order your Calendula Oil or Calendula Ointment.
Herbal Healing Products
Cloverleaf Farm is an apothecary, natural foods and herbal store offering over 150 products to promote health and wellness naturally.
Our line of organic herbal products is available through our website at www.cloverleafherbfarm.com.
You can also visit our farm stand site, Cloverleaf Farm Stand.
Our Message
Herbal medicine, and aromatherapy has been used for thousands of years by cultures all over the world to cure everything from abrasions to whooping cough, arthritis to headaches and all in between. Herbs are used for health as well as beauty. By using herbs, and essential oils in our lives we provide our family with the protection they deserve without the side effects of western medicine.
I studied herbs, herbal medicine and aromatherapy since 1994. I became a certified medical herbalist in 2002.
After creating herbal remedies for friends and family for years, I decided to make available to others the wonders of herbal healing.
I began to sell my favorite mixtures of soothing aromatherapy products, and herbal remedies online in 2000. Two years later I realized my dream of having my own herb and wellness shop.
Last year we realized our dream of buying a small farm to grow and sell our own produce and herbs. Better yet, there was an old cape attached to the house that we remade into an herb shop and farm stand.
I love teaching people about herbs and alternative health choices. I love creating a product line people know is safe for them and their families.
Herbs and aromatherapy can improve the quality of your life naturally.
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