Us home herbalists are a lucky lot cause we’ve got SO many ways to work with herbs in daily life!
I’ve never seen a list like this, and I thought it’d be fun to put it together — it’s allllllllll the ways I could think of to work with herbs. I’ve made most of them, but not all—so inspired to keep exploring this beautiful herbal life!
In categories:
Topical (applied on skin)
- herbal oil
- creams
- salves
- balms
- compresses
- poultices
- herbal steam
- neti pot
- spritzer
- hair oil
- mouthwash
- eye wash/ drops
- ear oil
- shampoo/ conditioner
- hair detangler
Internal
- tea
- tincture
- elixir
- herbal-infused honey
- electuary
- herbal-infused vinegar
- oxymel
- glycetract
- syrup
- smoke blends
Culinary
- herbal salt
- herbal butter
- in meals – curries, stews, eggs, etc
- in baking – cookies, cakes, bliss balls etc
- smoothies, ice blocks and ice cream
- spice blends
- pesto
- natural food colouring
- marshmallows
- candies
- cordial
- bitters in cocktails and mocktails
- kombucha and other fermented drinks
- in ferments
Personal Care/ Home Care
- cleaning spray
- smudge sticks
- deodorant
- moxa sticks
- incense
- deodorant
- potpourri
- simmer pot
- herbal eye pillows
- herb moth-repelling sachets
- herbal baths
- floral/ leaf displays
- wreath
Art
- botanical illustration
- eco-dying
- flower mandala
Are you feeling inspired?
This is one of the reasons I LOVE home herbalism – there are literally so many ways to work with herbs in daily life!
Our herbal homes are full of creativity, potential, and joy as we personalise it to our interests, tastes and needs.
Does your home herablism need to look like anyone elses? Hell no!
Do you need to do it all? Definitely not!
Can you find what works for you!? YESSS!
I’m sure there’s probably more – drop a comment below (or email hello @ everydayempowered.com.au to tell me what I’ve missed (Contact form’s not working atm, so don’t use that yet!)
