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The Backyard Remedy Handbook

Ten backyard herbs, and the simplest way to turn each one into a tea, a salve, or a tincture. Print it, pin it to the shed wall, use it the week your seeds arrive.

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Herb 01

Echinacea

Echinacea purpurea

The classic "first sign of a cold" herb. Traditionally taken as a tea to support the immune system at the very start of a sniffle.

Simple tea: steep 1 tsp dried root or flower in a cup of just-boiled water, covered, 10โ€“15 min. Strain. Up to 3ร— a day at the onset of a cold.
Herb 02

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Gentle enough for the whole family. The bedtime tea for winding down and settling the stomach.

Calming tea: steep 1 tbsp dried flowers in hot water 5 min. Honey optional. Best 30 min before bed.
Herb 03

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

The field first-aid plant. Historically pressed onto small cuts and scrapes to help slow bleeding.

Field poultice: crush a few clean fresh leaves and hold against a minor scrape. For a wash, make a strong tea, cool, and dab on.
Herb 04

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

The skin herb โ€” the base of countless soothing balms for dry or irritated skin.

Easy salve: infuse dried petals in olive oil (low heat, 1 hr), strain, then warm with a little beeswax until melted. Pour into a tin; cools to a salve.
Herb 05

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Aroma for tension and sleep โ€” a few dried buds go a long way.

Pillow & tea: tuck dried buds in a small cloth by your pillow; or steep ยฝ tsp in hot water with chamomile for an evening tea.
Herb 06โ€“10

Marshmallow, Chicory, California Poppy, Evening Primrose & St. John's Wort

The rest of the bed

Marshmallow root soothes the throat; chicory supports digestion; California poppy is a gentle evening calmer; evening primrose is prized for skin; St. John's Wort has a long folk history for low moods. Grow them together and your bed becomes a year-round apothecary.

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