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Tree with Lungwort Lichen (Lobaria pulmonaria) and the words 'Improve Your Respiratory Health With These 5 Herbs'
Improve Respiratory Health With These 5 Herbs cold cough elecampane health herbal remedies lung lungwort marshmallow mucus mullein respiratory respiratory herbs thyme Dec 16, 2020

"When we draw on a breath, we share that air with all other human beings and all other life on our planet. The respiration, our "oneness with trees becomes a manifest fact and our communion with the oceans has immediate impact. The reality of the planetary whole reveals itself with implications...

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herbal cough lozenges
Make Your Own Herbal Cough Lozenges cough cough drop diy lozenges recipe sore throat Nov 17, 2020

Be prepared to combat cold season with this plant-powered recipe

There's a lot of people rolling around our neck of the woods suffering from dry hacking coughs.  I figured it would be great to share a recipe to make your own cough lozenges.  It's so empowering to be able to create your...

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Meet The Author

Mel Mutterspaugh, Clinical Herbalist

Mel Mutterspaugh

Clinical Herbalist

I'm a Clinical Herbalist, Environmental Educator, Wilderness Therapist, Backpacking Guide, founder of herbal products company, Mountain Mel’s Essential Goods, host of The Herbalist’s Path Podcast, and the mother of a beautiful little girl and a few fur babies living and loving life up in the foothills of Mount Hood Oregon!

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