Sarah Munro’s Hot Lemon Cold Remedy
This recipe that Sarah found is similar to one that my grandmother used to make. She called it simply Hot Lemon. It’s hot water, lemon, honey, and cayenne pepper. And…
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Sarah Munro’s Herbal Face Steam
Since cold and flu season are officially here, today I’m posting Sarah’s recipe for a common face steam. There is evidence that face steams were used as far back as…
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Sarah Munro’s Oily Skin Makeup Remover
Sharon Wray’s Romance Herbalist series continues with Sarah Munro’s oily skin makeup remover
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Sarah Munro’s Sage Mouthwash
Sharon Wray’s Romance Herbalist blog series continues with Sarah Munro’s Sage mouthwash.
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Sarah Munro’s Lemon & Honey Facial Mask
Lemon and honey have been used as a facial scrub for centuries. The lemon juice makes a wonderful astringent filled with AHAs and BHAs. These exfoliating acids strip away dead…
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Sarah Munro’s Spiced Apple Cider
Like today, apples were a popular food in the 17th century. And, like today, people ate apples in every form possible. From desserts to alcoholic beverages. But Sarah Munro, the…
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Sarah Munro’s Body Blemish Spray
A common complaint among my friends who work out regularly is the random body acne that appears after a particularly sweaty workout. This was a problem in the 17th century…
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Sarah Munro’s Pumpkin Spice Creamer
This recipe isn’t a botanical remedy, but it is based on a 17th century version of a New England autumn wassail-type beverage. So I’m including it with Sarah’s collections. While…
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Sarah Munro’s Apple Cinnamon Tea
The next addition to Sarah Munro’s collection of revised 17th century herbal recipes is Apple Cinnamon Tea. There are two types of cinnamon sourced today: Celyon Cinnamon from Sri Lanka…
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Sarah Munro’s Bug Bite Remedy
It’s almost fall and even though the days are getting cooler and my garden is finally going to sleep, the bugs are still everywhere. So what’s a busy romance writer,…
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Sarah Munro’s Winter Moisturizing Cream
Even though it still feels like summer, fall and winter are coming up fast. That means that dry, cracked skin will soon be upon us as well. As Sarah Munro…
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Sarah Munro’s Elderberry Syrup
Winter will be here soon, and one of my favorite herbal remedies from fall through spring is Elderberry Syrup. Elderberry Syrup, made from the dried berries of the sambucus nigra…
