We’ve combined the immune boosting goodness of elderberries with peppermint, spearmint, and licorice root for a delicious herbal tea with the brisk aroma of mint, the sweetness of licorice root, and the rich taste of elderberries. Enjoy it hot or cold.

INGREDIENTS: Elderberries, peppermint, spearmint, licorice root.

This product is caffeine free.

We’ve combined the immune boosting goodness of elderberries with cinnamon, licorice root, orange peel, rooibos, cardamom, anise and cloves for a unique blend of rooibos red tea and warm spices. A delicious herbal tea with the heady aroma of chai spices, the sweetness of licorice root, and the rich taste of elderberries. Enjoy it hot or cold.

INGREDIENTS: Elderberries, cinnamon, licorice root, orange peel, rooibos, cardamom, anise, cloves.

This product is caffeine free.

Elderberry Jam is a natural Immune Booster!

Our Elderberry Jam is homemade one batch at a time on our family’s farm. It’s made by our family for your family!

A sweet mix of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and lemon to make a delicious and nutritious treat. We use only good clean well water from our deep mountain well. Some people say it tastes “Like Christmas.”

No extensive boiling that would kill all the good nutrients!

INGREDIENTS: Elderberry juice, sugar, pectin, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, lemon juice.

We’ve combined the immune boosting goodness of elderberries with raspberry leaf. A tea with the female reproductive benefits of raspberry leaf and the rich taste of elderberries. Enjoy hot or cold with your choice of sweetener.

INGREDIENTS: Elderberries and Raspberry Leaf.

This product is caffeine free.

We’ve combined the immune boosting goodness of elderberries with South African honeybush for a delicious herbal tea with the warm flavor of red tea and a rich elderberry taste. Enjoy it hot or cold.

INGREDIENTS: Elderberries, honeybush red tea (origin South Africa).

This product is caffeine free.

Elderberry Syrup is a natural Immune Booster! It tastes great on pancakes too!

Our Elderberry Syrup is homemade one batch at a time on our family’s farm. It’s made by our family for your family!

The 8 oz. bottle is a less expensive option for you as it’s made with black elderberry juice and pure cane sugar. Then we mix in some cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and lemon to make a delicious and nutritious drink. We use only good clean well water from our deep mountain well. Some people say it tastes “Like Christmas.”

No extensive boiling that would kill all the good nutrients! No high-fructose corn syrup!

INGREDIENTS: Elderberry juice, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, lemon juice.

We’ve combined the immune boosting goodness of elderberries with turmeric, cinnamon, ginger and pepper. A golden chai tea with the health benefits of turmeric, warm spices, and the rich taste of elderberries. Enjoy hot with a dash of milk and honey.

INGREDIENTS: Elderberries, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, pepper.

This product is caffeine free.

Elderberries are a natural Immune Booster! Use whole dried elderberries to make your own syrups, tinctures and teas. Includes instructions on making your own elderberry syrup and three elderberry labels.

Ingredients: 100% whole air-dried elderberries (Sambucus Nigra).

This product is non-irradiated and vegan.

EUCALYPTUS, RADIATA (Eucalyptus radiata)

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES: anti-catarrhal, antidepressant, antiseptic, expectorant, calming

AFFINITY FOR: respiratory system, muscular system, circulation, spleen meridian, triple warmer meridian, lung meridian, yin energy

RESONANCE: physical and emotional

PLANT FAMILY: Myrtaceae

PART UTILIZED: leaves

EXTRACTION METHOD: steam distilled

CONSIDERATIONS: Like the Blue Mallee variety, Radiata is gentler and softer than Globulus.

APPLICATION: Use exactly as you would other varieties of Eucalyptus.

EMOTIONAL - SPIRITUAL - MENTAL ASPECTS: The emotional qualities of all Eucalyptus varieties are similar, but this one is preferred by many for use in meditation and energy work.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS: This Eucalyptus is used much the same as the Globulus variety but it is reputed to be less likely to irritate the skin when used repeatedly for sore muscles. Radiata has a high percentage of cineole, also known as eucalyptol. This is the component believed to relieve colds and congestion.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Eucalyptus Radiata was actually the first Eucalyptus distilled commercially as an essential oil. It is commonly known as “Narrow-Leafed Peppermint,” although it is a member of the Eucalyptus family.

CAUTIONS: The cautions for this variety are the same as for other varieties of Eucalyptus.

INTERNAL USE: See General Information in Eucalyptus notes on the previous pages.

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Foraging the Mountain West: Gourmet Edible Plants, Mushrooms, and Meat

by Thomas J. Elpel & Kris Reed

There's food in them thar hills! There is also food in the valleys, meadows, swamps, and all around town, too... maybe even in your own backyard. Foraging the Mountain West is a guide to harvesting and celebrating nature's abundance. Reach out and explore the world with your taste buds. Discover new delights you will never find at the store. Connect with nature on a deeper level by meeting, greeting, and eating the plants, fungi, and creatures that share the neighborhood. Become a little more self-sufficient, and a lot more aware.

Foraging the Mountain West is a hands-on manual for identifying, harvesting, and preparing real food. It is written for the backpacker who would rather bring more knowledge and fewer provisions into the wilderness. It is intended for the happy homemaker who wants to eat well and spend less. It is ideal for the creative chef who wants to explore new ingredients and impress diners with novel dishes.

The authors brought together years of experience and fun to show you, the prospective forager, what, when, where, why, and how to gather wild and feral plants, mushrooms, and neglected wayside crops. In addition, this is a guide for successful fishing without a pole, hunting without weapons, and even shopping without money. This book will help you fill your freezer and satiate your appetite.

Foraging the Mountain West will help you dream in winter, cleanse in spring, forage in summer, and gorge in fall. The book includes hundreds of vivid color photos detailing every essential aspect of foraging. This guide is not meant to sit on your coffee table. It is meant to start a revolution!

Paperback, 360 pages, English, Hops Press, 2014