Welcome to my blog Soil to Soul! My name is Nicole Halverson....
Learn how to gather and store-up your medicine cabinet with "go-to" homemade tinctures, foods, and remedies from wild plants found in suburban environments of the Rocky Mountains. Intended for beginner and intermediate readers who have done some research on herbalist practices for procuring herbs/spices; harvesting practices; and developing tinctures/tea infusions/decoctions.
Foraging 101 Do’s, Don’t’s & Discernments When it comes to how to go about collecting wild herbs and plants, there are a set of guidelines you should be aware of and keep in mind where the lines are drawn and may sometimes crossover. The DO’s: Be sure you are identifying the right plant to …
Cooking with Medicine Let’s start with what you know. Make use of your own local grocers! When it comes to “building” immunity many don’t attribute that the whole food you consume IS medicine! Which is where “food is medicine” saying comes from. Because it IS! While generally all whole foods are wonderful, remember we are …
Getting Started As a beginner, getting into making home medicine, I researched and found the best supplies to use are what you already have available at home. Only make future notes of things that might affect your end results, that you can consider upgrading or purchasing more supplies. Otherwise, there’s no need to go out …
The Body’s Working Wonder: Immune System The immune system (IS), the wonderful efficient integrated network involves many types of cells, tissues, and organs. Primary lymphatic organs, bone marrow and thymus, are where immune T- and B- cells are produced and mature. Secondary lymphatic organs like lymph nodes, spleen, tonsils, and small intestine Peyer’s patches, are …
Hello World! Welcome to my blog Soil to Soul! My name is Nicole Halverson. I started this blog to share my interest of health, wellness goals, nutritional discoveries, and perhaps a step into herbalism. My journey into nutrition and health began in my last years of university. I was taking courses in my chosen …