Natural Healing & Folk Herbalism

Welcome to Natural Healing & Folk Herbalism, where centuries of practical remedies meet seasonal herbal wisdom.
Find teas, winter cures, ancestral recipes, Pelagić traditions, and the healing plants of the Balkans.

Winter Herbal Remedies & Folk Rituals for the Cold Season

A deep folklore-based guide to winter herbal remedies, teas, infusions, protective rituals, and traditional cold-prevention wisdom from Old Europe and beyond.

Vasa Pelagić’s Narodni Učitelj: Balkan Folk Remedies & Herbal Lore

Vasa Pelagić compiled 19th-century Balkan folk remedies blending herbs, diet, and hygiene. Remedies address fatigue, cold prevention, digestion, and minor ai...

10 Timeless Hair Loss Remedies: Folklore & Herbs

A folklore-rich exploration of global hair loss remedies—from Egyptian animal-fat tonics to Balkan juniper washes—blending traditional herbal magic with mode...

Cow Dung for Hair Loss: Montenegrin Highland Folklore

Discover the strange but culturally rich Montenegrin belief that fresh cow dung could restore hair and repel the evil eye, rooted in highland magic and Old B...

The Bitter Brew: Discovering Artemisia Annua Tea

Dive into the folklore, ritual uses, and traditional bitterness of Artemisia annua tea — a centuries-old brew used across Europe, Asia, and the Balkans for c...

Witchy Herbs for Emotional Healing: Anxiety & Grief

A deep, folklore-rich guide to witchy herbs for emotional healing—calming anxiety, easing grief, balancing the heart, and supporting spiritual resilience thr...

Folk Herbal First Aid: Remedies for Cuts, Fevers & Bruises

Long before sterile wipes and pharmacy shelves, healers, witches, and grandmothers relied on yarrow, plantain, elderflower, arnica, and other folk plants for...