Wart Doctors
There were many experts who could get rid of warts on the hands. How these warts were formed no one…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Gobs of Elderberries
Ages ago Miss Cindy taught me about the wonderful medicinal properties of elderberry. I was so excited when I discovered…
Excited About Elderberries
One of the things I’m most excited about in this year’s garden are our elderberries. I do believe they will…
The Little Old Lady and Chatter
When the girls were little I read to them all the time. Even today they remember their favorite books from…
Beadwood Tea?
In one of the recent passages I read in my “Dorie Woman of the Mountains” series, Dorie said her mother…
Doctoring in Appalachia
“I mentioned in this blog a long time ago that my Appalachian elders doctored everything with moonshine and turpentine! I…
End of Summer Purple Blooms
There is a shade of purple inthis flower near summer’s end that makesyou proud to be alive in sucha world,…
Jewelweed Tincture
“Every year an abundance of jewel weed grows along side our stream. I cut down to about 4 inches of the…
Modern Dentistry
“Thank the good Lord for modern dentistry! When my mom was a little girl she had a relative, Reinhold Hoffman, who…
Using Wild Violets in Appalachia
The violets are blooming all over Wilson Holler. Although I know the little flowers can be invasive I can’t help…
Broken Legs
“Today’s medical procedures and equipment can make a broken bone seem to be little more than an inconvenience. However, that…
Medicinal Spiderwebs
“I am 73, and back in the day, lived in the country, along with my parents and 8 younger siblings….