Tools for Natural Living

Soap nuts, also called soapberries, are the drupes (fruits) of one of several species of small trees that are native to India but now distributed throughout other temperate regions in the world, including North America. As the name suggests, the nut pulp contains a hig...

Spearmint (Mentha spicata syn. Mentha viridis) is a variety of mint original to Eurasia now naturalized throughout temperate regions of the world, particularly North America, South America and Africa. It is widely cultivated in Morocco, where it is used in generous amo...