Dry Hollow Farm Organic Herbs

At Dry Hollow Farm, we are committed to growing and harvesting organic botanicals for use in our soaps, salves, and herbal teas. We harvest herbal botanicals both wild and cultivated, each of which provides specific health benefits for our skin and bodies. Scan below for more information about our herbal benefits.

Blackberry Leaf

Blackberry vines grow vigorously across our farm in rural western Tennessee. In addition to producing deliciously sweet berries every summer, these wild blackberry plants produce leaves with specific skin-healthy vitamins and nutrients.

Blackberry leaf has been studied for its powerful anti-aging properties. It boosts collagen and elastin, promoting firm skin. It also contains an antioxidant that is comparable to Vitamin E, as well as antimicrobial properties.

Calendula

Calendula oil has antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. Adding oil infused with dried petals to soaps and salves produces an all-natural option for promoting healthy skin. We will soon offer Calendula goat milk soap as one of our herbal soap offerings and Calendula salve.

Calendula plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Chervil

Chervil is an excellent source of vitamin C, iron, and magnesium. As a dried herb, it brings flavor for cooking or as a medicinal tea for aiding digestion.

Chervil plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Chicory

Chicory is an herbal plant that produces both roots and leaves that may prove beneficial for heart and digestive health. We create herbal teas with chicory, but care should be taken to monitor amount of ingestion and how chicory may interact with any medications you take on a regular basis.

Chicory plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Cilantro

Cilantro is beneficial for more than just flavoring food! Researchers have found that cilantro may also reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes, as well as contribute to healthy hair and skin.

Cilantro plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Dill

Dill is packed with flavonoids and B-complex vitamins and are great for maintaining digestive health.

Dill plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Goldenrod

Every Tennessee autumn, goldenrod lines our pastures and fields with eye-catching displays of sunny, yellow flowers. Goldenrod flowers have many purposes, but we love it for its ability to reduce inflammation and improve wound healing for our skin.

Jewelweed

Jewelweed is a beautiful plant that grows wild across Dry Hollow Farm. It produces delicate orange and yellow flowers that provide splashes of color in the warm sun of late summer and early fall.

Jewelweed leaves contain antifungal, antihistamine, and anti-inflammatory properties. Salves and soaps infused with jewelweed help to provide itch relief from poison ivy, bug bites, and more.

Lemon Balm

Lemon balm is a member of the mint family and long used around the world to help relieve insomnia, anxiety, digestive issues, menstrual discomfort, and can even help treat cold sores. Its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties make this a great herb for self-care.

Lemon Balm plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Lemon Basil

Lemon Basil contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, as well as high levels of vitamin K. It also contains minerals such as calcium, potassium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, and manganese. For skin, lemon basil is a natural detoxifier and promotes rapid healing for abrasions, burns, and rashes. It also creates a nutritious, soothing herbal tea.

Lemon Bail plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Lemon Mint

As a dried herb, lemon mint works as a detoxifier. We dry our harvested lemon mint and offer as an organically-grown, herbal tea.

Lemon Mint plants are seasonally available in our herb shack.

Lemongrass

Lemongrass naturally contains a healthy variety of antioxidants as well as iron, calcium, and vitamin C. In addition to creating a soothing herbal tea, lemongrass also provides antibacterial and antifungal properties when used as an herbal soap or salve.

Lemongrass plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Marigold

Marigold flowers are an excellent source of antioxidants and has a therapeutic quality for skin inflammation. We infuse dried marigold flowers in olive oil for use in our herbal goat milk soaps and also produce dried marigold for herbal teas.

Marigold plants are available seasonally in the Herb Shack.

Mint

Mint is more than just a flavor for toothpaste, ice cream, or chewing gum. Mint leaf also has amazing skin benefits thanks to its antibacterial, anti fungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. When applied topically, mint leaf aids in fighting acne, promoting wound healing, toning skin, and brightening the complexion. Our mint leaf herbal tea also provides a soothing, healthy drink for both hot and cold days.

A variety of Mint plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Spearmint

Spearmint is another variety of Mint available both as a dried herb and in our Herb Shack, Every variety of mint leaf has amazing skin benefits thanks to its antibacterial, anti fungal, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Our spearmint herbal tea provides a soothing, healthy drink for both hot and cold days.

Spearmint plants are seasonally available in the Herb Shack.

Thai Basil

As a salve, Thai Basil contains properties that help provide extra moisture for skin, and also aids in fighting acne and the reduction of wrinkles. When ingested or brewed as an herbal tea, basil potentially provides many health benefits, including reducing some effects of aging, fighting bacteria that leads to dental decay, and reducing blood pressure.

Thai Basil plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Tulsi Basil

Tulsi Basil (also known as holy basil) is renowned for its many health benefits. Containing vitamins A and C, chlorophyll, zinc, calcium, and iron, tulsi basil also aids in reducing stress, sleeplessness, forgetfulness, and more. If that isn’t enough for you, tulsi basil is also anti-inflammatory, adaptogenic, antimicrobial, and contains antioxidant properties. It aids in fighting acne, soothes, and provides antioxidants to support healthy skin.

Tulsi Basil plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.

Violet Leaf

Violet is not just an ornamental plant. It contains properties that help provide deep cleansing, cooling, moisturizing to promote healthy skin. Violet leaf salves help soothe rashes, eczema, and other skin disorders.

Yarrow

Yarrow has been in use for thousands of years as a medicinal herb. Some of its most widely known benefits include promoting wound healing, providing digestion support, aiding certain brain disorders, reducing symptoms of anxiety and stress, and fighting inflammation. For skin, yarrow salve promotes healing, reduces the appearance of wrinkles, prevents breakouts, and improves softness.

Yarrow plants are seasonally available in our Herb Shack.