Queen of Peace Stores, LLC

04/17/2026

Connective Tissue Tonic 🍃✨🌿 This formula is traditionally made into a tincture, though it can also be used in infused oils or salves, to support healing of tendons, ligaments, connective tissue, and bones.

🌱 Ingredients:
40% Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum multiflorum)
20% Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
20% Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica)
10% Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
5% Cayenne (Capsicum annuum)
5% Lobelia (Lobelia inflata)

It works on multiple levels:
🌱 Mineral support for musculoskeletal tissues (Horsetail, Nettle)
🌱 Connective tissue deposition and repair (Boneset)
🌱 Circulation and tissue stimulation (Cayenne, Lobelia)
🌱 Fluid lubrication and tone adjustment (Solomon’s Seal)

Solomon’s Seal leads the blend, providing a gentle, moistening quality that helps lubricate joint fluids and adjust connective tissue tone.

Would you add any other herbs to your connective tissue support? Share below 👇🏼💚

04/12/2026

JESUS, KING OF MERCY, I TRUST IN YOU!
Happy Feast of the Divine Mercy!
Homily in https://catholicsstrivingforholiness.org/homily-2nd-sunday-of-easter-year-a-2/

04/12/2026

Rich, warming, and made to be sipped slowly. ❤️🌿

This Hawthorn Cordial shared by herbalist Betzy Bancroft () is a beautiful way to bring the gifts of hawthorn into your daily rhythm. Combined with spices and gently sweetened with maple syrup, this cordial becomes a deeply nourishing tonic for the heart.

Infused in brandy with ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom, hawthorn berries transform into a smooth, flavorful preparation that can be enjoyed on its own or added to still or sparkling water.

Here’s what makes this recipe so special:

🌿 A traditional way to work with hawthorn as a daily heart tonic
🔥 Warming spices add depth and gentle circulatory support
🍁 Maple syrup creates a rich, balanced sweetness
✨ A long-lasting preparation that deepens in flavor over time

This is the kind of remedy that invites you to slow down and care for your heart in small, meaningful ways.

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04/12/2026

The Church has always decried gloomy Christians. The great doctor St. Teresa of Ávila once prayed, “From sour-faced saints, good Lord, deliver us!” It would seem that there is nothing more incongruent with Christianity than sadness of spirit. Pope Francis, in his Catechesis on Vices and Virtues, used the words, “a rather ugly vice, sadness, understood as a despondency of the soul, a constant affliction that prevents people from feeling joy at their own existence.” Our Lord Himself gives us a list of Beatitudes (Mt 5:3-12) which are, in a way, characteristics of a saint (we read the Gospel excerpt on All Saints Day). Each beatitude begins with “Blessed …”. The Greek word for Blessed used here (makarios), can also be translated as Happy.

But how, we could ask, are we expected to be happy and joyful in a world so full of the darkness of sin, of war, of hatred, selfishness, foolishness, pain, and loss? How indeed can we rejoice when our own sins and weaknesses weigh us down?

Keep Reading --> https://catholic-link.org/catholic-divine-mercy-sunday-gospel-reflection/

03/26/2026

🌿General Alterative Formula🌿

🌱 Ingredients:
𝟐𝟎% 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒙𝒂𝒄𝒖𝒎 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔)
𝟐𝟎% 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐚 (𝑬𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒂)
𝟐𝟎% 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐤 (𝑨𝒓𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒍𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒂)
𝟏𝟎% 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐤 (𝑹𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒙 𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒖𝒔)
𝟏𝟎% 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 (𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆)
𝟏𝟎% 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 (𝑼𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒂)
𝟏𝟎% 𝐒𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬 (𝑺𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒃𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒎)

Dandelion and Burdock serve as classic alteratives, supporting detoxification, lymph movement, and skin health. Echinacea amplifies this by stimulating the immune system, circulation, and liver function. When using alteratives, keep in mind that if stagnation and toxicity are high, the release of waste products can trigger immune responses, sometimes leading to mild fevers or infection-like symptoms.

That’s why Echinacea is a key addition here, not just for immunity, but as an alterative in its own right. Yellow Dock stimulates the liver, acts as a bitter tonic, and provides gentle laxative support. Red Clover moves the lymph, Nettle nourishes while acting as a diuretic, and Sassafras stimulates circulation to enhance the formula’s reach.

This blend, typically blended in tincture form, works systemically, supporting deep purification and renewal. 🌿✨

What would you add? Share your thoughts below!🌱

03/26/2026

Not disposable. Not replaceable.
Created by God. 🙏

03/26/2026

It's garden planning season!! 🫛 If you're starting a new garden, it's best to consider your space first. A small yard may benefit from square-foot gardening or compact raised beds, while larger lots often work best with traditional row planting. Poor soil? Raised beds can help. Limited sun? Choose shade-tolerant crops and place your beds where they’ll get the most light.

Check out eight of the most common vegetable garden layout styles—from raised beds and square-foot gardening to traditional rows and container gardens. Compare options, see real-life examples, and explore detailed garden plans from our gardening experts at Almanac.com/over-20-vegetable-garden-layout-ideas 🥕

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

Print out this handy Companion Planting Chart and keep it with your seeds! 🥒 Companion planting is a simple way to grow a healthier, more productive garden—all naturally.

For example, plant dill with tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, as well as with cabbages and other brassicas. Keep it away from cilantro, which it will cross-pollinate with. Dill also works well as a trap crop for tomato hornworms and aphids 🪲

Learn more about companion planting (and why it's worth your time!) at Almanac.com/content/companion-planting-herbs