Prairie Star Botanicals

01/27/2026

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Looking for general immune-boosting herbs for the cold & flu season? Our well-loved selection of herbal formulas may be just what your body needs to strengthen its resilience. Listed below are some of our customer favorites.

🫁 HAPPY LUNG - Helpful for those affected by respiratory symptoms and post sickness recovery. Ingredients include Mullein, Pleurisy root, Horehound, Elecampane, Thyme, Yerba Santa, Marshmallow, Lomatium, and Lobelia.

🛡️FIRST DEFENSE - Best if used at the first signs of a sickness, during that contagious phase. Ingredients include Echinacea, Boneset, Honeysuckle, Elder Flower, Isatis, Goldenseal, Horehound, Lomatium, Hyssop, Ginger, Yarrow, Mountain Mint, and Prickly Ash.

💪🏼 IMMUNE BOOST - Best if used regularly during the cold and flu season, helps to boost the immune system before sickness invades. Ingredients include Astragalus, Elderberry, Echinacea, Hyssop, Ginger, Mullein, Olive Leaf, and Thyme.

🌸 CHILDREN’S DEFENSE - Also used at the first signs of sickness, but alcohol-free and more gentle for children and sensitive constitutions. Ingredients include Echinacea, Elder Flower, Honeysuckle, Horehound, Elderberry, Goldenseal, Isatis, Thyme, Hyssop, and Ginger.

PSB is offering a FREE SHIPPING code for our Immune-Supporting Herbs! Enter the code IMMUNE26 during checkout.

As always, thank you for choosing our small business apothecary. We appreciate you!💛



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01/23/2026

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Types of Wind Invasion and Traditional Herbs
- Wind Heat -
Wind Heat has a lot of your classic sickness symptoms:
Fever
Sore throat
Sudden onset of symptoms
Has signs of heat - redness, irritated, stimulated
Green, yellow, or orange mucus
🍃Suggested herbs for Wind Heat may include:
Boneset
Yarrow
Elderflower, not berry
Linden
Honeysuckle
Violet
Elecampane

- Wind Cold -
Wind Cold is less common and difficult to identify:
Slow progression of symptoms
Sluggishness
Drippy nose or sinus congestion
Sensitive to cold
Low appetite
White or clear mucus
🍃Suggested herbs for Wind Cold may include:
Hyssop, not Anise Hyssop
Ginger
Cottonwood Bud
Astragalus
Elderberry, not flower
Lomatium
Culinary spices such as Thyme, Oregano, Sage, Rosemary

- Wind Damp -
Doesn’t this sound contradicting? Wind Damp is essentially stagnation of fluids. The invading wind causes (usually) lymph to slow down or stop flowing:
Damp can be paired with hot or cold symptoms
Swelling of lymph nodes
Congestion of sinuses or lungs
Sinus pressure
Lack of appetite due to lymphatic stagnation
Excess mucus production
🍃Suggested herbs for Wind Damp may include:
Lymphatic or circulatory herbs
Violet
Elecampane
Astragalus
Heal All AKA Self Heal
Cleavers
Chickweed
Pleurisy Root

There are many combinations of Wind that can happen in one body and more types than what has been listed, these 3 types of wind are simply the most common invasions seen during cold and flu season. Stay tuned for an upcoming blog with more details on TCM Wind Invasion.
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📦✨ FREE SHIPPING for your Immune-Supporting Herbs! Enter the code IMMUNE26 during checkout to receive free shipping!

[This information is for educational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Consult your healthcare provider.]



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01/20/2026

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‘Tis the Season of Wind Invasion, Part 1

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the season of Winter is full of “Wind Invasion”. What is this, you ask? It is literally the wind from our environment invading our body, but it is also the invasion of foreign entities (viruses). 

“Wind”, both viruses and the wind itself, likes to stir things up in the body, activating the immune system responses but also the nervous system. Have you ever watched a sickness travel through the office but not every person has the same symptoms? That’s because wind will affect us differently based on our constitutional strengths and weaknesses. Some people won’t ever get sick and that’s because they have a strong Defensive Qi or energy.

Luckily, a lot of wind symptoms, both viral and environmental, will receive the same herbs to alleviate the invading winds. The question is, what type of wind invasion do you have? 3 of the most common wind invasion types seen during cold and flu season are: Wind Heat, Wind Cold, Wind Damp

Later this week we will post the common symptoms of wind invasion and which herbs we recommend for effective support. Watch for Part 2 later this week!
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01/16/2026

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What comes around doesn’t have to go around! 😮‍💨Bolstering our immune system comes in many forms, one of which is utilizing the benefits of supportive herbs.
Cottonwood Bud, Wild Bergamot, Echinacea, Elderberry…these are just a few of the plants that are here to help. For a list of our recommendations, tap the current banner on our website, or select Shop Now > Immunity for herbal remedies, most of which are single herb suggestions.
One customer wrote, “I completely lost my voice 4 days ago…with one drop of cottonwood bud…my voice was back! The pressure in my chest and throat was lifted and I could talk again!” What an amazing result with all-natural, chemical-free plant med*cine!
The plants are always here for us! If you have questions, feel free to call us🍃 (402) 533-4433 or info@prairiestarherbs.com
Our clinical herbalist, Paige Hill, is also available for private consultations.



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01/13/2026

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Share the GIFT OF HERBALISM, it’s now easier than ever! 🍃
When you purchase an electronic gift certificate, you will receive a unique code associated with the certificate that can be redeemed either online or with in-store purchases. Keep this code for all of your online AND in-person purchases as this code will need to be entered manually during both forms of transaction.
If you are needing a custom amount, let us know and we will make it happen!



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01/08/2026

01/05/2026

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After a much needed break, PSB is back and rolling! Thank you to all who placed orders and inquiries during our winter break, we will be getting at it this week!

Questions? Call us at (402) 533-4433 or email info@prairiestarherbs.com

We are here for you!🍃



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12/31/2025

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Get Healthy • Lose Weight • Spend Less Save More • Get Organized • Be Kinder • Prioritize Sleep
Where did New Year’s resolutions originate, and why are they a popular part of our culture?

It is generally understood that the ancient Babylonians were the first culture to take part in resolutions and to celebrate the new year. Their new year began in what is our time of mid-March, when the farming season began. During this time the Babylonians celebrated a 12-day religious festival called Akitu. The people would make promises to their gods to pay their debts and return borrowed items.

The ancient Romans practiced a similar tradition. Janus (January) was a two-faced god who symbolically looked backwards at reflection/resolution and simultaneously looked forwards to new beginnings. The people made sacrifices to Janus and promised to behave better in the coming year.

There are also New Year stories of peacocks and medieval knights, of life-sized dolls set on fire at midnight, of night watch services and the singing of hymns. With so many diverse views, the one feeling that most of the known traditions share in common is the (very human) universal desire to begin again and do it better.

PSB wishes you all a happy, healthy, and very herby year ahead!!✨

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12/26/2025

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During the Winter months, my skin takes a dry transformation. You may find me rubbing my itchy back along my office chair in resemblance to a bear rubbing his/her back along a tree. A few years ago while researching ways to help control my bear shape shifting, I found information on dry brushing the skin.

What is dry brushing? I immediately think of brushing a horse…watching the dust rise up, the horse quiver in pleasure, and the sound of the dry brush against the horse hair. This care practice is not just for horses. While most practices of exfoliating the skin are using water and/or products, dry brushing is using a brush with out water or products.

What are the benefits of dry brushing? It has been around for 1,000’s of years in many different forms and cultures.  Traditionally dry brushing has been used for several self care practices:

1. To exfoliate dead skin cells and open the pores.
2. Stimulate the Lymphatic system.
3. Promote relaxation.
4. As a form of Meditation.
5. It feels wonderful.

What kind of brush is recommended, and how do I start? Read our blog post “Dry Brushing: Not Just for Horses!” to learn more. You may be inspired to add something new to your winter self care routine!

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12/21/2025

“Growing, understanding, and using our bioregional plants.”
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12/18/2025

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Do you know…we carry certain herbal products only in-store, you won’t see them on our website? Products such as:

Sweet Relief salve (like an herbal Icy Hot)
Triphala veggie caps
Lion’s Mane, Cordyceps, Cordychi, Reishi capsules, and a multi mushroom complex capsule

Interested in learning more about them? Give us a call and we’ll answer your questions about any herbal products we carry. You may also purchase them by ordering over the phone or coming in to our Blair store. We are here for you!✨

(402) 533-4433
Prairie Star Botanicals
321 N. 16th St
Blair, Nebraska

Just a reminder that we will be closed from December 22 - January 4 for an extended winter break. Any orders or correspondence received during that time will be addressed when we reopen on January 5. ❄️




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