Oregon Grape is an evergreen shrubby plant that grows through the Pacific Northwest as well as other temperate areas across North America. It's a strongly protective plant with prickly, Holly-like leaves and a strong does of…
Best Audience: Herbalsits and Gardeners wanting to grow herbs in the city Deeply Rooted by Bonnie Rose Weaver is a delightful beginner's guide to starting a city herb garden. If you're living in a warm climate,…
Ayurveda evolved in ancient India more than 5000 years ago and is recognized as the oldest system for healing and maintaining health and well being known to human kind. Greatly simplified, it's a system that covers…
Even delicate, balanced skin needs a little TLC once in awhile. There are so many ways in modern life to lose our balance, and our skin is more than happy to tell us so pronto. Stress,…
Yarrow is a plant skilled in clearing and repairing boundaries. I've long relied on Yarrow Flower Essence to help strengthen my own energetic boundaries, and I've seen it help other sensitive people find relief from the…
Best Audience: Herbalists and Naturalists who want to better understand the Native American way of working with the natural world to heal and create health Although the title of Sacred Plant Medicine: The Wisdom in Native…
Saint John's Wort has a strong affinity for the sun. His medicine, the purple hypericin-laden juice you can squeeze from his mature flowers, is ready when the sun is at it's strongest. Midsummer is the time…
Best Audience: Serious students with a passion for Traditional Western Herbalism or energetics When I first began studying herbal medicine, I picked up my copy of The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicines by Matthew…
If you've ever made sun tea, you know all about how simple it is to create a little herbal luxury. Herbal Iced Teas, which are a variety of sun teas, are amazingly easy to brew. What…
Lemon Balm, aka Melissa, is particularly good for folks who suffer from anxiety and or depression that results from feeling oppressed. Angry outbursts, feeling like no one understands (or cares), and anxiety or feelings of foreboding…