Applied Herbalism

The year we moved west was a tough one. We left behind all of our friends and family for a...

Berries don’t get a ton of credit for their medicinal power. Maybe that’s because they’re so tasty, or because it’s...

Mycellium pack a ton of nutrition and medicine into their fruiting bodies or Mushrooms. Most of us are used to...

Nettle is the first herb that our herbalist team reaches for when treating allergies. It is not a decongestant. It...

Herbal Vinegars infused with plant-medicine properties are one of the best home remedies for preventing illness, like colds and flus....

I introduced myself and sat down to hear Gloria's story. The advantage of being an older woman is that young...

Note: The Clinic Memoirs are based on real experiences from Occupy Medical clinic, a free, integrated health clinic that serves...

Have you ever wondered where the age-old adage, “elephants never forget” came from? Not only do these beautiful animals live...

What do White or Button mushrooms, Crimini or Brown mushrooms, and Portobello mushrooms have in common? They're actually the same...

Traditional Ethiopian peoples knew all about Teff, Eragrostis tef. Somewhere between 3000 and 6000 years ago, the Abyssinia people, ancestors...

Fasting and cleansing are a normal and natural part of life for all species, humans included. That doesn’t mean we...

Note: The Clinic Memoirs are based on real experiences from Occupy Medical clinic, a free, integrated health clinic that serves...

What do Holy Basil, Tulsi, and Sacred Basil have in common? They’re all names for the same herb, Ocimum sanctum....

Traditional Chinese Medicine calls night sweats and hot flashes empty fire because there is little to no earth to support...

Our relationship reaches back long before we humans began writing. Tea has touched the shores of every continent in the...

Kings, Gods, and Immortaility in the Fungal World...what connects them? A little, woody tree-dwelling fungi commonly known as Reishi. Reishi,...

Peony, known as bai shao or chi shao in TCM, is among the more common and famous of Chinese herbs,...

Grandma's kitchen was bright. I remember sitting near a formica counter that was light blue, white, and yellow. I was...

We humans are not the only ones who rely on plants for food and medicine. All the animals and insects...

I had dealt with anxiety before with patients and learned to keep a little bottle of lavender essential oil in...

Herbalists and urban farmers alike have fallen in love with the humble Chicken. These feathered friends can help turn a...