


Gut Health is a big topic among herbalists. We spend all kinds of time talking about digestion with our clients, students, and amongst ourselves. Why is the heath of your intestinal tract so important?

Fall is the time for Pumpkin Spice. Most of the

I like to add a little extra zing to my oxymels. I put in aromatic barks or roots or resinous plant parts that are tricky to extract in vinegar at the end of the oxymel process.

If you’ve made Candied Burdock or Candied Turmeric, Three-Root Syrup

Good health begins in the belly. You need nutritious fuel


This recipe is a variation on a mango chutney recipe I found several years ago in Madhur Jaffrey’s Quick and Easy Indian Cooking. I make and can about 10 cups or so of chutney every year, and Strawberry Chutney has an honored place on my shelf. We love this chutney with Indian meals, of course, but also on hot buttered toast and with just about any roasted meat.


Who can resist the savory taste of oyster mushrooms? This

Deviled eggs are a springtime favorite at The Practical Herbalist®. The chickens are laying regularly and the sage has produced spicy new leaves that are difficult to resist. This recipe was made with herbal vinegar infused with sage and agrimony but basil or rosemary vinegar would work just as well. Most people sprinkle their eggs with paprika but the buttery flavor of turmeric compliments the sage much better.

This Tofu Scramble will bring zing to your fajitas, burritos or taco salad. The bolder palette may use it as a substitution for scrambled eggs.
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