Author: Candace Hunter

Candace Hunter is a self-taught herbalist and artist who never, ever practices on guinea pigs in part because her family and friends are generally up to the job. She is co-author of The Practical Herbalist®'s Herbal Folio series and author of Herbalism for the Zombie Apocalypse. She edits The Practical Herbalist® website and Practical Herbalist Press publications. She has also recently entered into the field of podcasting with reckless abandon. Listen to her on Real Herbalism Radio today, see her work at CandaceHunter.com, or find her on Facebook at Candace Hunter Creations.

Nettle Energetics: Using Nettle in Modern Herbal Medicine

Nettle, aka Urtica dioica or Urtica urens, is a mainstay of modern herbal medicine. In part, that’s because nettles are pretty much a robust multi-vitamin in plant form. They’re often described as sweet and salty. The salty taste is because of their mineral content, which doesn’t make them taste salty on the tongue but does […]

87.Herb Lab with Coffee and Okon

When it comes to tasting coffee, there’s no better expert than our special guest, Okon Udosenata. He stopped by to show share one of his favorite beans with us, talk cupping and pouring, and offer a few suggestions on how to choose and brew the best roast.

86.The Joy of Medicinal Coffee with Jakob Sletteland

Often, we think of medicine as being bitter and unpleasant–A bit of a chore, actually. What if we told you it doesn’t have to be?
What if we told you your daily medicine can actually be a sensual treat?

Nettle: Herbal Mineral Abundance

Stinging Nettle. Not exactly an herb of excess, is it? I mean, who’d want pounds of stinging anything, right?

In 2008, I sure thought I did. I was making about a half gallon of Nettle Tea every other day to help stave off allergies and bulk-up on my calcium and other bone-building minerals. It took a cup of dried nettle to make each half gallon, so I was buying what felt like pounds of Stinging Nettle at the grocery every month.

84.Teaching Kids about Nature with Anna Bradley

Herbal Learning can start as early as kindergarten, and it never needs to end. Herb walks and summer camps are a couple of fun avenues into nature and Herbalism. Today, we’re talking with Anna Bradley, clinical herbalist and co-founder of Whole Earth Nature School, about helping your kids connect with Nature and Ancestral Living.

Lavender Essential Oil Properties and Uses

Balance is the key word to keep in mind when you’re working with Lavender essential oil. Lavender’s actions are complex, sometimes seemingly stimulating while at others calming, at times encouraging circulation and thus warming, while simultaneously seeming to cool. At first glance, lavender is a paradox amidst the world of essential oils. From an Ayurvedic […]

The Modern Herbal Dispensatory by Easley and Horne

Best audience for The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: Beginning Herbalists and Herbalists who want to expand their Medicine-making skills Candace said: I loved the Eclectic approach to herbalism. It integrates many thought processes and modalities. In The Modern Herbal Dispensatory, Thomas Easley gives us a wonderful look at how the Eclectic herbalist makes plant medicines in our […]

Lavender: The Best Gift for a New Home

That’s the way of lavender. She sets a lovely example, growing neat and tidy as she does. She lines up her blossoms to make the work of pollination easy for her bee friends. She uses surprisingly little water while offering up surprisingly lots of medicine in the form of essential oils that evaporate into the air, scenting her surroundings, and a peaceful, self-assured energy that welcomes one and all to relax.