Applied Herbalism

Tea spread across the world long ago in part because it’s delicious and in part because it’s got a whole...

A few years ago, I met Patty. She owns a stable and riding center in Veneta, OR, but we met...

Take your connection to The Plants to the next level; Get to know the magical qualities of a plant's medicine...

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

Herbal Nerd Society Content: This is a page of curated content for Nettle. We have put together all of our...

Hops have been the bittering herbs for beer for a few centuries now. In more recent years here in the...

Many gardeners who live in climates with long, warm, humid summers and cold winters choose to plant C. sinensis in...

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

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

A few years ago, my best friend of 12 years passed on. She had been my constant companion, confidant, and...

Flooding can feel like adding insult to injury. Between Hot Flashes and Night Sweats, Spontaneous Weeping and Irreconcilable Rages, Formication...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article...Balm of Gilead is made from the sweet, sticky, resinous spring buds from the Cottonwood or...

https://youtu.be/T6kZeSo4mWM Essential oils are the volitile oils plants produce to protect themselves against illness and predation, attract pollinators, and communicate with...

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

Meadowsweet, aka Filipendula ulmaria, has a long history among those who doctor or assist in healing, including Mom’s through the...

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

Spilanthes, aka Toothache Plant or Buzz Button Plant, has long-documented painkilling or analgesic properties that often take center stage in...

Shiitake Mushrooms are not exactly what you think of when an Herbalist starts talking about Medicinal Mushrooms...but they really ought...

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

The first fall I lived in Oregon, Heather sold me my first pound of calendula flowers. They were lovely, so...

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