Applied Herbalism

Meadowsweet is a gorgeous flowering shrub that grows in damp areas like swamps and the woods. It grows tiny toothy...

Fermenting has long been a passion of mine. I’ve fermented a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and grains Barley, Wheat,...

I knew that ginger increases amylase and helps with dry mouth which, in turn, eases digestion. Ginny wouldn't care about...

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

Preventing illness tends to rise to the surface our our minds about once a year, when the kids go back...

Learn how to make two Herbal Honey home remedies. Electuaries combine herbs and honey for tasty plant medicinal results. Herb-infused...

There's nothing worse than a lingering cough after a cold, flu, or virus...except maybe the cough and sore throat that...

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

At its most fundamental level, tinctures are herbal extracts made using Alcohol as the primary tool for extraction. Long before...

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

Larrea tridentata commonly known as Creosote Bush is a shrub endemic to the arid regions of the North American Southwest. Larrea...

Wildlife rejoices in cherry trees. Most people have enjoyed the buzz of bees as they pollinate cherry blossoms and the...

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

Grant came back every week to get his blood pressure checked. We made suggestions for further changes which included diet...

It was October. Three heads bent to their task at the donation table. Winter was coming, and we had heard...

Apples grow in abundance in my area. Through most of our country they do, actually. In the early colonial days,...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article: Whether you wildcraft cinnamon from your local forest or grow it in a pot, you...

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

There is one that I truly believe encompasses the word balance. Allow me to introduce you to Ashwagandha. Hailing from...

Blueberries and Bilberries come from the same family, the Vaccinium family, making them relatives of other famous berries like the...

Passion Flower is the general name for a variety of Passiflora species. Passiflora incarnata is the one most often used...

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

German and Roman Chamomile have been long-standing favorites of herbalists and Caregivers for good reason. They both reduce inflammation, soothe...