Energetics

Stout, sunny, and strong, Rhodiola rosea or Roseroot is a steadfast friend through cold, dark times. We humans have been...

Huang Qin is a widely used plant in Chinese herbal medicine with a range of applications.  To understand all of...

Many modern herbalists who also practice magic recognize energetics as a half-way language that connects a plant's healing properties with...

Saint John's Wort is one of the old world plant medicines healers of Europe and Asia carried to other continents,...

In North America, when you hear an herbalist speaking about Skullcap, the likelihood is that S. lateriflora is the subject....

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article How would you describe Passionflower? With its glorious, layered, large flowers and almost weedy, vining...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Modern herbalists often reach for Lobelia inflata to help reduce and control pain, particularly the...

Coffee’s history starts in Ethiopia, where his progenitor, a variety akin to today’s Coffea robusta, grew wild in the low-lying...

Avena sativa, aka oats, is one of modern herbalism’s darlings for managing stress and exhaustion, recovering from trauma and prolonged...

Over the past decade or so, Oregon Grape has become the go-to for a lot of herbalists for its anti-biotic...

Candace and Christina Sanchez talk about using Mullein for Asthma, spinal injury, digestion, urinary tract health, and respiratory health. They...

The simple apple, which most of us take for granted, suddenly becomes a surprising and powerful herbal ally when you...

Balance is the key word to keep in mind when you're working with Lavender essential oil. Lavender's actions are complex,...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Burdock, also known as Articum lappa or A. minor, has trotted across the globe on...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article - Angelica is generally considered a warm, sweet or pungent, building herb that moves blood...

Spilanthes acmela, generally called Spilanthes among modern herbalists, is an often unsung hero for acute conditions. The moniker Toothache Plant...

In China, Tea made from Camellia sinensis is called Cha, and it’s both a medicine and a daily pleasure for...

Hawthorn berry, or Haw, is often included in Western herbal formulas for heart and circulatory conditions. When I first started...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article. Modern Herbalists have only just begun to explore a tool that was well known to...

Nettle, aka Urtica dioica or Urtica urens, is a mainstay of modern herbal medicine. In part, that's because nettles are...

Modern herbalists of all sorts are often well aware of the gentle power of Calendula to help heal topical conditions....

In many ways, Tulsi works at a more subtle level, helping the body, mind, and spirit make more room and...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article. Traditional Western Herbalism, TCM, and Ayurveda energetics for Cottonwood, Poplar, and Balm of Gilead are...

Herbal Nerd Society Content: Dandelion is among the staples of modern herbalists, just as it was a staple among the...