Energetics

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

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

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

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

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

Yarrow Energetics take your Herbal practice to the next level. One of the first herbs most of us learn for...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Garlic is a hot and spicy herbal remedy. It helps fire up the body's systems,...

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 How would you describe Passionflower? With its glorious, layered, large flowers and almost weedy, vining...

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

Modern herbalists have some good scientific studies to back their use of Rosemary, and many of us draw upon both...

Cinnamon is spicy-hot medicine by all accounts. Herbalists often add a little Cinnamon bark or twig to topical formulas to...

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

Chamomile comes in many forms, Roman and German being the most popular here in North America. For the most part,...

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

In this winter's cold, snowy weather, which is highly unusual for my fiery region, my inner fire started to seriously...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Reishi mushroom refers to a grouping of Ganoderma species. Ling Zhi, the one most commonly...

Most of us have encountered Spearmint almost daily for much of our lives...in our toothpaste, mouthwash, chewing gum, and any...

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...

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

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

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Modern herbalists herald Blue Vervain, aka Verbena hastata or American Vervain, for its ability to...