Formulations

Formulas can vary in ratios depending on the herbalist and the intent of the blend. TCM practitioners use licorice in...

The fruiting body of reishi mushroom is an excellent immune system supporter known as an immunomodulator.

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive: How to use garlic to lower high blood pressure and reduce hypertension.

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is famous for its cough reducing abilities. It works well to reduce different types of coughs in...

As a flower essence, yarrow's affinity is for Empathic or Highly Sensitive individuals. We're a lot who are naturally more...

Cinnamon is used as a common cooking spice yet it is surprising to many people that it is a potent...

We live in interesting times. The current climate circulating around the viral pandemic, COVID-19, can naturally stimulate a basic survival...

One spring, I caught a cold. Spring colds are the worst. Just as the weather is turning toward glorious sunshine...

As with most alteratives, burdock is easy to add to vast array of herbal formulas since improving digestive and lymphatic...

Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is an herb that is often underused in Western herbalism. Like many...

Motherwort (Leonurus Cardiaca) is a soothing herb for the heart. It combines these actions with its antispasmodic and nervine effects.

One of the most commonly used ingredients in Chinese herbal formulas is the fungus known as Poria cocos in Latin,...

Reality is, Wood Betony is not a real panacea. Wood Betony is a complex and powerful plant that offers us...

As a single-herb therapy, chrysanthemums are used both internally and externally.  For internal use, make a tea with the flowers,...

The patient welcomed the help readily and yet did not want to move any more. They spoke quietly together as...

In the post-industrial world we live in, a reliable nervine like blue vervain is just what the herbalist ordered.

Lobelia has been placed in formulas traditionally for respiratory disorders, peripheral vascular disorders, smoking cessation and as an antispasmodic.

When you're looking for a good Flu Remedy, Chamomile doesn't usually come up, but it should. Chamomile is one of those...

Dong quai has been extensively studied as it reduces uterine contractions, inflammation, and pain. For those that struggle with painful...

Sage is a trusted herb for reducing hot flashes. Western herbalists add sage to menopausal formulas as part of a...

The schisandra berry is a delightful, and delicious, addition to an herbalist's toolkit. Before I describe in detail all the...

Rhodiola rosea has been in use for centuries, yet it’s a relative new-comer to modern herbal practice in the Western...

Passionflower is more often used as a sedative, anti-spasmodic and anxiety reducer in Western formulas. The formula that passionflower plays...