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Rose Geranium Essential Oil for Emotional and Physical Healing

Posted by Candace Hunter | Herb of the Month, Herbal Encyclopedia |

I love working with Geranium essential oil, although I am sensitive. For me, Geranium can...

Umckaloabo, Rose Geranium, and Geranium Herbal Remedies

Posted by Candace Hunter | Herb of the Month, Learn |

Umckaloabo sounds like a wonderfully silly remedy you might find in a child's apothecary, right...

Dandelion Benefits: Liver Cleanse and Detox is Just the Beginning

Posted by Sue & Candace | Herbal Encyclopedia, Learn |

Dandelion is in most liver tonics due to its oils, the bitter resins that stimulate the digestive system. The fiber in the whole plant is described as viscous because of its astonishing ability to absorb and transport toxins from the bowels out of the body, balance intestinal flora, and soothe the digestive tract in the process.

Lemon Balm History, Folklore, Myth and Magic: Magic of Melissa

Posted by Candace Hunter | Magical Herbs |

Lemon balm has a long history, dating back to ancient Turkey where it was planted near bee hives...

Calendula Benefits: Sunny Herbal Remedy Tea for Skin Comfort

Posted by Sue & Candace | Herbal Encyclopedia, Learn |

Chapped skin, infected wounds, diaper rash, and eczema all relax under calendula’s care. Most herb lovers have made a simple salve or lotion with calendula in it. Both varicose veins and hemorrhoids do well with topical treatments of calendula.

Medicinal Properties of Cleavers

Posted by Candace Hunter | Learn |

Cleavers or Lady’s Bedstraw is known in herbal circles and botany bands as Galium aperine, and it’s one of our weedy favorites for moving lymph, clearing skin, and reducing swellings such as those associated with sore throat and tonsillitis, cancer, and leukemia.

All About Stinging Nettle: Urtica Dioica Plant Medicine

Posted by Sue & Candace | Learn |

Most people know nettle by its lasting sting. One accidental brush against its bristly lines of hair causes burning, numbness and swelling for hours. The defending chemicals that cause the trouble are water soluble so nettle is safe to eat after drying, freezing or heating.

Wormwood Artemisia spp for Digestion, Protection, and Peace

Posted by Sarah Jay | Herbal Encyclopedia |

Learn about Wormwood. It’s believed that the Knights Templar spread the plant in their crusades, which could explain why it is so widespread. All wormwood falls under the genus Artemisia, a reference the Greek Moon goddess Artemis.

Myth and Magic of Tea: Camellia sinensis History, Folklore, Magic

Posted by Candace Hunter | Magical Herbs, Practical Herbalism |

Our relationship reaches back long before we humans began writing. Tea has touched the shores of every continent in the world, and managed to stir-up trouble on more than a couple of them. We could spend gallons of ink and not cover Tea’s whole story. Instead, we’ll cover Tea History briefly and dive into the Magic of Tea.