The Path into Herbalism can be a gentle one but often it begins with a dramatic initiation or a calling so intense, it cannot be ignored. Herbalists emerging from such a crucible carry with them a particularly magical way of combining herbs and healing.
The herbalist garden lives year round. Those of us living
That’s the way of lavender. She sets a lovely example, growing neat and tidy as she does. She lines up her blossoms to make the work of pollination easy for her bee friends. She uses surprisingly little water while offering up surprisingly lots of medicine in the form of essential oils that evaporate into the air, scenting her surroundings, and a peaceful, self-assured energy that welcomes one and all to relax.
The list below are items that I commonly keep in my own First Aid kit. I keep the tinctures in 1/2 bottles. I keep the salves in small tubs enclosed in ziplock bags to prevent leakage. My kit contents have varied as my kids have grown and my medical skill has developed. Don’t bring an item with you that you don’t know how to use.
After researching one of our favorite first aid herbs, we discovered Lavender’s wide reach is backed up by a wealth of scientific study. Today, we’ll touch on those studies and talk about how you can incorporate Lavender into your life.
Clinical Anxiety Disorders affect over 40 million adult Americans while only a third of them receive treatment. Anxiety affects the rest of us in some form periodically throughout life. For Anxiety sufferers, the world of plant medicines can offer relief.
We talked about ruminations on our early herbal experiences and how we were inspired by Deeply Rooted by Bonnie Rose Weaver.
As herbalists, we often talk about our favorite plant friend for specific conditions, like Crohn’s or Alzheimer’s diseases. One class of herbs often helps bring balance to all the body’s systems: The Adaptogens.
We talked about working with Anna Rósa’s herbal recipes, local herbs and finding information on your local herbs, and de-stressing with herbs.
We talked about the ways we’ve been exploring cooking with herbs as well as some locavore ingredients we’ve used since last week’s show on Culinary Herbalism with Leda Hermecz of 100 Mile Bakery.
My beer needed balance. I like bitter beer but only
One of the joys of herbalism is the diverse way we incorporate herbal goodness into our lives. Sage Biscuits may not sound like medicine, but they sure are. Today, we’re talking with Leda Hermecz of 100 Mile Bakery about creative herbal baking and cooking.
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