It’s my humble belief that in our modern world, with all the stress and challenges we face daily, Chamomile’s time has come. Our Ancestors used Chamomile for Anxiety, Depression, Stomach upsets, and to help those who are…
Skullcap is a relaxing nervine without sedation. The Eclectics used Skullcap as a nerve tonic for conditions brought on by nervousness and stress, i.e., asthma, rashes, eczema, and headaches. Skullcap is trophorestorative (nourishing tonic) for the nervous system in low doses long-term to improve and restore nervous system function.
Tulsi’s core energy is about creating balance and making space for balance. In general, longer use of Tulsi and Tulsi formulations have proven more effective than short durations in prevention of digestive and other complaints, making Tulsi a good daily choice for a lifetime but not a bad friend in a pinch.
Even when change is good, it is still stressful. The RHR team goes into a hefty list of adaptogen herbs that they rely on for helping themselves and others get through stress.
This week, we are sharing our own favorite herbs and formulas for lung support.
Clinical herbalist and author Maria Noël Groves talks about harvesting and making medicine from the lung tonic herbal remedy garden.
Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is famous for its cough reducing abilities. It works well to reduce different types of coughs in a vast variety of forms.
Maria Noël Groves, author of Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care and Grow your Own Herbal Remedies talks about herbal gardening and choosing the best plants to start your own herbal remedy garden.
Herbal Nerd Society Exclusive Article. “A leaf of Sage a day will keep the Alzheimer’s away” could be the modern motto for our beloved common Sage, or Salvia officinalis. Common Sage and Red Sage, aka Dan Shen or S. miltiorrhiza, both improve thought patterns and have long been associated with the kind of calm, Sage wisdom we’ve sought in our Elders.
Sage is a trusted herb for reducing hot flashes. Western herbalists add sage to menopausal formulas as part of a complete hormone balancing package.
After an interview with Justin Ehrlich, a practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine and Licensed Acupuncturist, Sue drills Candace about some of the herbs he brought up.
Herbalist and desert eco-system defender, Christina Sanchez, walks us through techniques that utilize a potent anti-asthmatic herb Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum).
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