Magical Herbs

While Calendula’s origins are somewhat disputed, there is no question as to how important this garden flower has been in...

As early as the time of Confucius, the Chinese have grown and used ginger as both a medicine and a...

Nettle has long been recognized for its bounty of nutrition as well as its sting. Folk medicine and lore worldwide...

Wild raspberry caught the eye of early cave dwellers, as evidenced by the remains of raspberry canes found at a...

Known by many other names before the Christian church dedicated it to Saint John the Baptist, Saint John’s wort has...

While cayenne chili peppers have enjoyed the most attention in recent years, chilies in general have been beloved for their...

Lavender has enjoyed a long and well-documented place among human civilization as an antiseptic, a protective and love-inducing herb, and...

Although strawberries have only relatively recently been cultivated in Europe and western cultures, beginning around 1300 C. E. in France,...

Although apple’s healing properties and uses have gone unnoticed in modern times, the ancient peoples were profoundly aware of the...

Ginger's association with money is rooted in it's ability to get energy moving. It stirs the will seated in the...

For a couple of decades or more, I’ve celebrated my own version of Dia de los Muertos on Halloween. For...

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

There is an expression that you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. I...

Found in pre-neolithic dig sites in Great Britain, native to Europe and naturalized through out much of the world including...

I finally got my hands on some Cacao beans. There’s a reason why Carl Linnaes, the Swedish botanist of the...