Magical Herbs

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

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

Tea tree, also commonly called Melealuca after the first part of its botanical name Melealuca alternifolia, has cured a variety...

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

We have cultivated and appreciated the rose as both a symbol of love and a gentle yet powerful medicine of...

Modern herbalists herald Blue Vervain, aka Verbena hastata or American Vervain, for it’s ability to ease the tension and stress...

Calendula has been a symbol of sunshine and fire for many centuries. In India, calendula flowers were traditionally included in...

Oregon Grape’s history as a medicinal plant in North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, is clear and undisputed. Oregon...

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

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

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

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

Elder is a relative new-comer in world folklore, holding her place most prominently in European history and mythos where she...

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

Yarrow’s virtues as a healing herb have been well known since ancient times. It’s Latin name, Achillea millefolium, is derived...