Astrological Medicine: Scientific vs. Pragmatic Truth
Have you ever wondered how science views medical astrology or whether it has been proven “true?” Should we consider astrology a valid tool for understanding health, or is it just pseudoscience? Astrological medicine is a central part of our approach to herbal medicine here at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism, so it’s a topic we […]
Adaptogens and the Holistic Approach to Fatigue
Adaptogenic herbs are everywhere these days, offering promises of being the ultimate cure for fatigue and the secret to boundless energy. But here’s the truth: adaptogens are one of the most misunderstood and misused herbal remedies out there these days. When used incorrectly, they can backfire, potentially worsening fatigue instead of helping it. Many people […]
Is All Herbal Research Trustworthy?
Is all herbal research trustworthy? If you’ve ever Googled an herb to learn more and saw lots of research papers about it, can you trust them? Herbal research is tricky since there are a lot of things that can go wrong and right with them that make the results tricky to decipher. Even though understanding […]
Burdock: The All-Purpose Alterative
Sweet and grounding, Burdock is an Earthy plant with its wide leaves, deep taproots, and ability to both nourish weakness and cleanse excesses from the body. Just as it loves to grow near waste grounds, Burdock clears metabolic waste products and toxins from the fluids in your body to keep your skin glowing and healthy. […]
Regenerative Wildcrafting: An Interview with Scott Kloos
Scott Kloos is an herbalist, wildcrafter, and medicine maker. He founded and acts as the managing director of the School of Forest Medicine and owns Cascadia Folk Medicine, which supplies high-quality, small-batch herbal extracts from the native plants of the Pacific Northwest region. He also co-founded the Elderberry School of Botanical Medicine in Portland, Oregon, […]
Your Plant Path
Do you ever feel lost in your herbal studies? The journey as an herbalist can seem long and daunting. There are so many books out there, courses, traditions, and of course – herbs to study. When your path ahead is unclear, it helps to pause and make a plan to figure out where you want […]
Working with the Whole Plant
As you begin your herbal exploration, you’ll notice that there are a lot of books out there that either talk about a plant’s spiritual or medicinal aspects–but rarely both. This separation of science and spirit mirrors the allopathic approach used in conventional medicine. The problem is that this separation doesn’t exist! The more I studied […]
