Getting Started in Herbal Pharmacy: A Review of James Greenโs Classic Guide
Making herbal medicine โ the alchemy of transforming living medicinal plants into healing remedies โ is one of the most empowering parts of the plant path. In this post, Iโll share my thoughts on The Herbal Medicine-Makerโs Handbook by James Green, a classic and comprehensive guide to the art and craft of herbal pharmacy. Whether […]
My Top 5 Herbs for Sinusitis
What do you do when you have a sinus infection? Itโs painful, itโs tough to breathe, and frankly, it can feel a little scary. Many people would quickly ask for an antibiotic for this situation. This isnโt wrong, but it is possible to treat sinusitis herbally in many cases.ย As I discussed in a previous […]
Sinusitis and The Magic of the Herbal Neti Pot
When you think of topical applications, skin poultices and salves might come to mind. But did you know that herbs can also be applied topically to the respiratory tractโparticularly the sinusesโusing a simple neti pot? For sinusitis, this approach enables herbs to act precisely where they’re needed, providing relief and support for healing. In this […]
A Practitionerโs Guide to Topical Herbal Remedies
What do you think of when you hear โtopical herbsโ? Chances are, you think about putting herbs on your skin, perhaps in the form of creams, salves, or poultices.ย But this is only one type of topical application.ย In herbal medicine, topical use is much broader than applying medicine to the skin (though this is […]
The Spring Cleanse
The premise of cleansing is popular in alternative medicine circles, seen as one of the most important ways to get and stay healthy. But is it really? Is our modern take on cleansing the same as it was traditionally? And most importantly, is cleansing really appropriate for anyone and everyone? Weโll cover all that and […]