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 tract—particularly the sinuses—using 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 Practitioner’s Guide to Topical Herbal Remedies
What do you think of when you hear “topical herbs”? Chances are, you think about putting herbs on your skin, perhaps in the form of creams, salves, or poultices. But this is only one type of topical application. In herbal medicine, topical use is much broader than applying medicine to the skin (though this is […]
Top 3 Spring Tonics
Spring is the season of renewal—and the perfect time to support your body with cleansing and nourishing herbs. Last week, we covered the overall concept of the spring cleanse and whether it’s a good thing for us to do in our modern culture. We got a birds-eye view of the qualities and characteristics of herbs […]
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? We’ll cover all that and […]