Medicine of the Evergreens
Evergreen trees are revered throughout the world for their medicinal properties, rich folklore, and uplifting symbolism. Although you might be familiar with these trees from your walks through the forest or the holiday seasons, this year you can take your knowledge to the next level by learning how to use them medicinally at home and […]
Hyssop: A Biblical Remedy
Hyssop is an ancient herb that is an important part of the Western Materia Medica. This combination of information from ancient sources and the modern scientific model lends a unique perspective on this plant and how you can use it in your herbalism practice. In todayโs blog post, youโll learn: The medicinal properties of Hyssopโs […]
Burdock: The All-Purpose Alterative
Sweet and grounding, Burdock is an Earthy plant with broad leaves, deep taproots, and the ability to both nourish weakness and cleanse excesses from the body.ย 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. […]
Motherwort: The Lion Hearted Herb
Motherwort, the โlion-hearted herb,โ fills your heart with courage and soothes its inner wounds. This herb tends to the physical and emotional heart and is an indispensable part of the Materia medica. With its many uses and simple administration techniques, this herb is sure to become a favorite herb to support a healthy heart.ย In […]
Lemon Balm: The Happiest Plant on Earth
Lemon Balm, the โhappiest plant on Earth,โ enchants with its vibrant lemony aroma and taste. Beloved for its calming effects, this aromatic herb brings a sense of peace and serenity, along with an uplifted feeling to the spirit. Loved for its calming and relaxing properties, this aromatic herb soothes tense digestion and eases an anxious […]
Mugwort: The Herb of Dreams
Mugwort is a plant famed for its effects on dreaming, but its medicinal properties and actions do so much more than that. With a distinct effect on the nervous, digestive, hepatobiliary, and reproductive systems, Mugwort navigates, regulates, and balances the highways that connect them all. In todayโs plant profile, youโll discover: Mugwortโs unique flavor profile […]
Elecampane: The Deep Breather
Elecampane has become one of my personal favorite respiratory remedies over the years, not just for its medicinal benefits for many of the common respiratory woes people face today, but as a choice restorative agent. Whether you make it into a tincture or enjoy the syrup, Elecampane is a remedy every herbalist should know.ย In […]
Meadowsweet: Not Just โHerbal Aspirinโ
Meadowsweet is often thought of as herbal aspirin. Even though itโs no secret that its compounds were originally used to formulate and synthesize aspirin, can you really use it in the same way? If you want to get the same results from Meadowsweet as aspirin, you would have to drink quarts of the tea, which […]
Agrimony: The Tense but Relaxed Remedy
Agrimony is the herb of paradox. On the one hand, itโs described as a relaxant,and on the other hand, as an astringent. How does it contract and relax a tissue at the same time?! What do you do when you find conflicting information surrounding the herb youโre studying? Although these two aspects of Agrimony may […]