-
Beautiful, isn’t it? What do you think? Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)? Carrot (Daucus carota)? Nope! This is poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). I have been watching a wonderful herbalist on FaceBook that ends her reels with “Happy snacking! Don’t die!” Great advice. When starting to wildcraft or harvest herbs from your local area, BE VERY SURE YOU Read more
-
It’s spring! And here, that means wind (OK, well, we have wind all the time, but in the spring it seems to pick up some). Our cottonwood (Populus deltoides) is starting to bud out and the wind does take down a few branches here and there. A short walk will give me quite a few Read more
-
If you’ve been exploring herbs for a while, you may be wondering tea or tincture, and why. There are several things to consider when making that decision. For instance, have you ever wondered why there is no marijuana tea? Most of the constituents in marijuana are thick and resinous partially due to their polarity (which Read more
-
Do any of you feel like you’ve been stuck in a dehydrator for about the last week? Or month? Our weather has been…. interesting this winter. Here in NE Colorado, it has been very dry and unusually warm. I doubt I will get any apples, as we haven’t had enough chill time for them, and Read more
-
It has been my experience that generally people that come to been seen by an herbalist fall into categories: Those that have tried every doctor and every therapy without resolution to their primary issue, and those that will not see an allopathic practitioner at all. Of course, not everyone falls into these, but most do. Read more
-
Sorry that I have missed a few weeks posting – I have been recovering from oral surgery, and it has been interesting. This post will list out some flower essences that are great to help with sleep. Not everyone feels comfortable with herbs – I understand that – and some herbs, especially the sedative ones, Read more
-
I really struggled with insomnia until I realized a lot of it was anchored in pain. Not enough to make me really uncomfortable, but enough to make me restless – where I would wake up and glance at the clock a dozen times a night. Some of the following herbs are not specifically sedatives but Read more
-
How was your sleep this week? I hope the suggestions from Part 1 were helpful. This week, let’s go over some herbs. Not every herb is helpful for everyone – just like medications don’t work the same for everyone. Some of the most common don’t work for me, but that doesn’t mean they won’t work Read more
-
“Sleep like a baby.” A phrase obviously coined by someone who has never been a parent. Sleep was never a problem for me – falling asleep or staying asleep – even when working nights for about 30 years. Then menopause hit – and things have not been the same since. This series will be over Read more
-
Not gonna lie – it’s been a week. And I have been using a few flower essences for my own anxiety. It seems the last few years have made my anxiety a little more prevalent. If this is your first visit to this series, here are the other parts: What Can I DO For My Read more
Saving money, time, energy. And chatting about herbs.