Herbs
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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We’ll continue with herbs this week. I think a dozen is a nice round number, so here is another six. For parts 1 and 2 of this series, here are links: What Can I DO For My Anxiety? Pt 1 – Simple Thrift and Herbs What Can I Do For My Anxiety Pt 2 – Read more
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HERBS I thought I could get this covered in a couple posts, but I think it will be longer. You can review part I here: What Can I DO For My Anxiety? Pt 1 – Simple Thrift and Herbs There are many many herbs to use for anxiety, and it may take a bit to Read more
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(Obviously, not a photo of children, but I call my kids my chicklets, so…) In honor of my first grandbaby’s first birthday, I decided to do a post on herbs for children. Standard Disclaimer: You are the parent and are responsible for verifying what I say with other sources, be that your doctor, witchdoctor, mother, Read more
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It’s that time of year. I think we all have that one (or two) times of year when anniversaries of the traumatic kind occur. It’s hitting a little early this year, probably due to the reminder of a loss of a friend and having to put one of our dogs to sleep today. My times Read more