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I’m not going to get into all the politics – heaven knows it’s contentious enough already. Suffice it to say that I think for everyone, it’s been a rough couple weeks. To recommend herbs to anyone without knowing circumstances and history would be ill-advised, but I do feel comfortable recommending flower essences. Just so I Read more
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This one has kind of outgrown its bed and I need to harvest the root (when I have time – HA!) Licorice is an amazing plant, and one that most herbalists don’t want to do without. It also is one of those herbs that is poorly understood, and has developed a reputation for raising blood Read more
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I did a post last summer with recipes for different varieties of zucchini bread – scroll down the page for that one (it might be on page 2 of the posts). To me, zucchini itself doesn’t really have much flavor – it just picks up the flavor of other ingredients in the recipe. Zucchini has Read more
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Was checking the garden today and noticed that I had quite a few elderberries ripe. The berries are not ripe until they are fully black or dark purple. Unripe berries will make your stomach very unhappy. There are two parts of elder that we use as herbalists: The berries and the flowers. The leaves and Read more
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I know, I know – you’re thinking I’m nuts. Well, possibly true, but we are all donuts. Bear with me. I would love to say this analogy is originally mine, but it’s not. Thanks to one of my herb teachers, Kat, I can share this. We have an inside and an outside – and those Read more
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This is my friend Althea. She is just the most calm soothing herb you could ever run into – great for almost all tissues (skin, intestines, lungs, any mucous membranes) and so gentle. A little more detail for you. Althea officinalis or marshmallow is full of mucilage and immunomodulating polysaccharides, so using it internally as Read more
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I’ve been seeing a ton on FB lately about mullein. Which is a little strange to me since I think of it as being primarily for respiratory issues and earaches. I first got mullein from my friend Judy that lived a lot closer to the mountains than I do – Hwy 85 south of Greeley. Read more
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When I refer to an herb, I try to always add the Latin binomial (genus and species) in parentheses behind the name. Why is this important, other than it makes me feel a bit like Harry Potter? Several reasons. The major one is that it helps to identify the plant I’m talking about. This is Read more
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One of the certificates I have is for Flower Essence Therapy. So what is it? FE is a vibrational therapeutic – like homeopathy, sound bowls, or music. They are created from spring water that particular flowers have been infused in, then preserved with brandy. The essence (full strength is called the mother) is further diluted Read more
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Because this came up at my house this week, I thought – why not blog about it? The man of the house had to have minor (it’s only minor if it’s not you, by the way) surgery. While we got great pre-op teaching, not everyone does, so here goes: If you are having surgery, things Read more