herbs
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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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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
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Again, no picture this week. I did actually grow this a few years ago (NE Colorado), but didn’t take photos. Ashwagandha is a relative of tomatoes and tomatillos and looks a lot like a tomatillo plant. If I remember correctly, the fruits even have the little paper-like coverings like them. The thing to take away Read more
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For the next few posts, I thought I would review herbs that manufacturers seem to want to add to everything. The first time I really noticed this was with St. John’s wort. ‘It’s treats depression’ would be the implied claim. Smart manufacturers don’t claim that any herb or supplement treats something, unless they have data Read more
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No photo today – I don’t grow my own! Let’s talk about turmeric. I’ve known what it is for a long time – a pungent yellow spice that my mom put in pickle relish and it wasn’t really summer until I smelled it. Turmeric is used in lots of foods – pickles, curry, eggs, lots 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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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