Blackberry leaf, areas for further experimentation: Reclaiming life and transforming deep psychological issues (a mental health counselor can be helpful along with the herb). Manifesting, getting grounded and bringing ideas into...
Plant Meditation Club: This week we meditated on 天門冬, tiān mén dōng, Radix aspargi, a classical Chinese herb from the Divine Farmer's Materia Medica, or Shén Nóng Běncǎo Jīng. We had a lovely...
Why is meditation beneficial? I have been practicing silent meditation everyday for my adult life. It has given me a connection to spirit, improved my relationships, and helped me emotionally....
Hawthorn is a favorite herb. I have used it a lot personally and in my herbalism practice. This was a heart warming plant meditation! I learned a new areas of...
Here are my favorite herbs for managing boundaries. Wishing you pleasant holidays! Are you generally feeling overwhelmed by others'? Yarrow and St John's Wort (in my Back Support tincture)...
David Frierman, LAc, is an Adjunct Professor at National University of Natural Medicine, Department of Classical Chinese Medicine. Here he writes about the classical Chinese herbal formula, Guìzhī Tāng 桂枝汤, for...
I am always saddened when I hear of harm consciously being done to our co-inhabitants of Mother Earth. In addition to my community work, I am on the board of directors...
The Trauma Informed Herbalist by Elizabeth Guthrie is an excellent introduction to how healers can be more considerate and aware of trauma. Trauma, in this book, refers to a personal reaction...
Herbs and natural remedies can help many things but, social problems like isolation, racism, misogyny, and safety concerns need other solutions too. Community building is for everyone. Here are some...
Hey, it's Arati. I joined Herbalists Without Borders Board of Directors this January. I was super excited to discover the organization's work through Carolyn Jones and the Healing Project based in Queens. I too...
VanDyke starts off by looking at the history of African American herbalism, including prominent herbalists and midwives and the roots of their practices. Later on in the book she shares...
I recently did an interview with powerhouse, Anabel Velasquez, check out the podcast and her work improving legal outcomes from abuse victims at therundown.org Her main mission is to remove the stigma...
I go over the following herbs and how they help with work: Lobelia, Agrimony, Blue Vervein, and Hops. I talk about our Take It Easy Herbal Smoking Blend vs Clear Mind...
This video is about skullcap, or Skutellaria lateriflora. I find this herb to be wonderfully supportive for stress. It is a nervine that shines in cases of longterm stress of...
A bit of info on one of my favorite herbs: true solomon's seal. This herb is wonderful for joint injuries and loose or tight ligaments. This is a popular remedy...
Tina Price is the repair person for my cigarette making machine. In spite of being in the cigarette industry she has managed to be tobacco free for three years. That's strong...
Corn silk has some really great benefits for bladder health including UTI's and bedwetting/urinary incontinence. I also like it as a support for people with corn sensitivities. If you have...
This video is about western Angelica, Angelica archangelica, found in our Angelica tincture. This herb is favorite remedy for bruise first aid. It was historically used for addiction to...
This exercise comes from the Yogi Bhajan lineage. It is said to be the best yoga meditation for women. In this exercise I define that as having female hormones (there...
Lady's Mantle, or Alchemilla vulgaris, is a wonderful herb that has been used throughout time primarily for women's health issues. I will go over used that are universally applicable and...
This video is about Lobelia inflata. This herb is good for tobacco cessation, asthma, acute respiratory illness, asymetrical whiplash and headaches associated with that condition. Do not take during pregnancy....
My top recommendation for your first aid kit: Yarrow! Yarrow is amazing for deep cuts (first aid!!!), fevers, clots/bruises, joint injuries (small associated clots, as well as hematomas), and energetic...
