I’d really rather not have anxiety right now: Hawthorn and Motherwort Tea
It’s fall and that means it is time to harvest one of my most beloved herbs…
Herbalism
Hawthorn Materia Medica: Hawthorn/Crataegus Berry, Leaf and Flower
Hawthorn is such a generous plant. In the spring we have the leaves, flower buds and…
Lessons in herbal tea blending: How to combine competing flavors?
I love herbal tea blending. Whether it’s an floral herbal sipping tea like the Lavender and…
Gui Zhi Tang: Chinese Herbal Formula with Cinnamon and Peony for Wei Qi Support
Gui Zhi Tang is an important formula Chinese medicine herbal formula featuring Cinnamon and Peony that…
Healing Herbal Oil Recipe with Yarrow, Plantain, Calendula and Comfrey
I am gearing up to make an all-purpose healing herbal salve. But first, I made a…
St. John’s Wort and Chamomile Tea Blend for the Brain-Gut Connection
The nervous system and the digestive system go hand in hand. This St John’s Wort and…
Mullein, Cedar and Tangerine Peel: Simple Lung Tonic Tea
Sometimes simple is nice I would like to share with you a variation of a lung…
Lung Soothing Herbs for Wildfire Smoke Inhalation
In true 2020, (and Mars retrograde Square Saturn) style, wildfires blaze along the western states. I…
How to Make and Use St. John’s Wort Oil
St. John’s Wort oil is really, truly one of my favorite herbal remedies, and I hope…
August 2020 Reflections and an Instagram Break
How was August 2020 for you? Mine revolved around realizing I needed to take an Instagram break….