Join me in my garden as I pick a few favorite herbs to make the perfect summer tea! Lemon balm and rose petals are cooling and also have a calming effect. Passionflower calms the nerves and is the perfect tea for irritation that can come from too much heat. Let’s make...
We know we’re on the verge of destroying so much, so how do we, as a culture, evolve so that we really love and care for the earth? Here’s how I try to stay in a relationship with the land when I’m traveling. When you travel, how do you say hello–how do...
It’s hot today, and it’s going to get even hotter. This is an herbal strategy for summer heat. The thing about heat is that it accumulates. In Ayurveda, we talk about how heat rises in the body just like it does in a house. “Heat rises in the body just like in a...
You are wired to perceive nature, and your perception expands with awareness Here’s something I do every day to connect with the plants. It’s something really simple that you can do. It happens after I park my car in the driveway. When I get out of the car, I notice...
Here’s a question that I got recently. “Kami, I am interested in knowing how you keep all this information organized. I have notes everywhere, but I’m struggling going back to find them. “How do I stay organized? I have stuff everywhere.” Actually, I get this...
She made onion syrup and everybody had to drink it because she knew not to wait for the cough to spread through the pack. How important is it to explore your family remedies and do you ever feel like you know enough? Do you have herbs or herbal remedies that have been...
Store-bought salad dressings are junk. I’ve got a simple herbal salad dressing tutorial for you today and the truth is, I think making your own salad dressing is one of the best and easiest health hacks out there. You make all that great home-cooked food or set...
Adding this delicious pesto is of course so much about flavor, but what you are also doing is getting your greens, easy to digest nutrients and increasing your ability to digest whatever you put it on. How can you bring the healing power of herbs into EVERY meal?...
Comfrey oil! I’m so glad you’re here because this is a good oil to have on hand! I’ve seen comfrey help people with injuries involving muscles, tendons, joints, bones, ligaments, ankles, knees, pulled muscles, joint dislocations, and even fractures....
St. John’s wort is one of my first loves in the plant world. I could talk for days about how much I love it and all the stories of how it has healed me, my family and so many people in my life. Let’s just say this is truly one of my favorite plants. St. John’s wort...
