Immersing yourself in an herbal bath a wonderful way to use herbs. Your skin absorbs the herbal constituents and you inhale the medicine through the steam. As you relax in the tub, your body receives the healing benefits of the herbs. If you don’t feel like...
These common plants grow just about everywhere in temperate climates, and many gardeners yank them right out of their yards. But guess what? These spring weeds have many edible and medicinal benefits! From being nutritional superstars to soothing the skin and...
This nettle soup recipe is my favorite soup ever! If you have fresh stinging nettles, you definitely need to give this a try. Not only does it taste delicious, it’s loaded with the health benefits of nettle. Nettles (Urtica dioica) come into season once a year in the...
Herbal self-care techniques can have a really big impact, especially for stress relief and the immune system. From teas and supplements to echinacea tincture and elderberry syrup, there are a lot of “sexy” herbal remedies out there. But did you know there’s a whole...
Who are you listening to? How are you staying grounded and listening for the solutions to move forward during this time of pandemic and change? Politics know that people are easier to control when in a state of anxiety and panic. With the airwaves set at fear and...
This pandemic is giving us the opportunity to make changes that reach far beyond the current pandemic crisis. Let’s talk Coronavirus. I mean, everyone is thinking about it every day anyway, why not expand the conversation a bit? The current common narrative is:...
And so the other big question is, “Can you tell when your oils are starting to go bad?” Usually you find delicious herbal remedies here, but I have to bring this one up… I’ve been thinking long and hard about how to say this in a good way that everyone will...
Herbal brushing is a powerful self-healing tool for daily maintenance to help keep our head and heart clear and connected. As people that work with healing plants and call on herbs for healing, herbal brushing is a simple yet very powerful way of...
Street Medic Resources The work of street medics has a deep lineage in anti-oppressive struggles. Here are a couple of resources to help support anyone that is going to protests. Even if you are not a medical professional, you can learn from these resources about what...
The effectiveness of this remedy is in timing. At the very first sign of congestion or irritation in your upper or lower respiratory system, break out your herbal steam! Did your mom teach you how to do an herbal steam? Let’s talk about how to do an herbal steam...