Monographs & Musings
Photo by Rosalee de La Forêt of Herbal Remedies Advice
Christophe Bernard of Plants in France shares this wonderful article on The Lost Art of the Depurative Cure.
Guido Masé talks about The Power of Herbs and Finding Your Wild Ally in this lovely article that encourages us to “restore diverse, wild, powerful botanical chemistry into our daily lives.”
A fantastic all-star line-up of herbalists share their strategies for Treating Allergies and Hayfever on Herb Geek.
Kiva Rose invites us along her poetic herbal journey on Midsummer in the Mountains and A Solstice Story in Pictures.
Asia Suler talks about the Warm Weather Medicine of Milky Oats on her beautiful blog Wool Gathering & Wildcrafting.
Some excellent insights on the different varieties of Lavender Essential Oil can be found on the Mountain Rose Blog.
Mélanie Pulla talks about establishing sustainable herbal businesses on Building Roots: Plants, Income, and the Art of Receiving.
A little summertime Herbal Harvesting Inspiration comes to you from Tina Sams of the Essential Herbal Blog.
Herbal Recipes & DIY Tutorials
Photo by Asia Suler of Woolgathering & Wildcrafting
Hunger and Thirst shares this lovely recipe for Cold Infused Peach Leaf and Rose Tea.
Juliet Blankespoor offers this wonderful and thorough description on Preparing Medicinal Herbal Teas: Infusions and Decoctions, replete with vividly beautiful photographs.
Rosalee de La Forêt describes how to prepare the perfect Meadowsweet Elixir on Learning Herbs, with descriptions on applications and dosages.
This is an absolutely beautiful and hypnotic article on making Rose Honey and Liqueur. Asia Suler is truly a mistress of Roses and all things magical.
Kiva Rose shares this wonderfully enchanting article on the medicinal uses of Wild Roses on the Mountain Rose Blog featuring two inspiring recipes for Ayurvedic Rose Conserve & Summerflower Lassi.
The Natural Health and Prevention Blog shares a very accessible and easy-to-follow description of Making Herbal Honey with lots of ideas on Seasonal Honeys.
This sweet little ditty on Honeysuckle Honey by Lisa Rose Starner will brighten your day.
The Mountain Rose Blog offers a few excellent recipes on making your own Herbal Mosquito Repellant.
Interviews & Community
Photo by Suki of Herb Haven
A wonderful interview with filmmakers Ann Armbrecht and Terry Youk on the making of Numen: The Nature of Plants. The newest version of this dvd is now available for purchase!
Prepare to be inspired and awed by this absolutely phenomenal interview with Dr. Tieraona Low Dog by Numen Film. Truly one of the best interviews I’ve read in a LONG time!!
Jesse Wolf Hardin of The Herbal Resurgence offers an incredibly thorough Guide and Directory of Herbal Conferences, complete with a free ebook download on events for herbalists. Not to be missed!
What a fabulous month! Summer is here in its full glory, and herbalists are writing all about it!! We’d love to hear your thoughts and feedback. What was your favorite article? Did we miss any? Drop us a line and let us know!