I’m excited to feature this interview with Renée Adele Davis, MA, collective member of the Dandelion Seed Community Health Project, and cofounder of the Olympia Free Herbal Clinic and the Dandelion Seed Conference. She is an Associate Scholar with the Center for World Indigenous Studies, focused on ethnobotany and medical anthropology. She has previously researched herbal pharmacology for […]
Immunity, Children, and the Magic of Elderberries
While many medicinal plants are renown for their immune-boosting properties, Elderberries are one of our only plant friends proven to have a direct effect on viruses, and be safe for children. The Elderberry tree also has a long history of lore as a magical plant, making it the perfect protagonist in the next fairytale you […]
Different Kinds Of Herbal Preparations Explained
When you enter into the world of medicinal herbs it is easy to get overwhelmed and confused by all the different kinds of preparations. To help you understand what they mean, here is a list explaining how some of the most popular herbal preparations are made and used. Tea Tea is probably the most well-known […]
Worth Its Weight in Creosote
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) is one tough plant. Able to thrive beneath the unrelenting sun of the Chihuahuan, Mojave, and Sonoran deserts, it flourishes where other arid land plants retreat. An evergreen shrub, its small, waxy leaves are browsed by deer and rabbits only as a last resort during lean times. Its delicate yellow blossoms […]
The Plant Healer’s Path: A Manifesto for Herbalists
If you have been searching for the pulse of American herbal medicine, then you will absolutely find it in Jesse Hardin’s The Plant Healer’s Path. A great amount of herbal learning currently focuses on the how, what, and when of plant medicine: how to apply herbs to benefit health; what plants should be used for […]
Healing Plants with Plants and Natural Cultivation Part 1
I have spent the last twenty years or so living in rural France, ten years living close to the land and trying to be self-sufficient on a small holding and ten years running an organic farm making wine and growing blueberries and medicinal plants. These ventures are now behind me but one of the very […]
Herb Geek Round Up: Best Online Articles August 2013
Monographs & Musings Photo by Rosalee de la Forêt of Herbal Remedies Advice Lisl Meredith Huebner responds to the question: Why Herbs? Excellent insights from a seasoned practitioner. A wonderful monograph on Hyssop comes from Rosalee de la Forêt. Make sure to check out the link to her recipe for Hyssop Oxymel! Jessica Morgan celebrates the diversity in herbalism […]
Back-to-School Immune Tips With Jessica Morgan
I have to say, as a busy mom of four, I am really really ready for back-to-school! But, as I’m looking forward to this much needed break, I’m not looking forward to the influx of germy yucks and the battle of the Fall and Winter bugs that will be creeping in along with my babes […]
Herbalism for Children: Interview with Kristine Brown
I’m thrilled to feature Kristine Brown of Herbal Roots Zine on Herb Geek this month. Kristine’s child centred approach to herbalism is not only refreshing and engaging, but it also responds to a much greater need for community-based education that embraces a nature as an integral part of health and wellness. A wealth of this pertinent […]
Herb Geek Round Up: Best Online Articles July 2013
Monographs & Musings An enchanted weed wife by Rima Staines of The Hermitage (prints for sale here) This is an absolutely glorious and enchanting journey into the magical world of plants, local herbalism, and weedwifery. The beautiful tale of this weed wife will awaken your spirit and make your heart sing. This literally brought tears to my eyes! […]
Five Kitchen Herbalists Share Favorite Summer Recipes
Kitchen herbalism is quickly becoming one of the most accessible and empowering ways to care for your health, and the health of your family, through incorporating herbs into simple cooking and baking practices. The addition of both common and unconventional herbs to beverages, whole foods, and baked goods allows the medicinal and nutritional benefits of […]
Interview with UK Herbalist Lucinda Warner
I’m so excited to share this interview with the lovely Lucinda Warner, founder and editor of the beautiful and informative site Whispering Earth. Lucinda talks with Herb Geek about her journey into herbalism, her thoughts on the regulation of herbalism in the UK, and the ways in which Buddhism, herbalism, and the natural world intersect […]
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