In preparation for winter, it is helpful to focus on warming foods, which improve metabolism and increase circulation. When it is cold outside, we can warm the body and generate energy by eating rich, oily foods like nuts and seeds, legumes, winter squash and aliums. Cook these foods slowly with warming spices and plenty of […]
Archives for October 2013
Texas Herbalism: An Interview with Nicole Telkes
It’s been lovely to chat with Nicole Telkes about Texas herbalism, and her involvement in several exciting new herbal projects. Nicole is the founder of The Wildflower Herb School, a co-visionary behind Herbalismo! – a brand new herb festival with a unique voice, and the primary clinician in her own private practice, offering services as a natural health practitioner […]
Herb Geek Round Up: Best Online Articles Sept. 2013
Monographs & Musings Larrea tridentata, photo by Becki Garza Rosalee de la Forêt shares this top notch and extremely thorough monograph on Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) An excellent idea for creating an herbal study guide of plant samples by Celia Linnemann Tina Sams discusses the woes of managing pests that may be damaging Elder trees, and […]
The Future of Herbalism: An Interview with Renée Davis
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 […]