The Nose Knows: How Terpenes Can Change Your Relationship to Plant Medicine
Terpenes (also known as terpenoids) are the scent stars of the plant world.
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Herbalism
Herbal medicine is the study of plants and natural sources as medicine. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through much of human history, and such traditional medicine is still widely practiced today
Turkey Tail: The Multifaceted Medicinal Mushroom
Functional mushrooms have been used throughout history for their wide variety of health benefits.
Herbs for Protection
Protective herbs are the plant allies that offer us safeguarding in some form, be it on the physical, emotional, spiritual, or energetic plane.
Gromwell Root: A Purifying Ally
Gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) is an herbaceous plant with potent medicinal properties, widely employed in modern and traditional Eastern healing practices.
Chickweed: The Celestial, Alterative Herb
Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a darling little herb, as abundant and essential as stars in the night sky.
Warming Herbs For Winter Health
Prevention and preparedness are two essential ingredients to weathering illness and health setbacks during the winter months.Seasonal herbal medicine is an empowering tool to support wellness.
Damiana: Herb of Embodied Awareness
Look no farther than Damiana’s botanical name, Turnera aphrodisiaca, for confirmation of its most celebrated action: as an aphrodisiac! More so, it is one of those herbs that provides awareness of being in our bodies and reminds us of the pleasure of being embodied. A gentle, tonic herb, Damiana
Schisandra: The Five-Flavor Fruit
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) is an intriguing berry indeed! Hailing from its home in the lush, mountainous regions of China, we know of its many medicinal merits thanks to a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is an adaptogen and a tonic herb often used to promote
Lion’s Mane: The Smart Mushroom
Known as the “nerve mushroom”, Lion’s Mane mushroom has spread throughout the minds of those interested in its innate abilities to positively impact the human nervous system.
Eleuthero: The Endurance Enhancing Herb
Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is one of our premier adaptogens in the herbal world, widely loved for its stress reducing, quality of life enhancing properties.
Reishi Mushroom: Queen of Immortality
Commonly perceived as a vegetable, fungi are actually a kingdom of their own outnumbering plants 6:1.
Lobelia: The Potent Antispasmodic Herb
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) is one of those little herbs that packs a giant punch! Potent to the point of purging or emesis (vomiting) in large doses, it has both highly stimulating and deeply relaxing action if taken in a large dose. It is not a friendly, tonic herb but it
The Myths and Magic of Vitamin D
In a period of only approximately five decades at the end of the nineteenth century, the vitamins were discovered.
Seven Natural Medicines For A Strong Immune System
The world knows, everyone is terrified at the prospect of contracting any germ that could overwhelm the immune system, including seasonal flu, colds, and more.
He Shou Wu: Herb of Ageless Endurance
He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), also known as Fo-Ti, Ho Shou Wu, and Jiaoteng, is a popular tonic herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with interesting folklore.
