Natalie H.Nov 10, 2021Practical Gifts for Herbalists and ForagersCompletely stumped for what to get the herbalist in your life? I made this post for ya'll with links and recommendations to make it easy....
Natalie H.Jan 4, 2021Winter Delights: Signs of Life In the Season of DeathJanuary 3, 2021 I hope by the end of reading this post that you will want to rush outside to see what is happening. Winter is generally a...
Natalie H.Jan 3, 2020Medicinal Uses of Lavender: a TCM approachLavender opens and descends, and what better plant to teach us what that seemingly ambiguous statement actually means. There was a time...
Natalie H.Aug 27, 2019Medicinal Uses of White Peony Root (Bai Shao)Chinese name: Bai shao Latin name: Peonia lactiflora Organ affinities: liver Flavor and temperature: bitter, sour, sweet, cool, slightly...
Natalie H.Apr 25, 2019Knotweed-Apple CrumbleThis crumble is a simple and delicious way to use lots of Japanese knotweed! It tastes just like rhubarb apple crumble. The shoots in the...
Natalie H.Feb 8, 2019Herbal Uses of MulleinMullein Verbascum thapsus INTRO: Mullein is a fuzzy-leaved, weedy plant that has a rich history of use dating back to the greeks...
Natalie H.Feb 7, 2019Herbs for Restless Leg SyndromeI've recently been suffering from restless leg syndrome and I can't tell you how annoying it is! My heart goes out to those who suffer...
Natalie H.Oct 28, 2018Experimenting with Herbs SafelyOver the years I have boldly experimented with many herbs and encountered many uncomfortable feelings. Like the time I drank blue vervain...
Natalie H.Jan 21, 2018Salve Recipe for Bruises and Connective TissueThis recipe is a synthesis of two different formulas that I came across. A sort of East-meets-West you might say. One is dit dat jow,...
Natalie H.Nov 18, 2017Cultivating Inner Fire in the Cold and Damp SeasonThe four elements (Earth, Water, Air and Fire) are a metaphor for different types of energy in our lives that act in observable patterns....