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Medicinal Uses of Lavender: a TCM approach

Lavender opens and descends, and what better plant to teach us what that seemingly ambiguous statement actually means. There was a time w...

Medicinal 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 ...

Knotweed-Apple Crumble

This crumble is a simple and delicious way to use lots of Japanese knotweed! It tastes just like rhubarb apple crumble. The shoots in the...

Herbal Uses of Mullein

Mullein Verbascum thapsus INTRO: Mullein is a fuzzy-leaved, weedy plant that has a rich history of use dating back to the greeks (Dioscor...

Herbs for Restless Leg Syndrome

I'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 th...

Experimenting with Herbs Safely

Over the years I have boldly experimented with many herbs and encountered many uncomfortable feelings. Like the time I drank blue vervain...

Salve Recipe for Bruises and Connective Tissue

This 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, whi...

Cultivating Inner Fire in the Cold and Damp Season

The four elements (Earth, Water, Air and Fire) are a metaphor for different types of energy in our lives that act in observable patterns....

Facial Care Wisdom from Holistic Herbalism

The face doesn't lie, or at least according to traditional assessment techniques. Where you're breaking out, where you have lines, and th...

Five Cold Infusions for Hot Summer Days

When the weather gets this hot no one wants to drink a hot cup of tea, but who said you have to make tea hot?! Cold infusions, though not...

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