Natalie H.
Practical Gifts for Herbalists and Foragers
Completely 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, 2021
Winter Delights: Signs of Life In the Season of Death
January 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, 2020
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...
Natalie H.
- Aug 27, 2019
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...
Natalie H.
- Apr 25, 2019
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...
Natalie H.
- Feb 8, 2019
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...
Natalie H.
- Feb 7, 2019
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...
Natalie H.
- Oct 28, 2018
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...
Natalie H.
- Jan 21, 2018
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,...
Natalie H.
- Nov 18, 2017
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....