Yard Remedies and the Southern Dewberry

I absolutely love spring because it ushers in new beginnings.   Fresh and vibrant plants which lay dormant all winter are now poking their little heads up to feel the warm air and greet the sun.  This is about the time of the year when our Southern Dewberries (Rubus trivialis) start to bloom.  The berries won’t come [...]

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Regret, Forgiveness, Balance and Chocolate.

When you mention to people that you are an herbalist they assume  that you are some kind of vestal health virgin or zealot whose lips have never been pressed against the creamy icing of a Chocolate doughnut. (well… maybe not lately) Au contraire…Herbalists are human too.  If you look at many of the eclectics and [...]

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Wild Cherry Cough Syrup

Wild Cherry bark is a wonderful simple cough remedy which is primarily indicated for irritable coughs which are keeping you up at night or creating a lot of tension.

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Grow a Medicinal Garden

I am an avid gardener and find that being in the garden really helps me to relax.  There is a great sense of satisfaction that I get from growing my own food and medicine.  We often sit at the table marveling over the fact that….”Wow…we grew this”.  I guess you could say it doesn’t take [...]

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Healing with Foods

Yesterday I talked about using food as medicine and mentioned that John Gallagher from Learningherbs.com is hosting a class given by K.P. Khalsa called Culinary Herbalism.  As a prelude to the class herbalist Rosalee de la Floret has shared an article and recipe that will be covered in the class.  Check out the recipe and [...]

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