Speaking the Herbalist’s Language
Posted on01 Feb 2016
There are a number of words that can give beginning herbal enthusiasts or students a reason to stop and scratch their heads.... Read More
History and Uses of Common Ivy
Posted on21 Dec 2015
Helix hedera, or common ivy, is a familiar garden and houseplant to many people. Sometimes, ivy is used as a greenery decoration... Read More
The Medicinal Mistletoe
Posted on17 Dec 2015
Mistletoe, Viscum Album The familiar, white-berried token of the winter holiday season, mistletoe, is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches of... Read More
Opportunities for the Herbal Entrepreneur
Posted on22 Oct 2015
Herbalism is a unique niche for the aspiring entrepreneur. Herbalist entrepreneurs can create their dream job by turning a passion for herbalism... Read More
Strengthening The Roots of Our Herbal Practice
Posted on14 Oct 2015
We can work on many levels as herbalists, but at some point it becomes important to go deep down into the depths... Read More
Connecting With The Season of Roots
Posted on09 Oct 2015
The herbs in our gardens and the wild places around us live a year that is marked by the ritual of necessity.... Read More
Finding the Roots of Our Herbal Traditions
Posted on25 Sep 2015
Fall is all about root medicine. As our plants ready themselves for winter, many of them draw their energy down into the... Read More
12 Best Botany Words for Your Herbal Studies
Posted on18 Sep 2015
Most of the time, the words we use to describe our herbs are fairly straightforward: calendula petals, mint leaves, and ginger root.... Read More
Herbs Underground: Tubers, Corms, and Roots
Posted on10 Sep 2015
Roots are out of sight, out of mind. They work behind the scenes, powering the ability of a plant to use nutrients... Read More
Basic Botany: Describing Leaves
Posted on27 Aug 2015
There’s a lot going on in a leaf. Thousands of chemical reactions occur in each one as part of photosynthesis – the... Read More