Results for Category: Live Well
Why We Need To Care About Animal Adoption and Rescue
It is important to remember that human beings share the planet with countless other inhabitants. As one part of a larger whole, we have a responsibility to respect and care for our fellow earth-dwellers, including plants and animals. When it comes to animals, people especially love their pets. There is so much we can do…
Safety Discussion: Elderberry and Immune Stimulation Concerns
There has been a great deal of discussion here and elsewhere on whether or not elderberry should be used during the current outbre...
5 Herbal Insomnia Options For Better Sleep
If you suffer from insomnia, there are effective, herbal insomnia options available that may help to promote peaceful slumber. Rea...
10 Herbal Crafts for Long Winter Days
There’s nothing better than a hot cup of tea and a winter herbal craft project to help brighten long, cold days in the Northern Hemisphere. These 10 herbal craft projects are inspired by plants, and a few of them even involve taking a walk to find materials in nature, which is therapeutic in and of…
5 Tips to Becoming a Zero Waste Herbalist
As herbalists, we love and respect the wisdom and wellness benefits of plants. Naturally, we care deeply for the earth and the ecosystems from which herbs come. Learning, practicing, and sharing herbal wisdom is something we do in our efforts to make our lives and the world better. Still, it is often unclear how our…
7 Herbs to Include in Your Morning Routine
Starting your day with a well-planned, thoughtful morning routine that incorporates herbs can help to set the tone for your day, a...
5 Tips to Help Ward Off and Manage a Viral Illness With Herbs
Post Updated 3/18/2020 When viral illnesses are running rampant, here are 5 tips to help you ward off and manage viral illness wit...
Ask An Herbalist: Herbal Tonics 101
Herbal tonics, while seemingly simple on the surface, are a more nuanced topic than just “herbs for what ails you!”. In this video, Herbal Academy educator and herbalist Heather Irvine, will be shedding some light on some common misconceptions surrounding herbal tonics. First, she’ll explain what an herbal tonic is and some safety factors to…
4 Common Types of Tea To Know And How to Enjoy Them
I can’t recall the exact moment when I first began to enjoy tea. However, I do know that even as a child I was drinking strong, unsweetened iced tea. I actually enjoyed (and still do!) the tannin-rich, astringent and slightly bitter taste of the ice-cold drink. However, it wasn’t until adulthood that I started delving…
6 Tips For Creating An Herbal Routine
Whether from the standpoint of client or practitioner, you may have experienced the phenomenon that knowing what to do is only hal...
8 Ideas to Create a Natural Holiday Home
For many of us, one of the warmest traditions of the holiday season is welcoming in this special time of the year by decorating th...
DIY Herbal Wax Sachets for the Home and Gifting
We, herbalists, are always looking for practical ways to capture the beauty, splendor, and awakening we experience when barefoot and intertwined with our herb gardens. The rub of a single mint leaf or the brush of a hand against rosemary or lavender growing in the garden fills our senses with delightful aroma instantly. Our encounters…
How To Stay Energetically Balanced During Winter
When you think of winter, what comes to mind? Sparkling snowflakes, red berries, and evergreens? Hot chocolate and twinkling lights? Or dark, quiet days? For all of the winter lovers out there, this cool, dark season can provide a wonderful opportunity to simplify life and to slow down and reflect on the past year. However,…
How To Stock Your Winter Home Apothecary: Herbal Allies For Colder Months
Depending on where you live, it might still feel like summer or perhaps the colder days of the year have already begun. Our work a...
The Best Herbs To Support Active Bodies
Whether you are an elite athlete, avid yogi, weekend warrior, or casual hiker, integrating movement into your daily life is essent...
How to Make a DIY Autumn Root Tonic
When autumn begins to show its signs—earthy colors, golden afternoons, and crisp evening air—it may be a good time to utilize a particular plant part within your herbal toolkit: roots. Herbal roots can be used to make a delicious autumn root tonic to support your vitality, especially as the season begins to change. Making this…
Liver Care 101: Herbs, Foods, And Wellness Practices For The Liver
The importance of holistic liver care cannot be underestimated. Your liver is one of the most multi-functional organs in your body, silently performing a myriad of tasks on a daily basis. Some of your liver’s functions include: Detoxification: Converts drugs and other toxic substances into substances that can be more easily excreted through your urine…
An Aromatherapy Guide for Infants to Elders
Aromatherapy is a topic that is easily romanticized and often lends itself to fluffy writing and dreamy concepts, such as “a dro...
Our Favorite Herbs to Help You Get Your Study On (Plus, a DIY Memory Tonic Tea Recipe!)
It’s back to school season, and that means kids and adults are gearing up for another year of learning. Here at the Herbal Aca...
The Best Places to Purchase Herbs and Supplies World-Wide
Are you new to herbalism and wondering where to find the herbs you need to get going on your craft? Or perhaps you are looking for a new, wonderful place to buy your next batch of botanicals. Regardless of where you are on your herbal path, purchasing herbs and supplies for making botanical creations can…
Clinical Vs. Community Herbalism: Striking A Balance In Your Herbal Practice
As we carve out our individual herbal paths, there are many directions we can choose to go. Every herbalist has their own “way” of practicing herbalism, making the herbalism field vast and diverse. Being an herbalist is certainly never a boring career path for this reason! When choosing an herbal studies program or a way…
4 Everyday Ways To Use Hydrosols
I studied herbalism for nearly seven years before I stumbled across hydrosols! When I finally started researching how to use hydro...
How To Manage Burns Naturally From Start To Finish
Burns are a common type of ailment that many of us will experience at least once in our lifetime. While some burns require emergen...
Edible Mushroom Benefits of Six Super Star Mushrooms
Perhaps you are a mushroom lover by nature and incorporating edible mushrooms into your diet comes naturally to you. On the other hand, you are not alone if you find mushrooms to be an acquired taste. Proper preparation techniques and well-balanced recipes certainly improve the appeal of edible mushrooms. However, if tantalizing recipes aren’t enough…
How To Approach Headaches Naturally
There’s nothing that can make me reach for an over-the-counter pain reliever faster than a splitting headache. Since I want to avoid unnecessary medications as much as possible (saving them for when I need them), I approach headaches naturally through dietary, herbal, and lifestyle methods before medications are required. Over the years, I have not…
8 Herbs That Calm The Anxious Mind
It may feel like today’s world is in a state of upheaval with social, political, and economic issues stirring up emotions inside...
5 Multi-Use Herbs for your Herbal Toolkit
The study of herbalism can seem very overwhelming because there are so many herbs out there! For simplicity and practicality, it i...
What Could Changes In FDA Dietary Supplement Regulations Mean For Herbalists?
Herbal preparations, which are regulated as dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are popular consumer products for those interested in a holistic approach to wellness. Herbalists, who may use herbs and natural ingredients to make their own holistic preparations for clients and herbal products businesses, must keep informed about FDA dietary…
Herbal Travel Essentials For The Adventurous Traveler
World travel can be an expansive and exciting experience. Visiting far off places carries the potential to open up your heart, mind, and point of view. Yet, far-flung travels are indeed better enjoyed by the healthy and robust. Being sick at home isn’t much fun; being sick in a foreign land is even worse. Fortunately,…
Herbal Dreamtime: 6 Herbs To Enliven Your Dreamspace
Dreams are often synonymous with magic, personal achievement, and mystery. Although dreams are commonly disregarded, our dreams (b...
