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Can I Become a Certified Herbalist?
If you are reading this article, it is probably because you have a love of herbalism. You may be curious about herbalism as a career path and wonder what kind of training or credentials are required to become an herbalist. The good (and perhaps confusing) news is that there is no single path to becoming…
First Holistic Care Steps to Take After Receiving a Cancer Diagnosis
In Holistic Cancer Care, seasoned medical herbalist Chanchal Cabrera, MSC, FNIMH, RH(AHG), provides an effective framework for app...
A Parent’s Guide to Finding a Safe and Effective Herbal Dose for Kids
In the quiet, tender moments when a child feels unwell, we wish for a recipe as gentle and nurturing as a parent’s embrace. Many...
How to Increase Appetite With Herbs, Diet, and Lifestyle
Having a good appetite and being able to relish the experience of eating is a basic sign of health. However, there are a number of factors, ranging from physical to emotional to circumstantial that can diminish one’s appetite. While this may not cause much concern if it happens for only a day or two, a…
Let’s Celebrate These 8 Plants That Are Associated With the Sun
As we slowly transition out of the depths of winter and, if we are fortunate, are blessed with sun-ray glimpses of spring, this can be an excellent time to celebrate plants associated with the Sun. If you are familiar with herbal systems that place a strong emphasis on the energetics of herbs, such as Ayurveda…
Better for Your Health: How to Leave Out the White Sugar and Use Alternative Sweeteners in Food and Herbal Preparations
The sweet flavor is a coveted one by humans, and for good reason. Throughout our history as a species, we have spent a great amoun...
Vegan Herbalism: How to Find Alternatives to Honey, Beeswax, and More
From infusions to tinctures, salves, syrups, electuaries, fire ciders, and more, there’s no shortage of accessible herbal prepar...
The Three Aspects of Taste in Ayurveda
In our new Ayurveda and Digestive Health Intensive in The Herbarium, Ayurvedic practitioner and Certified Iyengar Yoga teacher Greta Kent-Stoll, delves into the foundational concepts of ayurvedic eating, such as the six tastes, and the role that each of the three doshas plays in digestive health. You will learn how to recognize vata-, pitta-, or kapha-type digestive…
Using a NRCS Grant-Funded High Tunnel Gardening System to Grow my Herbal Business
Kendra Payne is the founder and operator of The Herbal Scoop and graduate of several Herbal Academy courses. She is an herbalist entrepreneur to the core, and in this vlog, Kendra shares how she is expanding her herbal business, a discovery-based herbal botanical shop and herb farm, by installing a High Tunnel Gardening System, commonly…
The Majestic Honey Bee in Ancient Greece + 3 Recipes with Greek Honey to Try at Home
The majestic honey bee (Apis spp.) has been celebrated for thousands of years by civilizations across the world. In ancient Greece...
