Results for Category: Our Favorites

Lesser-Known Uses of Sunflower: National Geographic Herbal
In National Geographic Herbal, herbalist and author Mimi Prunella Hernandez, RH(AHG), shares her passion for discovering both global traditions and local wisdom surrounding various herbs and spices and is the perfect guide through a worldwide spectrum of perspectives in herbalism. Exploring the benefits of common weeds like dandelion and red clover, as well as little-appreciated…

A Simple Incense Recipe Using Ethically Sourced Herbs
In Earth Medicines: Ancestral Wisdom, Healing Recipes, and Wellness Rituals from a Curandera, traditional healer, storyteller, an...

Herbal Academy Student Feature: Dave Achula (@achula__)
In this installment of our Student Feature series, we interviewed Dave Achula (@achula_). Dave is the owner of Achula, an immersiv...

5 Common Spices to Use for Everyday Health
The following excerpt, 5 Common Spices to Use for Everyday Health, is taken from Spice Apothecary© by Bevin Clare. Used with permission from Storey Publishing. HEALTHY CONNECTIONS: SKIN, BONES, AND JOINTS Our skin is the organ that interacts most with the world. A dynamic and responsive organ, it contends with all kinds of impacts and…

Herbal Academy Courses Migrate to Lifetime Access – Everything you Need to Know
Over the past decade, through the ebbs and flows, in times of uncertainty and transitions, and in seasons of abundance and growth, the Herbal Academy has always prioritized meeting our community where you are in your herbal journey. This evolution has involved listening and responding to the needs of our students. We’ve grown right along…

9 BIPOC-Owned Herb Shops to Support
We herbalists know that curating our home herbal supply is a labor of love that doesn’t exactly happen overnight. It takes time ...

Herbal Academy Student Feature: Dagny Kream (@thecottagepeach)
We recently spoke with Dagny Kream (@thecottagepeach) as part of our Student Feature Series. Dagny is the owner of The Cottage Pea...

Herbal Academy Student Interview: Laura Rubin (@nurtureforall)
In this installment of our Student Feature series, we spoke with Laura Rubin (@nurtureforall), founder of Nurture, which empowers you to live more joyfully through the amazing power of herbs, helping you to reconnect with your body and the Earth. Laura has completed Herbal Academy’s Intermediate Herbal Course and Herbal Business Course. HA: Please tell…

Herbal Academy Student Feature: Serena Hartwell (@serenahartwell)
In our most recent Student Feature interview, we spoke with Serena Hartwell (@serenahartwell), owner of Everyday Homestead, where she shares foraging tips and wildcrafted recipes that feature locally foraged and homegrown plants. Serena has completed Herbal Academy’s The Craft of Herbal Fermentation Course, Herbs for ADHD, Cognition, and Focus Intensive, Intermediate Herbal Course, Emulsifiers and Preservatives in…

Juliette of the Herbs
Juliette de Bairacli Levy (1912-2009) was a pioneer of holistic animal health, a prolific writer, and a proud Gypsy, a term she co...