Tag: Herbal Medicine
The Role of Intuition for the Herbalist
When I was little, my mom taught me about the difference between taking action from my head and taking action from my heart. Making decisions …
Energetic Herbalism: The ancient practice that superpowers plants
Kat Maier and I have been “scheming” for over a year – we’re excited to offer The Power of Energetic and Intuitive Herbalism on Saturday, January 21. …
Summer Reflections
Autumn begins in two weeks, and I blow a kiss to my treasured summer days. I shake off the urge to cling to the bounty …
Too Cold for Smoothies! ❄
I noticed this week that I’ve lost my taste for my daily smoothie – or at least I became aware that I needed another sweater …
Nervine Plants to Support us in Times of Stress
As we approach the beginning of winter, here in the northern latitudes, I want to pause and honor one of the brightest lights in the …
Stocking Your Home Medicine Kit
The key to using natural remedies against common winter-time illnesses is catching initial symptoms and having the right remedy at arm’s length. Recognizing symptoms early …
A Lesson from Mother Nature
You know that thing that people tell you, about how time goes faster and faster the older you get? It’s really true. As a child, …
Getting Hipsey with Roses
Last year I started what I hope will expand into a medicinal botanical sanctuary. Besides the classic culinary herbs, rosemary, sage and thyme, which make …
Talking with Naren Udgan, Shaman from Mongolia
Naren Udgan was born and raised in the Ordos region of Inner Mongolia, and spent her early years living with her grandmother, a highly respected midwife, healer, and herbalist in the region. Naren founded the Tolin Center for Healing & Tengrism Studies to introduce people to Mongolian shamanism, or Tengrism, and to encourage shared knowledge and dialogue between shamans from all over the world, as well as to connect myriad healing traditions and practices. Naren does shamanic healing, reiki energy healing, and chakra healing, and is a certified ayurvedic nutritionist and detox specialist.
Hawthorn: Food for the Heart
Plants under stress begin to overproduce important ecological pigments called “polyphenols” These precious micronutrients abound in berries and other highly pigmented fruits and vegetables. The hawthorn tree …