Tag: Herbal Medicine
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 …
Herbal Medicine: the Thread that Connects Us to Nature by Guido Masé
I am an endless optimist. I believe we can have access to the amazing technologies we’ve developed, and stay sustainable, too – but only if …
Natural Cardio Care: An Herbalist’s Perspective with Guido Masé
Cardiovascular issues touch the lives of over 84 million people in the US, and remains the leading cause of death for both men and women. …
Bringing Light to the Study of Plant Medicine
Natural healing comes in many forms. I am partial to the healing power of plants, but am also quite fond of minerals, essences and body …