School of Botanical Medicine
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Baths are an essential part of my week. They make my head feel clearer, warm my bones, and help me relax. (Yes, I can be pretty tense.) They also give me an opportunity to make and try inventive bath products. Products that are fun to pass on to others. In this article, I’ll tell you [...]
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Last Spring I learned some new things. One was a bit of history, because until last spring I had no idea what George Washington died of. Old age, eating some poisonous plant, a spider bite. (I’m not good with remembering history, unless it’s classical music or plants.) The other lesson was a new illness, [...]
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The 6 Tissue States that herbalists began to use around the late 19th century were configured from several Ancient systems of herbal applications combined with new ideas. We do the same today, taking old theories and mixing them with new techniques. This class combines the use of the 6 Tissue States with organ system deficiency [...]
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It’s the first week of school, and I’m as excited and nervous as my kids. It has been a long and rewarding summer with both girls, and now we prepare for the new year ahead. For them, it’s school. For me, it’s more time to work. Work that I love, for I am an herbalist. [...]
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Beginning Tuesday October 18th, 2011 The 6 Tissue States that herbalists began to use around the late 19th century were configured from several Ancient systems of herbal applications combined with new ideas. We do the same today, taking old theories and mixing them with new techniques. This class combines the use of the 6 Tissue [...]
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If you have insomnia, you are not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services around 60 million people suffer from it yearly. While many will turn to prescriptions for help, it is important to recognize that the insomniac has many excellent alternative health options to choose from. With this article I [...]
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In 2010 the American Pharmacists Association posted that Americans spent a combined $16 billion on prescription and over the counter antacid medications. To call this an alarming trend is an understatement. And with so much cash going out, are folks better? No. Because antacids are no solution. At best they are band aids, and at [...]
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Spring arrives, and I assign myself the simple and enjoyable task of strolling through my wild garden. Little starts of motherwort and yellow dock catch my eye. I see a few young leaves of dandelion and plantain. And then there’s catnip, in all its grace and boldness. My count yields 7 different patches bolting from [...]
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Creature comforts are important, and one of my favorites is a silky pot of body cream. Having it soothes my skin, envelops my senses, and makes me feel rich and pampered. In this article I will address the role the skin plays in our health, and provide you with a body cream recipe that is [...]
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Part I of this article series, Nervines for a New Year, makes the point that with the appropriate nervine tonics, we can lessen the impact stress has on our bodies. That by doing so, we live a fuller life with decreased incidence of stress induced illness. In Part II, I will talk briefly about how [...]
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