Tissue State Herb Course

September 9, 2011

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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Healing Insomnia

September 4, 2011

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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Shamanic Healing Course Winter 2012

August 4, 2011

A small movement has grown to answer a need for healing the spirit and soul. It was born of the reclamation of traditional shamanic practices, a practice that involves communicating with spirits and entities to help people recover from damage caused by stress and trauma. In order to accomplish the task, a shaman or spirit [...]

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Digestive Relief: Healing the Gut Without Plop and Fizz Theatrics, Part 1

June 6, 2011

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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Nepeta cataria: Friend of Feline and Folk

May 30, 2011

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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Healing Hands Cream

March 4, 2011

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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Relieving Stress Part II: Solutions for a New Year

February 2, 2011

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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Relieving Stress Part I: Nervine Tonics for a New Year

January 5, 2011

Stress is here to stay, and we need to accept that it is a natural byproduct of life. The question is, how do we support our body when it’s influence becomes a nuisance, or worse, destructive? This 2 part series will hopefully give guidance there. Part 1 will define tonic herbs and how they affect [...]

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A Few of My Favorite Things

January 3, 2011

Holiday times are for sharing and giving. And in recognition of this generous season I thought it fitting to share two of my favorite product recipes. They are simple, tried and true. You can stow them away for a rainy day or produce them in copious amounts to be gifted to the herbal enthusiasts on [...]

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Time to Harvest Those Roots!

November 9, 2010

Most people don’t associate Fall with plant medicine making time. They relegate that activity to spring and summer. It’s in those seasons that the plant pools its efforts in an upward shift, sending shoots, developing stems, growing leaves, and flowers before going to seed. It is in the warmer seasons that we gather those plant [...]

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