by Kathy on January 24, 2012
The Midwest is presently swaddled in cold and snow, but planning is in the works for an event that boasts warmth, light and an abundance of priceless information. It is the Midwest Women’s Herb Conference that will be held at the Christine Center in WI., organized by Linda Conroy, Megan Laws, and Jess Krueger. Keynote [...]
by Kathy on September 15, 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 States with organ system deficiency [...]
by Kathy on September 21, 2010
This spring, McNeil Consumer Healthcare recalled hordes of cold, allergy and fever medications, leaving parents who rely on them and adults who get by on them to wonder how to safely manage fevers and cold symptoms. This comes just over a year after the first children’s cough remedy recall. In answer to this recall, I [...]
by Kathy on February 3, 2010
Herbs evoke a multitude of responses in the body. In addition to the more obvious, taste is an essential piece of this process. It inspires a chemical reaction which may calm, stimulate, dry or heat. These energetic effects are felt body-wide, and are foundational when it comes to improving our health. All tastes are beneficial, [...]
by Kathy on January 25, 2010
Part one of this article series, Kitchen with Medicine Cupboard, gave examples of what a healing arts kitchen would contain, and described the basics of using herbs for medicine. Included was a brief definition of herbalism, classification and basic terminology for use of herbs, methods of preparation, and Materia medica. Part II will make the [...]
by Kathy on January 25, 2010
Herbs evoke a multitude of responses in the body. In addition to the more obvious, taste is an essential piece of this process. It inspires a chemical reaction which may calm, stimulate, dry or heat. These energetic effects are felt body-wide, and are foundational when it comes to improving our health. I have always had [...]
by John on March 15, 2009
I believe plants have amazing stories to tell by way of their experiences and their journey through time. Weather it is St. Johns Wort, a plant that withstood the test of nearly being lost as a medicine due to an ego battle between herbalists and homeopaths, or yarrow, a plant that has been to war [...]