School of Botanical Medicine
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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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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 [...]
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A Tale of Kudzu There once was an older woman displeased with who her husband of many years had become. So she went to the village herbalist for aid. She told the herbalist that when she first married this man, he was a wonderful husband. They soon had children, and at first he was a [...]
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