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How to Brew a Healing, Hot Herbal Tea ginger herbal tea homestead licorice peppermint yarrow Nov 20, 2023

Is the chill in the air getting you down? Are your muscles and joints stiff and you’re having a hard time warming up? Herbal teas may be the answer.

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Winter Woodstove Nettle Tea healing tea hearth & home infusion nettle Nov 20, 2023

One of my favorite beverages to prepare atop a woodstove is a strong stinging nettle infusion, or herbal tea. It’s really a percolation, since long ago...

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What Makes an Herbalist? herbalism natural products self development Nov 08, 2023

If you’re out in the garden or in your yard, or in the woods underneath autumn-yellow trees, it’s easy to think that herbalism belongs to...

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Finding Your Path self development Nov 01, 2023

Your path in life, love and career may be certain, or it may consist of confusing turns and twists and it may appear ever misty. I’ve been...

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The Provenance of Healing: Part 4 healing series Oct 25, 2023

In my herb school, I teach my students that there is more to herbal medicine than learning the properties of plants (which I love, but properties aren't...

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The Idea of a Miracle Cure; or Learning About Herbal Actions astringent herbal actions remedies sage Oct 25, 2023

Have you ever read an article about an herb that claims it treats or cures such a wide variety of illnesses, and you wonder: how can that be? They’re...

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The Provenance of Healing: Part 3 healing series Oct 18, 2023

Goals of Healing

When we're thinking about where healing comes from (is it divine? is it scientific?), we often think about results.

And this, then, begs...

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The Provenance of Healing: Part 2 healing series Oct 18, 2023

Perspectives on Healing

Ah, so many questions, and these have been asked for thousands of years. Two great women who both lived in the 12th century had...

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The Provenance of Healing: Part 1 healing series Oct 11, 2023

Where Does Healing Come From?

Do you ever wonder where healing comes from? The power to remove illness and bring health? Laughter, music, tears, and the...

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Harvesting Autumn Herbs in Fall and Winter ghost-pipe goldenrod harvesting red clover sage Oct 09, 2023

 We usually think of spring and summer as prime herb harvesting times, but autumn can surprise us with a wealth of edible and medicinal plants that are...

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