A Simpler Way It normally takes a good bit of material from mild medicinal plants to trigger healing reactions in the body. If one is working only with the plants for their chemical compounds, one ounce (about a handful) of
A Simpler Way
Top 5 Herbs For Alcohol Recovery
When I quit drinking alcohol several years ago, I was very worried that I would never be able to relax anymore. Alcohol had long been my crutch for increasing my energy levels and allowing me to tone down my
How We Became Herbalists
In 1984, my life partner, Jane Richmond and I were living in Ocean Beach, California in a small house with our two young boys. I had been working with the local stagehand union setting up and taking down for
Hugging For Health
Most of my friends and family hug each other when we meet and when we part. I encourage hugging with our students as well. When we meet someone new, they often extend their hand to invite a handshake. The
Kyani
I am SO EXCITED that I almost don’t know where to begin. I’ve been using supplements for more than 30 years, and the Kyani Triangle of Health is by far the best nutritional system I’ve ever tried. In this article, I’m going
Marathon Lost
There aren’t many of us that can claim San Diego as our native home. We have come from everywhere on the planet to create the melting pot population we find here. Our plant population is also a mix of
Treating Depression with Saint John’s Wort
Canada’s immigration website crashed on Tuesday night as the US election results were rolling in. The top story on Business Insider has been how to move to Canada and become a Canadian citizen. For those of us electing to
Totem
Growing up in Michigan, my earliest experience with totems was with totem poles. They were wooden poles carved with the shapes of various heads and symbols. They seemed interesting, but I had little notion what they were about. In
The More Things Change
As we enter a new millennium, it may be helpful to look back to assess what we’ve learned collectively about medicinal plants that could prove helpful in our future. And, while many other things are changing in this technological
