What’s up Dock? Yellow dock, Rumex crispus, is a common weed, found growing around wet places nearly worldwide. Native to Europe and north Asia, this herb is now considered an invasive alien in many places, including San Diego. It is
What’s Up Dock
Using Herbs For Medicine Safely
Primitive people and wild animals have been using plants for medicine since before our recorded history. They enjoy a natural alliance with the plants and are guided by an instinctual wisdom in their use of them. Modern people, having, to
San Diego’s Native Power Plants
San Diego encompasses coastal valleys, mountains and desert. This geographic diversity and a temperate climate provide life zones favorable to a variety of native plants. The native San Diegans, several local tribes, had a sacred relationship with their medicine plants.
Top 3 Herbs For Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms Relief
If you or someone you know is struggling with opiate addiction and finding it difficult to learn the best way to quit…you are not alone. In fact, you are part of an ENORMOUS population of people that share a common bond. It is
A Simpler Way
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
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 mood
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 concerts,
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 handshake
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 to
