Refreshing Nettles When the weather heats up, we look to beverages for refreshment. Beer is often the beverage of choice. It is also a favorite during the winter holidays. And while commercial beer can present health risks because of the chemicals used in the process, herb beers have been a traditional part of folk medicine […]
Magical Dandelion While in our herb garden the other day my daughter picked a dandelion that had gone to seed. She blew heartily till all the seeds flew off and floated away in the afternoon breeze. Remembering having done the same as a child, I inquired if she had made a wish. She had indeed. […]
Before shopping there was gathering There was actually a time when going out to get something for dinner did not entail making reservations at a restaurant or shopping. Southern California has always been a haven of good weather, and the good life. The Native Americans (Kumeyaay) in San Diego wanted for nothing before outsiders […]
It’s Funny How Some Things Resonate At Different Times In Our Lives As a health educator, I’ve been hearing about the benefits of DMSO from students and associates for thirty years. In 2014 my son slammed into a tree snow boarding, and injured his finger, causing inflammation and pain. For most of us this would […]
People Have Used Herbs In Medicine For Thousands Of Years, And This Tradition Continues Today In 80% Of The World Herbs are also used for their cosmetic and culinary properties. Before 1750 most people lived on farms in small villages. The land provided food and material needs. If someone had a pain they brewed a […]
Mugwort, Artemisia douglasiana, grows in tall abundant patches along the banks of the Russian River in Guerneville, California
TranscriptThank you so much for coming! Well thank you for having me. What are we doing here today? You have a lot of herbs. We have a lot of herbs and these actually all came from my yard. I live in Ocean Beach and we have a school there and I have an herb garden […]
Herbal Formulas for Fresh Herb Tinctures This may be a bit complicated for some folks, but for a medicine maker that wishes to use herbal formulas for fresh herb tinctures that make sense, this is groundbreaking.
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