Category: Spotlight Herbal Partners
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Nipplewort, Upstart or True Value?
Nipplewort, also known as Lapsana communis, is an edible plant that is commonly found in Europe and Asia. I find this in my lawn. Abundantly. I try not to have so much of it, but it is literally like trying to shut out the sun. This is an action that has me wondering if I…
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Calendula, Because You’re Worth it!
Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also known as marigold, is a plant that has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. It is a plant species in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, but it is widely cultivated and naturalized in other parts of the world. It’s absolutely stunning with its super orange coloration which…
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Herb Robert, Stinky Bob, Geranium robertianum. Our Friend.
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum), also known as Robert geranium or cranesbill (one of), is a flowering plant that is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America. The plant has a loooong history of medicinal use, and herbalists have used it for a plethora of various purposes. I remember watching a YouTube Video and listening…
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Herbal Help for Seasonal Allergies
Right about now as we start to see the yellow fine powdery death dust on our vehicles and notice that our noses are oddly stuffy, or runny, or both, we start to remember. Ahhh yes, seasonal allergies due to environmental particulates are upon us. They snuck up and smacked us on the back like an…
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Get your Mag (Magnesium) folks! It’s really important.
Have you heard a bunch of hubbub about Magnesium? If not, you should have and it’s quite possible that your sphere of influence is doing you a disservice. With that in mind and your health in scope, let me shed some light on some questions you may have or may not know you should have…
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Has Spring Sprung for You?
Are you feeling Springy? Here in the Pacific Northwest we certainly are getting a sneak peek of “Spring” weather. It’s kind of like that here though. Little peek-a-boo sprints of amazing weather, followed by a week straight of downpours to a few days of freezing temps. We all sigh and lament our choice of locale…
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By purchasing and/or using our products or following instructions to create your own home products, you acknowledge that the content contained here-in is for educational purposes only, and any suggestions are not to be interpreted as health advice. Herbalists are not the same thing as doctors, they do not diagnose, treat or cure clients. They…
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Heeeeere Comes Dandelion! Get Ready!
I know you know, but let’s talk about it anyway. There is a “weed” that everyone likes to rail on. It comes in the Spring, is beautiful, but to many, too prolific. 🙂 However, if you pick those flowers when they are nice and yellow in the morning before the bees have taken all the…
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Brother Cedar Carries Us
Cedar, what can I say? A lot actually. Have you ever walked through a Pacific Northwest Forest and spotted a nurse stump from an old Cedar or old Doug Fir? Do you SEE the life coming from that tree that was cut down possibly during the log boom era? It’s a mystic city all of…
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Holy What? Yes, Holy Basil!
The other day I was looking through all my many reference books and looking for an herb that could help with as many of the situations going on in my house as possible. Voila, Tulsi appeared, not straight away, but eventually when my state of mind had calmed and I was ready to receive its…
Ministry of Making 