Tag: herbalist
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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…
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What IS Folk Herbalism?
That is a great question! There are so many terms for practicing herbalism. If I had to narrow my personal efforts down to one particular type of herbalism that is recognized as a stand-alone sort, it would be Folk herbalism. Mostly, this is due to my love of going out to forage for locally growing…
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Making Deodorant at Home for Changing Hormones
Hi to everyone who found this post. If you have, it might be due to your recent experiences with increased sweating and body odor due to hormonal changes. One of which is perimenopause. Sigh. Okay, so, no one really ever gives solutions, right? I recall distinctly hearing about hot flashes, night sweats, drying up vaginas…
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Borage is Anything but Boring!
Have you ever transplanted Borage OUT of your garden and into the compost-heap? Have you ever called a friend and said, hey are you still interested in some Borage, I’ve got lots? Then you might be among a very well populated group. However, I pose to you that time has tried to entreat us to…
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Lemon Balm Souls are Beautiful.
So, this post is for me. Near and dear to my heart, few herbs have had more impact on me. During a particularly rough patch where I found out that my dad had been diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Dementia AND Parkinsons, I thought I might lose myself (in a bad way). By some chance visit…
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The Lovely Mx. Chamomile
“What a beautiful dress!” “Oh, this old thing!” Said no one EVER about Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla). How could you even consider putting Baby in a corner? This tiny flowering herb is very popular in herbalism and has been used for centuries for various health benefits. It has super fine feathery foliage and white ray florets…
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St. John’s Wort is Worthy
To my friend and sometimes herbal partner Doris, this one’s for you. Your adoration for this wild rangy highway “weed” is adorable. I mean why not though, with all that it has going for it, I think MORE people should appreciate its many offerings. From the ability to tell it from other plants (hint it’s…
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Nettle Me This!
This is for my friend Dee. She LOVES Nettle. To be crystal clear we are talking about Urtica dioica. She rubs them across her face, she eats them, she drinks them, she basically IS them. So, in recognition of her commitment to this tenacious plant that some consider a weed, I create my first post…
Ministry of Making 