Tag: herbs
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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…
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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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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 