Herbs A-Z: Taraxacum & Thuja
Our herbs for this week are dandelion & cedar! Both are diuretic, but their similarities pretty much end there. We are big fans of gardening your weeds, and we took another opportunity here to advocat...
21 Aug 202348min
Herbs A-Z: Solidago & Stachys
Today we proceed futher along our shelves, looking at the herbs we keep in our home apothecary. In this episode we discuss goldenrod and wood betony. When using the botanical Latin name for goldenrod,...
13 Aug 202351min
Herbs A-Z: Schisandra & Scutellaria
Today we’re continuing our “herbs on our shelf” from A to Z series! This week, our herbs are schisandra and skullcap. Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) is SOUR. That flavor stands out most strongly wh...
1 Aug 20231h 3min
Reality vs Reality in Herbalism
20% OFF EVERYTHING for the month of July! Use code ALLTOGETHER at checkout! There’s one reality, that of the human need for fundamentals like nourishing food, restorative sleep, consistent movement, ...
13 Jul 20231h 11min
Herbs A-Z: Sambucus & Sassafras
We’re continuing our “herbs on our shelf” series from A to Z today! This time our herbs are elder and sassafras. The most famous part of elder (Sambucus nigra) is the berry, which is indeed an effecti...
28 Jun 202355min
Don't Let the Feds Get You Down
There’s a basic rule when it comes to herbal businesses in the US: “Don’t tell and sell.” Due to rules and regulations set forth by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commissi...
18 Jun 202358min
The Herbal Sisters Project in Kurdistan, with Anna Rósa
We almost never do interviews, but our friend Anna Rósa is collaborating with The Lotus Flower to empower refugee women in Kurdistan to care for their own health, their families and communities, and t...
19 Mai 202343min
Herbs A-Z: Salvia
Today’s herbs are sage & rosemary – two herbs whose botanical name Salvia indicates they can keep us “safe, healthy, and secure”, if we go with a literal translation. Sounds pretty good to us! And tas...
7 Mai 202351min
