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Feb11
Nancy and Gracie Phillips of Heartsong Farm: Herbalism and Organic Orchard Education in New Hampshire
Meet Nancy and Gracie Phillips Over the years, one of the greatest joys of teaching The Science & Art of Herbalism and the in-person apprenticeship ...
Oct07
Seeds of Hope Amidst the Storm: Choosing Action Over Hopelessness
It’s been barely a week now since the raging waters and ferocious winds of Hurricane Helene wrecked such havoc throughout the southeast U.S. Like so ...
Sep27
Everlasting Herb Farm: How Wendy Mackenzie Built a Thriving Herbal Business with the Wisdom of Plants
Meet Wendy Mackenzie Wendy Mackenzie is an avid herbalist and proud Vermonter who is passionate about creating joy through her highly effective organic body care ...
Sep19
Nurturing Back-to-School Health with Nature’s Gifts: Echinacea, Elderberry, and Herbal Gummies for Kids
As the school season begins, many parents feel a mix of excitement and concern for their children’s well-being. Transitioning from the freedom of summer to ...
Jun11
The Essential Herbal: How Tina Sams Turned a Passion into a Legacy
Meet Tina Sams Tina Sams is the owner of The Essential Herbal, an ever-growing magazine dispersing herbal lore and uses. The Essential Herbal allows businesses ...
Mar27
Planting the Future: How You Can Help Protect Medicinal Plants
The plants are calling you. They have a rich and diverse vocabulary and speak in many tongues. For the scientist the plant may speak in ...
Rosemary Gladstar’s 15 Recommendations to Boost Immunity
As we endure another year with the Covid-19 pandemic still looming, we can take this time to pause, reflect and focus on the more important ...
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Homemade Herbal Gift Ideas
Be Creative This Holiday Season-Don’t Shop, Stay At Home and Have Fun! While it’s fun to make individual gifts for the holidays, it’s also fun ...
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10 Ways to Use Fire Cider and Apple Cider Vinegar for Your Health
With its well-balanced blend of hot, spicy, and pungent flavors, Fire Cider is not only pleasantly delicious but also a powerful blend of medicinal herbs. ...
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What’s All the Fuss About Fire Cider?
Portions of this blog are excerpted from the Free Fire Cider website. A spicy hot and deliciously sweet vinegar tonic, I first made Fire Cider ...
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What is Fire Cider?
Ah, Fire Cider. That tangy, spicy, zesty apple cider-based remedy that comes in as many flavors and colors as there are herbalists, Fire Cider is ...
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10 Magical Ways to Incorporate Elderberry into Your Life
“Magical” might be the best way to describe the Black Elder (Sambucus nigra)! Its creamy white flowers form sweetly scented umbels in late spring followed ...
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Elderberry Medicine: Potent and Powerful
I began my love affair with Elder (Sambucus nigra, Sambucus canadensis) when I was in my teens. This vigorous shrub grew with joyful abandon along the ...
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How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Elderberries are among Europe’s most esteemed remedies for colds and flu. Travel through any European country in wintertime, and you’ll find a variety of Elder ...
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Keeping our Bodies Healthy and our Spirits Strong in the Face of Fire
In times of fierce wildfires and other natural disasters, we often feel helpless and hopeless. It is important in these times to remember that there ...
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Herbal Recommendations for Influenza and Viral Illness in the Event of a Pandemic
Compiled by Lora Krall, Nurse Herbalist and The Science & Art of Herbalism course teacher. With the incidence of respiratory viruses on the rise, and ...
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3 Gifts From My Mentor Rosemary Gladstar by Tammi Sweet
This blog post is excerpted from Tammi Sweet’s website. Rosemary Gladstar is one of the people responsible for reigniting western herbalism in the United States. ...
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Herbal Dreams
The moon is full and in all her glory this night. Each month as she ripens to her fullness I’m filled with dreams and visions; ...
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Voices of our Herbal Elders Podcast
Herbal Harmony: Margi Flint’s Fusion of Plant Wisdom and Creativity ~ Voices of our Herbal Elders Ep. 13
In this inspiring episode of “Voices of our Herbal Elders,” I sit down with Margi Flint, an incredibly insightful and beloved herbalist whose expertise spans ...
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Healing Heritage: Phyllis Light’s Journey in Southern Folk Medicine ~ Voices of our Herbal Elders Ep. 12
This episode of “Voices of our Herbal Elders” brings an intimate conversation with Phyllis Light, a revered herbalist whose deep roots in Southern folk medicine ...
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Plant Allies and Healing Tales: Insights from Jane Bothwell ~ Voices of our Herbal Elders Ep. 11
In this inspiring episode of “Voices of our Herbal Elders,” I am honored to welcome the remarkable Jane Bothwell, a foundational figure in the world ...
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