How to Make Mullein & Honey Cough Syrup
Mullein is a beautiful large plant that thrives in disturbed areas. Mullein is also full of medicinal and beneficial components like mucilage, flavonoids, iridoids, sterols, and sugars. Mullein as a […]
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Rosemary Gladstar’s “Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use” Book Review
Book Review by Hannah Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use is a staple book to have at home. It is suitable […]
How to Make an Herbal Salve
No first-aid kit is complete without a medicinal salve. A salve is an ointment used topically (externally) that helps to heal and protect our skin. It is a natural herbal […]
Top Native Plants To Learn for Herbal Medicine: Part 2 of 2 – Flowering Plants
Please click here to read critical introductory material in Top Native Plants To Learn for Herbal Medicine, Part 1 of 2 including the non-flowering plants, and my article on the Tenets […]
Top Native Plants To Learn for Herbal Medicine: Part 1 of 2
The following plants which are native to the Pacific Northwest either 1) are scientifically proven to effectively treat health issues, or 2) I have personally tested to work. However, many […]
The Tenets of Herbal Medicine: Guidelines & Rules for Health, Safety & Success
I was hurriedly descending the lowest slopes of Mt. Baker, through a giant old-growth forest, trying to reach the road before nightfall. My ride was waiting there, and I could see […]
Wildlife Tracking & Bird Language and Wild Edibles & Herbal Medicine Overnight Youth Camps
THIS POST BY RACHEL EDWARDS, SUMMER TEACHING APPRENTICE The week of tracking and herbal overnight camp at Millersylvania State Park near Olympia included some epic adventures and lots of learning […]