While there are countless books on plant medicine, every so often a book comes along with something unexpected that opens the reader to a new way of seeing plants, people, and nature. These books deepen our awareness of the land and the way we walk upon it. Here are five herbalism books that do just that.
The herbal bath heals our bodies by supporting our integumentary and musculoskeletal systems. Salts, clays, grains, milks, oils, and herbs can be used in a multitude of ways to sooth ailments. Herbal baths can use herbs to reduce inflammations like rashes and hives…
I was first introduced to Thai Herbal Compresses when I was living in Thailand in 2004, studying Thai Yoga Massage, known in Thailand as Nuad Boran. Thai Herbal Compresses are used with Thai Massage sessions, often as an add-on for the treatment.
A suppository is a medicine that is inserted into the body via the rectum or vagina rather than orally. In fact, the word suppository from the Latin “supponere” means “to place beneath”. Suppositories are made to deliver a medicinal effect to the immediate tissues as well as systemically to the bloodstream. They are typically made from cocoa butter or glycerin with added herbs, oils, and extracts shaped to insert and designed to dissolve at body temperature.
One of my absolute favorite herbal preparations is also one of the simplest and most powerful: Herbal Infused Vinegars. They are delightful creations that combine the nutritional benefits of apple cider vinegar with the healing properties of herbs, fruits, and spices into a supercharged health tonic.
Often in everyday conversation, I hear people speak of their spirit animal. While I do not have a strong attachment to this particular concept, I wholeheartedly believe that Osha is my sacred spirit plant. Perhaps Osha bridges the connections between man, animal, and earth spirits because it is known as Bear Medicine.
An important part of our Herbalism program is the classes on Medicine Making with herbs. In the classes, our students learn to make a gamut of herbal products. This article takes one of those categories – infused oils – and gives you the background, details, and a recipe…
One instructor, Kim, who has focused on women’s health since 2000, teaches a Women’s Herbal Health class sharing her wisdom, plant allies for women and…
In our Materia Medica classes, you learn about medicinal plants, their properties, benefits, applications, case studies, and much more. Today, we are giving you a sneak peek into the plant stinging nettle…
Here’s another “making of” recipe from one of our hands-on weekend classes where the students learn to make Grand Marnier Domestique…