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[Materia Medica] Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

[Materia Medica] Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

If you’ve ever walked past mullein on the roadside, you probably noticed it without even realizing you were noticing it — that tall, candle-like stalk reaching straight toward the sky,...

[Materia Medica] Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)

If you’ve ever walked past mullein on the roadside, you probably noticed it without even realizing you were noticing it — that tall, candle-like stalk reaching straight toward the sky,...

Morningstar is NOT an EO MLM (and WHY that distinction matters)

Morningstar is NOT an EO MLM (and WHY that dist...

Let me lovingly, but very clearly, set the record straight. This weekend, while standing in my booth surrounded by jars of roots, bark, berries, resins, teas, and tinctures that I...

Morningstar is NOT an EO MLM (and WHY that dist...

Let me lovingly, but very clearly, set the record straight. This weekend, while standing in my booth surrounded by jars of roots, bark, berries, resins, teas, and tinctures that I...

10 Modern Pharmaceuticals Born From “Witchcraft” aka Wise Woman Herbalism

10 Modern Pharmaceuticals Born From “Witchcraft...

Let’s talk about a little historical irony, shall we? For centuries, women (the healers, midwives, herbalists, the ones tending the simmering pots and whispering prayers over roots and leaves) were...

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10 Modern Pharmaceuticals Born From “Witchcraft...

Let’s talk about a little historical irony, shall we? For centuries, women (the healers, midwives, herbalists, the ones tending the simmering pots and whispering prayers over roots and leaves) were...

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Folk Tinctures vs. Mathematical Tinctures: Why Knowing Your Ratio Matters

Folk Tinctures vs. Mathematical Tinctures: Why ...

There’s something undeniably charming about the old-school folk method of herbal extraction — toss a handful of fresh plant material into a jar, cover it with alcohol, shake it on...

Folk Tinctures vs. Mathematical Tinctures: Why ...

There’s something undeniably charming about the old-school folk method of herbal extraction — toss a handful of fresh plant material into a jar, cover it with alcohol, shake it on...

[Herbal Action] Bitters

[Herbal Action] Bitters

There’s something almost ancient about the bitter taste. (Because it is both a taste AND a specific herbal action.) It hits the tongue and your whole body goes, “Oh… we’re doing...

[Herbal Action] Bitters

There’s something almost ancient about the bitter taste. (Because it is both a taste AND a specific herbal action.) It hits the tongue and your whole body goes, “Oh… we’re doing...

{RECIPE} Folk Remedy: Golden Cough Syrup

{RECIPE} Folk Remedy: Golden Cough Syrup

This is a kitchen remedy with a long lineage — simple, potent, and rooted in ancestral folk medicine. There’s a special kind of magic in the remedies our grandmothers made......

{RECIPE} Folk Remedy: Golden Cough Syrup

This is a kitchen remedy with a long lineage — simple, potent, and rooted in ancestral folk medicine. There’s a special kind of magic in the remedies our grandmothers made......