Staying Healthy

Arjuna is an herb used in Ayurvedic medicine that specifically cares for and strengthens the heart. Its botanical name is...

I am always on the lookout for friendly, accessible, Vata-pacifying herbs. For times when I’m feeling exhausted, run-down, or a...

Ugh. There’s a certain kind of misery to a headcold, and how much worse to have one when the weather...

Mushrooms might not be the first thing you think of when it comes to herbal allergy control, but over the...

Mugwort is such a widespread and hardy plant that it is often taken for granted or condemned as a weed....

There are good reasons that we’re all so interested in cleansing. Our bodies do their best, but they need help...

You hear a lot about Nettle this time of year, don’t you? As an herbalist, my relationship with Urtica dioica,...

It’s not quite time yet for full-on spring cleansing, but if you’re anything like me, you may be getting eager...

Mint is everywhere – our toothpaste, gum, even cookies and ice cream! That popular flavor actually originates from a family...

The first herbs to come up in the springtime are bursting with cleansing chlorophyll and lymph-moving moisture. They flush out...