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Example Formulas for Dysmenorrhea
One thing I love about herbalism is that every herbalist has different herbs, practices and tactics that they favor. There is so many varieties and examples to learn from! Some seem to be more into...
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I must reiterate my love affair with discovering action categories. Action categories “reflect traditional observations of outcomes” (Hoffmann, 483). I find they make Western herbalism more accessible...
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Four Purple Alteratives
The herbs in this entry share at least two commonalities, they are alteratives and they are purple-tinged. Coincidence? I think not. As I have mentioned earlier, I am enthralled with action...
View ArticleRaspberry Leaf – An Herbal Tonic
If you’ve been to a natural food store, you’ve probably seen boxes of raspberry leaf tea sitting on a shelf. You may of looked at that box and read words like “uterine tonic”, or “pregnancy tonic”....
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Alteratives and Lymphatics for Cleansing
Tender springtime growth of common weeds and herbs have been used for centuries as cleansing “spring tonics”. A few examples are nettle, chickweed, cleavers, dandelion greens, burdock, purslane, lamb’s...
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Actions/Directions of Plant Parts
One of the first books I read on herbalism and health was Elson Haas’ Staying Healthy with the Seasons. There were many interesting little bits of knowledge and graphics in that book, including one...
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Warm Surface-Releasing Herbs – East + West
The first groups of herbs students learn in Chinese herb classes are the warm and cool herbs to release the exterior. These herbs are active on the surface of the body and useful in...
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Cool Surface-Releasing Herbs, East + West
elderberries It seems that there are a lot of cooling herbs in comparison to warming herbs, at least regarding what we need to know of Chinese herbs for class. There are cool herbs to release toxicity,...
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Nervines On My Mind
Who doesn’t love nervines? You know, that relaxing category of herbs, so effective at soothing the mind, emotions and body. Some herbs like lavender and chamomile invoke tranquility through their...
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Chamomile ~ The Ubiquitous Botanical?
I don’t have any numbers, statistics, or reports, but I’d bet that chamomile is one of the most well-known herbs we use. It is sold in the most typical of grocery stores, served at restaurants and...
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