11 Tonic Herbs for Stress and Anxiety
Because so many of us experience chronic stress, we also require chronic (aka tonic) support. Tonic herbs are remedies that can be taken safely over a long period of time.
Topical Benefits of Calendula: How to Make A Soothing Herbal Poultice with Fresh or Dried Herbs
Herbal poultices are simple, traditional remedies used topically on the skin to relieve pain, infection, and swelling.
The Beautiful Edible Garden
Fresh herbs will change the way you eat. They are the edible garden’s big bang for your buck. These plants have short “fresh” shelf lives, so what’s offered in a grocery store is often not only expensive but also less flavorful.
Herbal Digestive Calendula Tea: A Remedy for Heartburn and Peptic Ulcers
If you’re looking for an herb to soothe and repair digestive issues, the cheery flowers of calendula (Calendula officinalis) will be one of your primary allies. Calendula tea is commonly used to help remedy peptic ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Calendula’s Benefits for the Skin: How to Make Calendula Oil and Salve
Calendula’s sunny blooms are an external remedy for practically every manner of skin complaint. The flowers are used topically as a wound healing, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory herb.
The Healing Benefits of Gotu Kola: An Edible and Medicinal Herb
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica, Apiaceae) has been a legendary herb in India and China for over two thousand years, where it’s considered to be one of the best herbs for promoting clarity, focus, and a peaceful, calm nature.
How to Grow Culinary Herbs in Containers: 10 Healing Plants for Your Porch or Patio
How to Grow Culinary Herbs in Containers: 10 Healing Plants for Your Porch or Patio Written by Meghan Gemma and Juliet Blankespoor Photography by Juliet Blankespoor Lush, aromatic plants gracing the gateways to your home—porch steps, patios, pathways, and windowsills—are the ultimate welcome mat. In particular, potted culinary and medicinal herbs bring a little something [...]
Growing Medicinal Herbs in Pots: 10 Healing Plants for Your Container Garden
When I first began foraging my own food and medicine, I focused on a particular array of plentiful, generous, and nourishing plants—the wild weeds, the common flora, and the invasives. These plants are some of our most superb medicinal allies and nutrient-dense wild foods. And these feral botanicals continue to be my main squeezes: non-native, “weedy” medicinals and wild foods are the most sustainable options out there.
Wild Foods Recipe Round-Up
Foraging seasonal wild foods is an exciting and nourishing way to celebrate the turnings of the year—one that connects us to our ancestral stories of sustenance. Each season offers something unique, perfectly timed to nourish the cycles of life.
Essential Foraging Tools and Supplies
All crafters have a cache of special tools—and foragers are no exception. I’ve been gathering food and medicine from wild places for nearly three decades and these are my tried-and-true tools of choice. As a bonus, every single one pulls double duty in the garden and around the yard.