Hi Amy, can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got involved with natural products?
It’s funny, I think my journey with herbs and natural products began longer ago than I had originally thought…During my senior year as an undergraduate (circa 2002), I had to come up with a senior art project […]
The school year is in full swing and for many parents it raises the issue of how to pack healthy, easy, tasty lunches for their (often picky) kids. Here are a handful of herb friendly suggestions you can experiment with when preparing your kids’ lunch bags.
Applesauce add-ins. While none of these ideas necessarily require […]
Red clover (Trifolium pretense) has long been known as a blood and lymphatic cleanser, making it a great herbal remedy for lymphatic congestion, skin conditions and slow liver clearance.
TRADITIONAL USES, FOLKLORE, AND SYMBOLISM
Red clover was listed in the National Formulary as a skin remedy until 1946. Energetically, it has been said red clover has […]
In my last post, I explored ways to soothe bites and stings using simple herbal remedies and household items you probably already have on hand. Unfortunately for us, however, bites and stings are only half the battle when it comes to keeping our skin happy – as anyone who has fallen asleep in a […]
The Back-to-School Season has started and with it comes the dreaded exposure to germs, and the resulting potential for a “case of the crud.” Luckily, our plant allies are here for us! They can be of great help in getting our immune system pre-prepared.
If you are anything like me, you’ve probably spent many a […]
Now that school has started in most parts of the U.S., parents are getting their kids back into regular routines. While the summer doesn’t always mean unhealthy habits, some kids don’t transition well from summertime freedom into a schedule with early bedtimes and earlier mornings.
Helping a child unwind is not always as simple as […]
