the native “little apples” of mount diablo, and the first green hills of the year!
Spring Wildflowers in CA
More plants than Pokemon! Teaching my kids to learn more plant names than Pokemon!
Herbal First Aid Kit
Make your own traveling medicine kit
Wild First Aid
how to find first aid in the wild (and packing your own from the best of the best!)
Nervines: Herbs for the Brain
Move over Adaptogens, Nervines are the New (and also very ancient) Chill Pill.
Pickles and Candied Jalapeños... aka Cowboy Candy
Some notes on simple pickles from my favorite West Coast Organic Farm
Who Were the Witches?
“Some people thought that the witches were bad. Some people feared all of the power they had. But the power to help and to heal is nothing to fear, it is something to share!”
Women with the power to heal scared people in political power…
Master Gardener's Advice
It is okay to kill some plants to learn how to take care of others. Practice that green thumb. To eat more plants, we need to learn more about plants. Play with plants, get into their world, and you will learn SO much. Just don’t be afraid of them!
Herbal Stimulants
cayenne, cinnamon, cloves, ephedra, gingko, ginger, ginseng, gotu kola, horseradish, peppermint, prickly ash, sassafras, siberian ginseng, spearmint, guarana, kava kava, kola nut
Perfect Skin Routine
oats, clay, ground almonds, lavender, rose, chamomile, rose, calendula, comfrey, lavender, lemon balm, lemon peel, sage, rosemary, vinegar, rose water, avocado, honey, turmeric, apricot oil, coconut oil/cacao butter mix, lanolin, beeswax, aloe, V-A&E
Pregnancy herbs
peppermint, red rasp leaf, lemon grass, nettle, oatstraw, strawberry leaf, comfrey leaf
Making your own Tinctures
the simpler’s method: pour alcohol or vinegar over herb, let sit for a few weeks.
Starting a Summer Vegetable Garden
from scratch
My Herbal Apothecary
My top favorite daily herb blends
Calming Teas
oatstraw, chamomile, motherwort, lemonbalm, hawthorne
Turmeric Tea Latte
herbal tea, nut milk, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, pepper, honey, orange, MCT, vanilla
Period Pain Relief
ginger, cinnamon, yarrow, chamomile, lemon balm, peppermint, fennel seeds, nettle, alfalfa, red raspberry leaf
After Dinner Tea
chamomile, bee balm, orange peel, fennel seed, cardamom seeds
Dandelion Orange Bitters
Take a couple drops 15 min before eating to help digest your food better!
Celebration Tea: Kava Chai
kava root, cinnamon chips, ginger, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, vanilla bean, coconut milk