Herb Notes
1st in a series on the basics of tongue diagnosis I’m doing for Basmati. Say ahhhhh……. Open up and say aaaahhhhh! What your tongue’s color tells you What does your tongue have to say about your health? Part 1 – What your tongue’s color tells...
Herb Notes
This isn’t your mother’s cup of tea. Unless your mother is an herbalist… A soothing cup of lemon balm tea at the end of a long day can be a lovely respite. Many commercial herb teas will have instructions to steep for something like 3-6 minutes. ...
Herb Notes
Another article up on Basmati. This one is on one of my most used plant medicines : ) Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) is on my mind today after wildcrafting the root and leaf on a chilly, rainy morning this week. Despite the mud, wet days are great for root digging; it’s...
Herb Notes
When I first studied aromatherapy and learned that perfumery was part of the course I thought “well, that part’s going to be boring”. Perfumery is now my favorite part of aromatherapy. Natural perfumes are fun to make and the more developed your nose gets from...
Herb Notes
Sleep pillows are a sweet way to help when a restless mind or body, recurrent anxiety dreams or even outright nightmares are keeping you awake. The use of sleep pillows is not new. “Dilly pillows” stuffed with dill, lavender and other relaxing aromatic herbs were...
