Herbal Highlight: Basil

26 Jul 2019

Basil is most commonly used as a cooking spice, but it has many other uses. Some include pesto, dressing, infused oils, essential oils, hair rinse, cleaning spray, infused water, etc.…

Herbal Highlight: St John’s Wort

21 Jun 201921 Jun 2019

St John's Wort St. John's wort is a plant with yellow, star-shaped flowers and five petals that grows in Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Asia.…

Plantago Major: Properties and Uses

15 Jun 2019

I have a few types of plantain growing in my yard. They are: plantago major, plantago lancelata and unknown plantain (I'm still researching this one--it is a small leafed plantain).…

Book Update: Herbs

17 May 201916 May 2019

I've recently added 4 new books to my herbal library. These books will help me learn their uses and how to care for them. Herb-A-Day by James A Duke. A…

New Product: Wildcraft! Board Game

5 Aug 20185 Aug 2018

I just listed a new board game in stock at my partner site: Runkle Plays Games. The game is listed at this link: Wildcraft! An herbal adventure, cooperative game that explores…

A Pioneer Dies

2 Aug 20171 Aug 2017

Bill Brevoort, Chinese Herb Pioneer, Dies at 75 AUSTIN, Texas (August 1, 2017.) — Iconic Chinese medicinal herb pioneer Bill Brevoort, 75, passed away at his home in Kona, Hawaii, on July…

Headache Remedy

26 Jul 201724 Jul 2017

I'm doing a lesson in my DIY Herbal Apothecary class. Today is about Headache Remedies. Excerpt: Here's a quick win for headache relief. You'll need a 10 ml roller ball…

New Herbal Books

19 Jul 201710 Jul 2017

I found a new website to buy discounted books, Thrift Books. They have a variety of books both in paperback and hardback. I found these deals for $3-$4. My order was:…

Herbal Materia Medica Course

12 Jul 20179 Jul 2017

I have started taking a free Herbal Course from The Herbal Academy. It will teach me how to create my own Herbal Materia Medica Book. --excerpt from Lesson One: "One…