Herbal energetics - the second half of your constitution

knowledge of herbal energetics is critical to knowing which herb to use when, with whom. One size does not fit all!

VAPING - The “not talked about” risks of the not-so-safe alternative to smoking. It’s NOT as healthy as you were led to believe.

As we move into August up here in the UP, it’s my busiest time of the year. It seems EVERYTHING is ready for harvest at the same time!...

How many of you take a handful of vitamins every morning and if you’re truthful, you don’t really notice any difference? It’s possible...

This week I'm going to talk about my personal favorite exercise. It reduces stress, increases your vitamin D, and works all your major...

We’ve all been there! Those sluggish days when you need a little pick me up. Those work assignments or school study that requires you to...

There is a famous quote from Hippocrates that says, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” I love getting my medicine from...

jewelweed

I’m not sure why, but many of my clients complain more about headaches during the summer. There are several possible reasons for this...

St. John’s Wort is an erect plant with a 2- ridged stem and small elliptic leaves dotted with pellucid glands and containing caproic acid...

Gardening in the U.P. - It's not as easy as you think!

Ah, summer! The flowers, the sunshine, the vacations. It’s that time we all look forward to all year long. We work towards it; kids dream...

Early harvesting of herbs in the spring and summer

This is our monthly Herb of the Month section where I share the medicinal benefits of herbs as well as wonderful remedies and recipes!

This is our Monthly Ask the Herbalist section with questions from folks just like you.

Our monthly In the Garden section for all those who love to get their hands dirty!

ASK THE HERBALIST – SEASONAL ALLERGIES Dear Herbalist, Every spring I suffer from seasonal allergies. The minute the trees and bushes...

OK, gardeners, it’s time to get serious! April is when my growing season starts with carefully planted and protected cold weather crops....

One of the side effects of COVID was depression. We have seen increases in depression since the lockdown started. Though introverts may...