Did you know that a variety of the best loved healing herbs are native to North America? Many of the herbs you may enjoy in your favorite herbal tea blend or medicinal tincture may just grow wild here, while others are imported from faraway lands. The First Peoples of America worked with healing herbs, and …
I’ll be the first to admit that I love sugar too much. I find myself craving sweets, especially in the form of soda – all the time. I know I don’t need to tell you why drinking sugary or chemically sweetened soda is a bad idea, or why too many desserts just isn’t a good …
I’ve been asked ‘why don’t you just take herbs in capsules or in tinctures? It seems easier.’ My answer is always the same. Sometimes what is easier isn’t what’s better, and there’s a lot more to the process than swallowing a pill with some water. I have found that when we swallow a pill our …
I’m sure it’s no shock to you that herbal tea is my favorite modality for healing. I love the process, the plants, and the positive effects this sacred tradition offers us – and I love how much a part of the process we get to be when we work with it. Although herbal tea is …
Preparing and working with herbal tea is one of the easiest and most effective ways to enjoy the many benefits of natural plant medicine. From choosing the herbs and blends you want to work with to enjoying the last sip in your cup, the process of working with herbal tea is an enjoyable one that …
Let’s face it – adding refined sugar to your healing herbal tea blend doesn’t make a lot of sense. But, if you’re like me, you want your tea experience to be as much of a treat as it is a blessing to your health. The good news is that there are many healthy and natural …