Herbal constituents can sound abstract until we begin to taste, feel, and see them in the plants themselves. This post explores how alkamides, carotenoids, and immunomodulating polysaccharides shape the actions of herbs like echinacea, calendula, nettle, and dandelion, and why those constituents matter when we choose how to prepare herbal medicine.
Learn how lei making can become a healing practice, a daily ritual of connection, and a way to deepen your relationship with the land beneath your feet. In this conversation with Keya of Ecotone Kauaʻi, we explore Hawaiian herbalism, beauty, reverence, and how plants can help us remember how to belong.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year- a golden threshold of light, bloom, warmth, and abundance. In this post, we explore the herbs of midsummer, including St. John’s Wort, Mugwort, Lavender, Rose, Elderflower, and the sun-faced plants of the Asteraceae family. These plant allies help us receive the light without burning ourselves out, offering medicine for the solstice season!
What if honey is not just a sweetener, and bees are not simply pollinators? In this post, we journey into the sacred medicine of the hive with Courtney Cosgriff of Honeybee Herbals, exploring beeswax, venom, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, natural beekeeping, and the ancient invitation to meet the living world with more reverence, reciprocity, and care.
