How the Endocannabinoid System Works (and Why it Matters Even if You Don’t Take CBD)

We tell our stories to many people and in many contexts. We tell our stories to remember who we are, where we have been, and to assert where we are headed. As…

If you’re unfamiliar with it, you probably wouldn’t realize lion’s mane was a mushroom on sight alone. It’s all white and rotund, with long, tendril-like spines. The many names attributed to it reflect…

Treating common ailments with homemade herbal remedies can be both empowering and cost-effective. Herbalist author Stephen Harrod Buhner has been medically treating himself with herbal remedies for 30 years, and finds the…

With digestion at the foundation of health, it’s no surprise that ailments from anxiety to allergies are rooted in the gut. And as modern eating habits continue to deteriorate, so-called “leaky gut…

Every spring I teach a class on healing plants at the local herb nursery here in Connecticut. We have a grand time touching, tasting, smelling and celebrating the hundreds of beautiful medicinal…

Adriana Ayales is a rainforest herbalist from Costa Rica. She founded Anima Mundi Herbals as a way to bring justice to the rainforest lands, as well as reviving the hidden wisdom of…