Today, the sun moves into the summery sign of Leo and the planet Venus ruling beauty and skin, turns retrograde and joins the sun. Both of these signatures point toward a tendency…
Plant wisdom is the foundation of The Alchemist’s Kitchen, and we believe that by learning about botanical medicine, you can become your own healer. Learn about different potent herbs from our herbalists and teachers so you can ground yourself, sleep better, and stress less.
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…
For the many of us who are not avid yogis, baseball players or picnickers, lawns offer diminishing returns. Getting up on saturdays to push the mower back and forth in a sweat…
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…
This July 4th as we are celebrating the birth of our free nation here in the US, we should also consider the ways we can advocate for the freedom of plants and…
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…
Osha root is also known as loveage, loveroot or bear medicine because bears, after chewing it for health reasons, are side-affected by its “lovage” properties and take to nuzzling each other. This perennial herb — Ligusticum porteri, known as osha or osha — is found in parts…
Plant spirits are tricky. Like catching fireflies, their magic quickly fades once you try to place them in a bottle, jar, or pocket (we all make mistakes). So, how do we catch…
There are coffee-lovers and then there are coffee-lovers. The first kind can down the stuff with impunity—like my old roommate Dave, whom I once watched drink a pot of stovetop espresso and…
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…
Sickness can strike at any time — here are seven easy-to-prepare herbal remedies to have on hand for when you need it. via Numen Film: The very best way to learn about…
Herbal hydrosols, aka flower water, are plant-infused essential oils that refresh the body and spirit — and there’s no need to run to the store to get them. Herbalist and educator Dana…
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