What is Immunity? What is the Immune System? Literally speaking, immunity is protection from disease, especially infectious disease, but the immune system and immune response are vastly more complex than that. To…
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.
Cannabis has become quite prevalent in the healing space. With states following in California’s legalization movement, cannabis is making a modern medicinal, and recreational, imprint on health and wellness. However, many are…
Taste & Health Taste is a survival tool that helps us determine whether something is edible or harmful to our body. Since most natural toxic substances trigger “bad” flavor to the taste…
The Alchemist Kitchen and Barefoot Botanicals are partnering up to bring you a magical and holistic CSA for the aspiring kitchen witch in you! Of course, some of you may be wondering…
When I first moved to New York after growing up in New England, I felt isolated and alone. Alcohol has been sold to us as the great connection elixir, and I bought…
Korean red ginseng has been globally recognized as one of the most superior herbal medicines since ancient times. This is the natural result of medicinal benefits that have been derived through the…
Ginseng--often referred to as the 'King of Herbs"--is one of the most well-known, over-harvested, and widely adulterated plants available on the western herb market. Indeed, its global demand speaks to this herb's…
What are Protective Herbs? Protective herbs are the plant allies that offer us safeguarding in some form, be it on the physical, emotional, spiritual, or energetic plane. Inhabitants of this earth, animals…
Gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) is an herbaceous plant with potent medicinal properties, widely employed in modern and traditional Eastern healing practices. Gromwell root is the most commonly used part of the plant; the…
Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a darling little herb, as abundant and essential as stars in the night sky. Like the stars, its tiny white flowers twinkle in its expansive, network-like mats which…
Look no farther than Damiana’s botanical name, Turnera aphrodisiaca, for confirmation of its most celebrated action: as an aphrodisiac! More so, it is one of those herbs that provides awareness of being…
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis) is an intriguing berry indeed! Hailing from its home in the lush, mountainous regions of China, we know of its many medicinal merits thanks to a long history of…
Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) is one of our premier adaptogens in the herbal world, widely loved for its stress reducing, quality of life enhancing properties. Previously known as ‘Siberian Ginseng’ in common reference,…
Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) is one of those little herbs that packs a giant punch! Potent to the point of purging or emesis (vomiting) in large doses, it has both highly stimulating and…
In a period of only approximately five decades at the end of the nineteenth century, the vitamins were discovered. This stemmed from the observation and comparative analysis between diet, nutrition, and its…
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