Motherwort – Leonurus cardiaca
Do you see the motherwort in this picture? Hint: its vertical. Mmmm…Motherwort! I have been craving the bitter herb for a steady week running – and as a tea! Who in their right mind drinks motherwort...
View ArticleMy Favorite Mints
Practically everyday I find myself using mints for one reason or another. Here are a few of my current favorites. Skullcap: Scutellaria lateriflora for mental exhaustion I have been drinking infusions...
View ArticleA Handful of Herbal Treatments for Dysmenorrhea
a purple garden variety of black cohosh Dysmenorrhea is basically period pain. Doctors will often diagnose period pain as “primary dysmenorrhea”, which means the pain cannot be contributed to any other...
View ArticleLady’s Mantle – Alchemilla vulgaris
One of the first plants in my garden to awaken in the spring (and one of my favorites in general) is Lady’s mantle. Its round, accordion folded leaves start to perk up and green in the warming sun,...
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