2 Herbal Remedies To Fend Off Cold and Flu
When we were children, most of us didn’t have a care in the world during the snowy months. No jacket, no scarf, no hat, no precaution (we were invincible, or at least that’s what we thought). But nowadays, we go to great lengths to protect ourselves during the cold and flu season. Germs thrive in […]
A Delicious DIY Herbal Healing Broth
I’ve got a delicious and nutritious treat to share with you today! Our resident herbalist Tara has put together a video for an easy-to-make medicinal broth that’s packed with healing ingredients. (The best part is that you can tweak it to fit your family’s dietary needs and tastebuds, which is always a plus.) Drinking herbal […]
3 Ancient Medicines That Already Live In Your Home
Every week, we receive emails from folks who are on the hunt for that one exotic herb that will solve all their problems. Maybe it can only be found in the mountains of Mongolia… or along the shores of the Caspian Sea. Our first question is always the same. “Have you explored the powerful herbal […]
A Delicious Spice Blend To Nourish Your Health [Recipe]
In my house, we love to kick our dishes up a notch with spices and herbs from around the world, but we find ourselves coming back to some of the same blends time and time again. Today I want to share one blend that we keep returning to… Berbere Spice. Berbere spice is a blend […]
2 Surprisingly Powerful Ways To Calm Your Mind
We are living through tumultuous times. Between wildfires, viruses and pockets of violence around the world, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. I know I do. Alarming footage is everywhere, there’s a hodgepodge of different ideas, and it seems like everyone is on edge. That’s why it is incredibly important to cultivate a few practices that […]
4 Hidden Toxins That Can Silently Destroy Your Health
As a father of two small children, there is a part of me that’s always on the lookout for any danger or unthought-of detail that might hinder them. I know I’m not alone. It’s the loving sacrifice that we humans make for one another. We watch each other’s backs. So when it comes to the […]
Backyard Medicine
A few summers ago, I was helping my mom garden some of the beds in the back of her house when we stumbled upon something that looked too amazing to be true. A gorgeous Reishi mushroom was growing on the stump of a hemlock tree underneath the fence between her and her neighbor’s yard! You […]
This Calming Flower Medicine United Ancient Cultures
What is the first herb you ever learned was actually medicine? It’s easy to get caught up in all the articles and new studies on promising natural remedies, but what about that first piece of herbal knowledge you came across? Maybe in your grandma’s kitchen… or in a novel you read as a teenager? For […]
How To Thrive Through A Pandemic
This is a weird time. We’re all feeling it. Sure, it’s challenging. But this time also offers a magical opportunity. Without access to all our familiar distractions — like going out to restaurants or parties, or even visiting friends — we have to really be with ourselves. If we want to, we can pay closer […]