Nov 27, 2025
Have you ever felt anxious about giving herbs to someone who's already taking medications? Many herbalists feel hesitant to help people taking prescribed drugs because of concerns about herb-drug interactions. But how much do we really need to worry about this?
Herbs can impact how drugs are absorbed and metabolized,...
Nov 20, 2025
When you hear Echinacea, chances are you think of its immune-boosting properties. But did you know that this popular use is relatively new? Traditionally, Echinacea was used for entirely different reasons.
By rediscovering its original applications, we can break free from the idea that Echinacea is just a “cough,...
Nov 12, 2025
Making herbal medicine — the alchemy of transforming living medicinal plants into healing remedies — is one of the most empowering parts of the plant path. In this post, I’ll share my thoughts on The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook by James Green, a classic and comprehensive guide to the art and craft of...
Nov 6, 2025
Is all herbal research trustworthy? If you’ve ever Googled an herb to learn more and saw lots of research papers about it, can you trust them? Herbal research is tricky since there are a lot of things that can go wrong and right with them that make the results tricky to decipher.
Even though understanding herbal...