The Signatures of Plants: Learning Nature’s Alphabet
Centuries ago in Europe, in a time before most people could read, a system called the “doctrine of signatures” was developed to catalog the language of plants. I have successfully used this system to understand the medicinal properties of a plant.
Untangling the Web of Maria; On the Consequences of Chronic Cannabis Use
From dispensaries to park benches, she’s everywhere you turn these days, and love her or loathe her, marijuana’s enjoying a new golden age.
Join Kristen Rae Stevens on Monday February 2nd in NYC for a class on Ayurveda and Winter Health!
Herbalist, ayurvedic consultant and yoga teacher Kristen Rae Stevens will be leading a class on Winter Health and Ayurveda at the Arbor Vitae School of Herbalism on 2/2/15 from 7:00PM to 9:30PM
Herbal Mead Making in NYC this Friday with Tammi Sweet
Learn to make herbal meads with this expert herbalist! Come join us this Friday at the ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism in Manhattan for “Making Herbal Meads” with Tammi Sweet.
Wolf Farts and Raven Shit: A Few Underused Medicinal Mushrooms
Seems like everyone these days (including me) is using reishi, maitake, Chaga and Cordyceps. What about puffballs and corn smut?
♀ The Venusian KISS ♀
Open to beauty this Libran New Moon by steeping yourself in pure decadence! (September 23/24th 2014)
Scientists Find Sniffing Rosemary Can Increase Memory By 75%
Get to your kitchen cabinets and start cramming! Rosemary has been known to be good for you, but scientists have recently discovered it can increase memory up to 75%.
For the Budding Herbalist: ArborVitae Open House this Sunday 7/13 in NYC
Those seeking a life path in herbalism should check out ArborVitae’s program in NYC, with an open house this Sunday.
Life, Death, Sex, and Mutant Flowers
I have a mutant in my garden. It is a flower of the common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea. Digitalis is a perfect example of how even those who dismiss herbal medicine rely on it on a regular basis, even if they do so ignorantly.
The Moccasin Flower’s Challenge to Our Ego
Many people do not realize that wild orchids grow in North America. Not only are our native orchids among our most beautiful wildflowers, they offer profound lessons for us about who we are as a species and as individuals.
