As one of the most respected and versatile stars in the plant kingdom, Sage has been a household name for her culinary and medicinal power for millennia.
Chamomile: The Superstar Healer Speaks
With the world in the throws of anxiety and depression, Chamomile–the “star of medicinal species”–steps forward and reminds us why it’s a superstar.
Guide to Adaptogens and Adaptogenic Herbs
This guide tells you everything about adaptogens, a class of plants and mushrooms believed to promote homeostasis and stabilize physiological processes.
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%.
