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Plantain: The Weedy Little Healer in Your Lawn

Plantago major (broadleaf plantain) and Plantago lanceolata (narrow-leaf or ribwort plantain) are two of the most common and most universally overlooked medicinal plants in the temperate world. They grow in lawns, between pavement cracks, at path edges, and in the...

A Guide to Herbal Glycerites

A glycerite is a herbal preparation made with vegetable glycerine (glycerol) as the solvent rather than alcohol or water. Glycerine is a thick, sweet liquid produced from plant oils (usually palm or soy, though look for sustainably sourced versions), and it has...

Lavender: The Herb That Almost Everyone Loves

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia, true or English lavender) is probably the herb most people encounter in their everyday life without thinking of it as medicine. The sachet in the drawer, the pillow spray, the bath product: lavender’s scent is everywhere, and...

Making a Herb-Infused Honey with Summer Flowers

Midsummer is one of the best times of year to make infused honeys because the range of aromatic flowering herbs available is at its peak: lavender, chamomile, elderflower, calendula, rose, lemon balm, and rosemary all flower or peak within a relatively short window,...

California Poppy: The Gentle Sleep and Anxiety Herb

California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) carries a misconception it has been trying to shake since it first became known in herbal circles outside of its California native range. It is not an opium poppy. It has no opioid compounds and no opioid activity. Its...

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