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Skullcap: The Nervous System’s Quiet Ally

If you have spent any time in herbalist circles, you have probably heard skullcap mentioned with quiet reverence. It is one of those herbs that practitioners develop a deep appreciation for, often because they have seen it do something that nothing else quite managed....

Hawthorn: The Herb of the Heart

Hawthorn is a hedgerow tree, one of the most common in the British and European landscape, thorny and dense and ancient-looking even when young. In late spring it covers itself in white blossom. In autumn the branches are heavy with deep red berries (haws). Most...

Lemon Balm: The Joyful Herb

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) has been called the herb that makes the heart merry. Herbalists who worked with it centuries ago wrote this, and it captures something that anyone who has spent real time with the plant recognizes. There is a gentle, lifting quality to...

The Spring Herb Walk: What to Look for Right Now

The first days of March bring a particular excitement for anyone who pays attention to plants. The light is changing. Something shifts in the hedgerows. The very first green appears, tentative and tender but making its declaration. Spring’s first herbs are among...

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