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How to Make a Spring Detox Tea Blend

The concept of a spring cleanse is older than any modern detox trend. Across folk herbal traditions, spring was understood as the time when the body benefits from support in clearing what accumulated through winter: the richer foods, the reduced movement, the higher...

Warming Herbs for Cold Days: Ginger, Cinnamon, and Their Friends

The concept of warming herbs makes immediate intuitive sense on a cold day. Every herbal tradition has developed warming plant medicines, and while they differ in specifics, they share a recognition that cold, contracted, and sluggish are states that certain plants...

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....

Elderflower: From Spring Blossom to Medicine Cabinet

The elder tree (Sambucus nigra) is almost entirely useful from root to berry tip. Most people know the berry from winter immune supplements, but fewer know the flower, which has its own distinct and valuable medicinal character. The flower and the berry come from the...

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